ITI bags 4G expansion order worth ₹856 cr. from BSNL
ITI Limited, a Bengaluru-based Public Sector Unit, has secured an ₹856 crore order from BSNL for the expansion of its 4G Mobile Network in West India, covering 7,613 sites. This project is part of India's Atmanirbhar telecom initiative, aiming for self-reliance in indigenous 4G telecom equipment.
Why it matters
This significant contract boosts India's domestic telecom manufacturing capabilities and infrastructure, contributing to the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India) initiative and improving connectivity in the West Zone. It highlights the government's push for indigenous technology in critical sectors.
Bengaluru-based ITI Limited, post Independent India’s first Public Sector Unit (PSU) and a telecom manufacturing company, on Thursday said it received a work order (Phase IX) for expansion of 4G Mobile Network in West India from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for a total value of ₹856.39 crore.
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