Telecom towers require Rs 2-3 lakh cr per annum for maintenance, says BSNL chairman
New Delhi: Telecom towers, which transmit signals that help make voice calls and help access the internet on mobile phones, require an estimated Rs 2-3 lakh crore per annum to maintain, the head of state-owned BSNL said on Tuesday as he called for technological solutions for bringing down cost.
Speaking at ‘Driving India’s Techade: D2M for Bharat – 5G Broadcast Summit’, BSNL chairman and managing director Pravin Kumar Purvar said even direct-to-mobile (D2M) broadcasting, which transmits multimedia content to consumers’ smartphones without requiring an active internet connection using a technology that is employed for issuing emergency alerts and assisting in disaster management – too would require towers.