Centre Says BSNL To Complete Its 4G Roll-out In Next 18-24 Months

The Centre on March 17 stated that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will be completing the roll out of its 4G services in next 18-24 months. It also informed in the Lok Sabha that the privatisation of state-owned BSNL is not in the government's plan. Earlier, on January 1, BSNL had invited applications from the domestic manufacturers of telecom equipment for its upcoming 4G tender. Notably, only India-based companies can bid for the tender.