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BSNL to upgrade 690 towers to 4G in Mysuru region
BSNL will upgrade 690 mobile towers to 4G across Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu districts, general manager Rajendra Kumar Singh announced. Over 90% of 76 previously uncovered villages have already received indigenous…
The Story in Brief
BSNL will upgrade 690 mobile towers to 4G across Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu districts, general manager Rajendra Kumar Singh announced. Over 90% of 76 previously uncovered villages have already received indigenous 4G services under the 4G Saturation Project, using technology developed through the Make in India initiative.
The telecom major also rolled out Independence Day offers. New mobile users can get a Freedom 2.0 SIM for a ₹1 recharge with 1 GB data daily, 100 SMS and unlimited calls for 24 days. Fibre broadband customers get a discount of ₹88 monthly for six months, reducing the tariff to ₹1,111. BSNL’s annual plan at ₹2,399 offers 412 days validity with 2 GB daily data. The BharatNet rural FTTH scheme provides broadband at ₹259 and ₹399 per month with zero installation.
The Indian Opinion
BSNL’s rural push is often dismissed as too little, too late against private operators. Yet the focus on indigenous 4G and the 4G Saturation Project shows a strategic attempt to bridge the digital divide. The real test is not tower count but service reliability and uptake. Will the upgraded towers deliver consistent speeds that keep users from switching back to Jio or Airtel? That metric will settle whether this is revival or just a symbolic gesture.
Source: thehindu.com
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