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GoM approves TCS-led deployment of 1 lakh BSNL 4G sites
In February, the BSNL Board recommended the deployment of 1 lakh network sites for the ambitious fourth generation or 4G commercial service launch by the state-owned telecom carrier, ETTelecom reported on February 14.
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In February, the BSNL Board recommended the deployment of 1 lakh network sites for the ambitious fourth generation or 4G commercial service launch by the state-owned telecom carrier, ETTelecom reported on February 14.
Mumbai-based TCS, a part of Tata group, will supply 4G equipment for 100,000 sites for a total sum of Rs 24556.37 crore that includes network gear cost of about Rs 13,000 crores, as well as third-party items and a 10-year annual maintenance contract (AMC).
In November last year, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and state-run ITI Limited submitted their bids to deploy the BSNL’s next-generation network across four zones countrywide, following the proof of concept (PoC).
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ITI has a 20% reservation in network procurement, although the company proposed to use equipment supplied by the TCS-led consortium that includes core network gear from the government-owned Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT).
The Tata group company had proposed to supply core equipment within a year of receiving the purchase order (PO) while the supply of radio equipment is expected to be completed over a period of 18-24 months.
Last year, the indigenous telecom stack setup for BSNL 4G network has been tested for 10 million simultaneous phone calls.
