BSNL will progressively enhance community deployment to 6,000 after which to 9,000, 12,000 and 15,000 websites per 30 days.
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State-owned telecom agency BSNL is planning to launch 4G service in December at a small scale after which roll it out throughout the nation by June next year, Chairman and Managing Director P.Ok. Purwar stated on Saturday.
Speaking to PTI on the India Mobile Congress, Mr. Purwar stated that the corporate plans to improve 4G service to 5G after June.
“BSNL 4G service is ready for launch in Punjab in December. We have already done the hardening required for a network with 200 sites. We are in the process of installing 3,000 sites in Punjab,” Mr. Purwar stated.
He stated that BSNL will progressively enhance community deployment to 6,000 after which to 9,000, 12,000 and 15,000 websites per 30 days.
“Our target is to complete 4G roll-out by June 2024. Post June 2024, we will be moving to 5G services,” Mr. Purwar stated.
IT firm TCS and government-owned ITI have bagged orders value about ₹19,000 crore from BSNL for deploying 4G community which is upgradable to 5G.
Mr. Purwar stated that the BSNL has sufficient spectrum to deploy 5G companies, as soon as 4G roll-out is accomplished.
