16 May 2024
BSNL has launched an indigenous 4G site in Ballygunge Telephone Exchange in Kolkata.
In the coming months, all of Bengal is set to be covered with BSNL's indigenous 4G network. The operator has been conducting trials in Punjab to test the capability of the homegrown technology. Tejas Network has started supplying the RAN (Radio Access Network) technology and TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) is playing the role of systems integrator (SI).
The Government of India tasked BSNL to use indigenous technology to roll out 4G/5G at a time when there was no company in India that had proven technology or equipment in its portfolio. The state-run telco has received 4G and 5G spectrum from the government as a part of the relief package.
It will take about two years for BSNL to deploy 4G in 1 lakh targeted sites throughout the country. BSNL had already rolled out some sites in the country with 4G technology from foreign vendors.
