Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Cablesmith, which develops advanced optical cable management systems for telecom and broadband operators, has raised ₹50 lakh in seed funding from the IITB COMET Foundation, a Technology Innovation Hub under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
Cablesmith’s flagship innovation — a Smart Optical Cable Management Platform — integrates artificial intelligence, photonics, and precision mechanical systems to automate network patching, testing, and monitoring. The system is designed to improve network uptime and operational efficiency for large-scale telecom and broadband infrastructures.
“Our platform uses a combination of AI and photonics”
“Our platform uses a combination of AI and photonics to automate fiber management and enable real-time diagnostics,” said Muhammed Rameesh, CEO and Co-founder of Cablesmith. “This funding will help us advance our core technology and accelerate our go-to-market initiatives.”
The company holds a patent from the Government of India in Optical Cross-Connection, a key technology that enables multi-operator fiber sharing — significantly reducing both capital and operational expenditure (CapEx and OpEx) for network providers.
“Optical Cross-Connection allows multiple telecom operators to share fiber infrastructure efficiently, which is a game-changer for India’s digital connectivity expansion,” added Ragesh Puthusseri, Co-founder of Cablesmith.
Part of India’s Deep-Tech and 5G Innovation Ecosystem
Cablesmith has emerged from India’s expanding deep-tech ecosystem, having won Elevate 2023, organized by the Department of Electronics, IT & Bt, Government of Karnataka, and recognized as one of the national winners of the 5G & 6G Hackathon conducted by the Department of Telecommunications.
The startup is also supported by prominent research and accelerator platforms including Brigade REAP, Semiconductor Fabless Accelerator Lab (SFAL), Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Centre (AMTDC) at IIT Madras Research Park, and the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), Bengaluru.
The IITB COMET Foundation (Communication Systems Technology Innovation Hub) operates under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), a flagship DST initiative to strengthen India’s research-to-market pipeline in advanced communications technologies.
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