BSNL tender: The curious case of indigenous 4G core and Mavenir

NEW DELHI: The suspense over 4G core from home-bred telecom vendors continues to grow even after the release of EoI document by state-run telco, BSNL of the pan-India 4G deployment.

While multinational vendors have been barred from providing their core for BSNL’s 4G network, three companies have claimed 4G core preparedness in India, sources familiar with the matter said.

State-run C-DOT (The Centre for Development of Telematics) and a lesser-known IT and telecom solutions company, PertSol, have claimed that they can provide 4G core for BSNL’s upcoming 4G network.