Telcos to invest Rs.12,000 cr to check call drops

B Telecom operators have committed to invest Rs.12,000 crore within the next three months to install 60,000 towers and put an end to the mobile call drop menace. Major companies were called in by the Department of Telecom (DoT) to discuss the issue and improve service quality. Their stated commitment was announced by DoT Secretary J S Deepak. ´Government believes in the telecom sector. The quality of service must improve and the industry has a responsibility. They have committed 60,000 towers. Each tower cost about Rs.20 lakh which is around Rs.12,000 crore. The industry will make this investment in the next three months,´ Deepak told reporters after his first review meeting.