Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks


Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been fighting its own battle for rolling out 4G when the private operators are ready for 5G. The state-owned telco is finally not far from realising its goal of delivering India its first homegrown 4G network. From the core network to the complete equipment, BSNL’s 4G network across India will be powered by homegrown technology.
BSNL has already placed an order worth Rs 550 crores to TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) for procuring 40W radios for 6000 4G sites across India. The specific locations that the telco will target for this are unknown, but BSNL will go for the high-potential areas where it can earn more from customers to make a quick return on investment.
BSNL’s desi 4G network can easily make a huge impact in the Indian market.
BSNL’s 4G Network Can be a Fresh Option for Frustrated Consumers
Look, the private Indian telcos’ aren’t necessarily bad in what they are doing. It’s not an easy task to handle a market with a billion people looking to consume services. Especially when there are only three players.
Thus, it is hard for telecom operators to keep everyone happy. They can surely try, but it is quite an impossible task. No one can keep everyone happy. The thing with each of these operators is that all of them have similar offerings. While it is wrong to ignore the Vi Hero Unlimited benefits offered by Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), there’s also the fact that Airtel and Jio offer better and more consistent mobile network experience.