National telecom backbone, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has started testing of 4G services in Indore and Lucknow. BSNL CMD Shri Anupam Shrivastava said – the PSU plans to commercially launch Ultra-Fast 4G Services before March 2016 initially in Chandigarh and Jaipur.
BSNL will be launching 4G Wireless Broadband Services in 2.6 GHz spectrum with Gemini Communications as the system integrator . BSNL is presently conducting 4G proof of concept (PoC) in Indore and Lucknow and once PoC is successful, the services will be launched commercially before March 2016.
BSNL has surrendered 4G license (WiMax Spectrum) in six circles – Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kolkata. As per the latest information, BSNL will be launching 4G services in the remaining 14 telecom circles.
BSNL will be launching Ultra Fast 4G Services in the following telecom circles:- Kerala, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu
& Kashmir, Haryana, UP (E), UP (W), Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh,
Assam, North East, Orissa.
In the first phase, BSNL is planning to pick up
capital city and the second populous city from all states for 4G
deployment.
“The eco-system for 2.6 GHz is developing fast and soon we are planning to launch 4G services in Chandigarh and Jaipur. We are planning to float EoI for 4G services in 25 cities By December, 2015″, – BSNL CMD said.
The expression of interest (EoI) will lay the ground rules for deployment of 4G services in 25 cities based on revenue sharing model or outright purchase of equipment. It is still not clear which model BSNL is opting for 4G services deployment in 25 cities.
With the launch of 4G services before March 2016, BSNL will join the league of 4G operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and also Aircel and Reliance Jio who are planning to launch 4G services before FY 2015-16.
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5 Comments
Wht grt achievement for bsnl..we proud to be govt. Sector
Hope Bsnl will… atleast.. start 3G operations from the attikunna tower,which is near uppatty, niligiris,Tamil nadu..there is very poor coverage in my area which I am facing since the tower was setup since last 10 to 14 years.
Hope Bsnl will… atleast.. start 3G operations from the attikunna tower,which is near uppatty, niligiris,Tamil nadu..there is very poor coverage in my area which I am facing since the tower was setup since 12 to 14 years..there is no progress in that area as far as network coverage is there
Doffa network ma thekana j nai..3G chaltu nai 4G su ghanta chalvanu….
Congratulations BSNL for launching 4g . As a govt. company having antennas through out India, you should lead the pack. I am happy that you have picked the threads now. You know that there are lot of people in India who will stick to BSNL, as our money is within India and does not go outside.
JAI HIND.