BSNL to lay optical fibre cables in tribal districts by Dec 31
To provide high speed digital connectivity in tribal areas, BSNL HP Circle is executing a state-funded project under which 548 KMS optical fibre cable (OFC) will be laid in tribal districts Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti for providing OFC connectivity by December 31. This was stated by Vivek Jaiswal, Chief General Manager, BSNL, Himachal Pradesh Circle during a press conference held today.
Better data speed
It will help customers to get better data speed in BSNL 4G services and FTTH services” — Vivek Jaiswal, Chief General Manager, BSNL, Himachal Pradesh Circle
On BSNL’s 25th Foundation Day on Oct 1, he said that BSNL plans to improve quality of services to customers and to increase reach of BSNL OFC in far flung areas of Himachal Pradesh to give high speed data services to customers in these areas.
“BSNL is offering state of art telecom services to customers in Himachal Pradesh including 4G Mobile, Fiber to Home (FTTH), MPLS connectivity, and ICT solutions to the government such as smart schools etc. BSNL has upgraded its backbone transmission network as well as access transmission network with latest OTN and MAAN transmission network solutions to cater demand of high bandwidth for next three years and in process of improving it further,” he said.
“It will help customers to get better data speed in BSNL 4G services and FTTH services” he added. He further said that BSNL has already commissioned 1068 4G mobile towers in Himachal Pradesh, and plan to commission around 2000 total 4G mobile towers by March 2025 in Himachal Pradesh.
“Out of these 2000 4G mobile towers,724 towers, which are under 4G Saturation Project of Govt of India, are in very remote villages of Himachal Pradesh where no other operator’s 4G services are available. These towers will cover 1205 uncovered villages in Himachal Pradesh” he said.
“There is a plan to launch 5G mobile services in BSNL network in next financial year and actions are being taken in this regard,” he said.