Big push: BSNL to invest Rs 2,500 crore in H2 FY17 on expansion plans

BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava

STATE-owned BSNL will invest around Rs 2,500 crore during the second half of this fiscal in various projects like expansion of Wi-Fi hotspots, installation of mobile towers and strengthening core network.
"Our investments for full fiscal are in two parts. About Rs 4,000 crore is earmarked for BSNL's own projects and Rs 3,000 crore for government-funded projects," Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Chairman and Managing Director, Anupam Shrivastava told a news agency.
"For projects that are being funded...

BSNL launches Wi-Fi facility at Vaishno Devi, its 1000th hotspot

IF YOU you are planning to pay a visit to holy Vaishno Devi, there is some good news for you. State-run BSNL has launched Wi-Fi facility at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine on March 18. Vaishno Devi has become its 1,000th hotspot in the country. Union Minister for Telecom and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad dedicated the WI-FI hot spot to the nation with the operationaliation of WI-FI facility at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that as part of government’s initiative...