BSNL GEARED UP TO EXPAND GSM NETWORK

mobile-towerState-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) is geared up to expand its GSM network strength across India. It has invited bids from independent telecom infrastructure providers to hire towers for expanding its GSM wireless network.The operator looking for towers in some 600 to 800 small towns and in Metro cities like Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and also in the some outer areas of Mumbai and Delhi.

With this network expansion BSNL is confident to provide seamless coverage and to pass on this assurance to its subscribers.Company aimed that its subscriber get the best quality network. Bsnl India’s largest telecom company is also planning to add 93 million lines to its network so that it can more effectively compete with aggressive private players in the world’s second-largest mobile-phone market by subscribers.The companies bidding for the contract will have to inform Bharat Sanchar in advance if they want to share the towers with other wireless companies, the document showed.The non-exclusive contract will initially be for 15 years for new telecom towers and 10 years for existing ones.

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  • rajeev October 20, 2010 at 3:06 am

    very good but i am living at bhopal and i am EVDO internet and its vey slow i think i am out of good coverage area…

    Please do some of for Bhopal also… there is most of new colony’s where your landline or signal are not working….

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  • nambiathan July 4, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    Sir,
    The progress of BSNL in the field of GSM is to be made fast.The private operators are running fast but bsnl is to gear up more for reaching or overtaking them.All Indians dream of our state owned company should excel,but how the politicians think ,really matter.

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  • Biswas May 30, 2009 at 2:44 am

    well, this extension must be fast, bsnl netwrk is still poor as per airtel,vodafone or R-CDMA !!

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  • Debopratim Roy May 28, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    Finally finally BSNL Calcutta Telecom Circle is also getting attention in expansion process.This would also make the subscriber base in the city gear up higher by providing better services with more towers.BSNL is delivering the goodies thats the best part,carry on the good our.Your esteemed customers support and patronage are with you.BSNL 24X7 Best hai India ke liye.

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  • Nitin Dhuri May 28, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    its gr8 news for bsnl users,thanks a lot for bring this news…u r rockking…

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  • Deshbandhu Gupta May 28, 2009 at 4:16 pm

    Good going, it will provide more strength to bsnl gsm network,and we the bsnl user get more better coverage with seamless network.
    Im thankful to TelecomTalk to bring out such a useful and good info..keep it up. Bsnl best hai hamare liye..

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