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Merger of BSNL, MTNL, ITI

Merger of BSNL, MTNL, ITI

The proposal to merge the three telecom public sector undertakings BSNL, MTNL and ITI could be one of the first things that the new government could be undertaking. According to sources in the Department of Telecom (DoT), a note for the consideration of the government to this effect is being drafted.

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BSNL to select vendors to set up towers in naxal areas

BSNL to select vendors to set up towers in naxal areas

BSNL is likely to open the financial bids for the tender to set up mobile towers in the states affected by naxal violence.BSNL had floated the tender in August for supply, installation, testing, operation and maintenance for five years of 1,315 sites of 2G GSM network in left wing extremist (LWE) areas of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal.

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BSNL needs Rs 40,000 crore in 5 years

BSNL needs Rs 40,000 crore in 5 years

BSNL in an estimate said that it needs to invest around Rs 40,000 crore in the next five years to become profitable. In order to retain its market share, BSNL is required to provide 182 million connections by 2017-18,

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Cabinet nod for telecom towers at naxal-affected states

Cabinet nod for telecom towers at naxal-affected states

The Cabinet cleared setting up mobile towers at cost of around Rs 3,046 crore in nine states affected by naxal violence to improve communication. State-owned BSNL will set up towers at 2,199 locations in the nine states in next 12 months, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said after a Cabinet meeting.

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SPV to build broadband network

SPV to build broadband network

A special purpose vehicle (SPV) with equity participation from BSNL, MTNL and other public sector units such as RailTel, Gail and PowerGrid, amo­ng others, will undertake the 20,000-crore project to build a national broad­­band network to take high-speed internet to the hinterlands.

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Sterlite bags BSNL order

Sterlite bags BSNL order

Sterlite Technologies, a provider of transmission solutions for the power and telecom industries, said it has received Rs 114 crore contract from BSNL for establish­ment of a broadband network in the state run company's telecom circles.