BSNL all set to roll out 4G services from Aug

State-owned BSNL will start rolling out 4G services across the country from August, using completely indigenous technology in line with the government’s “Atmanirbhar” policy, according to official sources.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) officials claimed to have recorded peak speed of 40-45 MB per second on the 4G network which has been rolled out in the premium spectrum band of 700 megahertz (Mhz) as well as in 2,100 Mhz band during the pilot phase.

The company has rolled out 4G services in Punjab using indigenously developed technology by IT company TCS and state-run telecom research organisation C-DoT-led consortium and onboarded around 8 lakh subscribers.