Indian state-owned telecommunications operator BSNL is all set to float two tenders with cumulative value of INR 40 billion for rolling out WiMAX in India within two months, reports the Economic Times. While the first tender of INR 20 billion for launching WiMAX in rural India will be floated in a short time, the one for urban India will be floated within two months. Confirming the development, BSNL chief general manager SK Chakravarti said that the project for setting up WiMAX in rural India will be funded out of the Universal Service Obligation fund and it will initially cover 25,000 villages. The project includes offering broadband connection through this WiMAX network in 40,000-odd primary and secondary schools by 2008. Additionally, BSNL will set up 50,000 WiMAX kiosks. The second tender valued at INR 20 billion will cover 70 cities including Kolkata. Equipment for setting up network in the cities will be funded by BSNL itself. The company hope to start offering the service in cities by the end of 2008. BSNL is also working on a project to offer at least 100 Mbps of broadband speed for all. In the second stage, the plan is to offer fibre to premises and this will allow 100 Mbps in the next two and half years.
Wireless Federation » BSNL to invest INR 40 billion in WiMAX in India (India)
BSNL to invest INR 40 billion in WiMAX in India (India)
- November 20th, 2007
- 2:01 pm
