Over 20 lakh mobile subscribers achieved by BSNL in Orissa

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: A subscriber base of over 20 lakh has been achieved by state owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for its mobile services in the Orissa circle. Five lakh mobile subscribers had been added by the state in 2009-10 by BSNL and aims to add an additional four lakh subscribers by the end of the current fiscal.

According to U S Panda, general manager (operations), BSNL, on an average, the company is adding around 90,000 mobile subscribers in the state every month.

Meanwhile, a pre-paid broadband service in Orissa has been launched by the telecom major with easy recharge options. The new service will help boost landline connections.