BSNL to submit 4G tender details to empowered technology group

State-run BSNL is soon going to submit details about its upcoming 4G tender to the empowered technology group (ETG), headed by principal scientific advisor K VijayRaghavan. A department of telecommunications (DoT) led technical committee has already given its recommendations regarding the tender. But BSNL has expressed some apprehensions regarding the recommendations, which bars procuring new 2G equipment among others.

The company can now raise its issues in front of the ETG and hope for a favourable hearing. The members of ETG include chairman of Atomic energy commission, chairman of Space Commission, chairman of DRDO, secretary of Ministry of Electronics and IT, telecom secretary and secretary of Department of Science and technology.