National telecom backbone, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has commissioned a new 3G mobile tower at Sumdo situated at a height of 11,500 feet in Himachal Pradesh to the Indian Army.
Soldiers posted along the Indo-China border in Sumdo area of tribal Lahaul-Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh can now enjoy the high speed internet facility at the most affordable tariff. Although the 3G signal has been provided to the defence forces, even the residents of nearby villages of Hurling, Gue, Chandigarh, Shalkhar will gain from the 3G signal.
BSNL’s transmission team has worked with Army at Pooh and Sumdo for the building of media from Pooh to Sumdo and done OFC jointing work at many places which was damaged due to falling rocks and road widening work. To extend the 3G services at Sumdo, BSNL has extend the transmission media from Reckong Peo in Kinnaur to Sumdo – a distance of 150 kms.
Shri. M C Singh, BSNL, GM (Mobile), said – “3G BTS has been commissioned at Sumdo and is dedicated to the Army near China border. This 150 km stretch is the most difficult area to extend the transmission media for communication services where human casualties (civilian and forces posted in area) are frequent due to frequent rock fall in this area.”
Hundreds of Army soldiers from Dogra Scouts, Sikh Regiment, Army Corps of Engineers, General Reserve Engineering Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police posted along Indo-China border at Sumdo, Sugar Point, Lapcha, Poong and Kaurik will get benefit from this newly commissioned BSNL 3G mobile tower.
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Please can anyone inform when bsnl service will be resumed in pooh area.