As per industry sources, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has invited applications to rope in telecom infrastructure providers (TIPs) for marketing, provisioning and maintenance of the fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and air fibre connections on a revenue sharing basis in selected areas of Jalandhar, Kapurthala and SBS Nagar (except Balachaur tehsil) districts.
This move by the operator is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among residents. Meanwhile, the operator also claims to have chalked out this opportunity to compete with major private players in the broadband internet segment.
Due to lockdown imposed during the covid-19 pandemic, the work from home option has led to a huge rise in demand for broadband internet connections in the cities. As such, with this move, the operator can effectively capture the market share by tapping in the opportunity.
