The BSNL HP Circle is implementing a state-funded project to lay 548 kilometers of optical fiber cable (OFC) across the tribal districts of Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti, aimed at establishing OFC connectivity in these regions.

Oct 25, 2024

To provide high speed digital connectivity in tribal areas, BSNL HP Circle is executing a state-funded project under which 548 KMS optical fibre cable (OFC) will be laid in tribal districts Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti for providing OFC connectivity.

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Talking about the new project, Vivek Jaiswal, Chief General Manager, BSNL, Himachal Pradesh Circle, said, ‘‘BSNL is offering state of art telecom services to customers in Himachal Pradesh including 4G Mobile, Fiber to Home (FTTH), MPLS connectivity, and ICT solutions to the government such as smart schools etc. BSNL has upgraded its backbone transmission network as well as access transmission network with latest OTN and MAAN transmission network solutions to cater demand of high bandwidth for next three years and in process of improving it further.’’ He adds. ‘‘It will help customers to get better data speed in BSNL 4G services and FTTH services.”

He further said that BSNL has already commissioned 1068 4G mobile towers in Himachal Pradesh, and plan to commission around 2000 total 4G mobile towers by March 2025 in Himachal Pradesh.

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Out of these 2000 4G mobile towers,724 towers, which are under 4G Saturation Project of Govt of India, are in very remote villages of Himachal Pradesh where no other operator’s 4G services are available. These towers will cover 1205 uncovered villages in Himachal Pradesh” he said.

There are also plans to launch 5G mobile services in the BSNL network in the next financial year and actions are being taken in this regard.