BSNL targets 1 lakh wireless broadband customers from rural areas

State-run BSNL on Wednesday said it expects to gain at least 1 lakh new broadband customers during the next fiscal in rural areas under its new Bharat Airfibre service.

The connections will be sold through a partner registered with it and the broadband service will be provided using wi-fi frequency range using free radiowaves.

“We expect to have at least 1 lakh Bharat Airfibre connections in fiscal year 2021. BSNL will provide bandwidth to partners and the partners will sell it further to people in rural areas,” BSNL Director (CFA) Vivek Banzal said while launching the service.

The connections will be provided in rural areas as there are chances of less interference in the wireless service from products like microwave oven, wifi devices etc.