Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is planning to upgrade the copper network of its customers through migration to optical fibre network without levying any initial cost in the Ernakulam business area.
However, customers without broadband facility as per the existing plans too will get basic data facility after migration. The minimum plan would be Rs 249 per month in rural areas and Rs 299 in urban areas.
During the past five days, 60 per cent of customers gave the green signal to BSNL for migration, while most others either sought more clarity regarding the offer or approval from higher levels. Meanwhile, only 10 per cent of customers were not willing for migration.
Kerala is one of the leading circles of BSNL, while Ernakulam is one of the important business areas in terms of size and volume of business. Ernakulam has the maximum number of customers in Kerala and is third in fibre connections pan-India, with 74,000 lines. The Ernakulam business area still has around 50,000 copper landline connections.
In addition, BSNL is expecting the rollout of 4G to be completed in the last quarter of 2024.
