Indian vendor HFCL, best known for its optical fiber products, is expanding into wireless networks, in line with the government’s call to vendors to ‘Make in India.’ Last month, HFCL inked its first contract to supply indigenously manufactured 5G equipment to an Indian operator. Wireless Watch spoke to Jayanta Dey, the head of HFCL’s 5G unit about its plans to be an integral player in 5G FWA networks in India and abroad. HFCL has been providing optical fiber and optical fiber cable since the late 1980s, and now exports those products to over 50 countries. These fiber products have been HFCL’s bread and butter, but now the firm is under way to expand the business, according to Executive President of…