Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has installed 3,500 4G base transceiver stations (BTSs) in five telecom circles. These include Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh West. The state-run telco will soon begin deploying 4G towers in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and other states.
Speaking at an industry event, PK Purwar, chairman and managing director, BSNL, said that the telco remained on target to launch commercial 4G services as soon as operationally possible. He indicated that this might be after 20,000 BTSs go live.
Further, the company has chosen Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana to be the first areas to receive 4G services in south India. While Tamil Nadu is expected to see 4G rollout after April 2024, tower installations are underway across more than 4,200 4G sites in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The company has mapped out large parts of these states for tower installation, and the exercise is underway.
