303 remote sites, BoPs of ITBP to get 4G services in Ladakh: Centre
Giving a major boost to the telecom connectivity in the ‘land of high passes’, the Government of India has said that as many as 303 sites, including 161 existing sites, will have 4G services in the remote areas of Union Territory of Ladakh.
It also said that Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sent a proposal for provision of 4G mobile services at all Border Out Posts (BoPs) of Border Guard Forces (BGFs) including Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to the Ministry of Communications for processing and approval.
“Under Atma-nirbhar initiative of the government, BSNL floated the Expression of Interest (EOI) on January 1, 2021 for registration-cum-Proof of Concept (PoC) from Indian Companies interested in participating in 4G tender.
The PoC has been provisionally completed. BSNL will convert the existing 161 sites into 4G and additional 142 4G sites are also planned in the Union Territory of Ladakh,” said MoS Communications, Devusinh Chauhan in response to a question of Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal in the Parliament.
The Minister also said that the Cabinet in its meeting held on June 14 this has, inter-alia, reserved spectrum for BSNL for providing 5G services.
“The uncovered villages of the country, including the union territory of Ladakh, are being covered by the Government, under USOF scheme, and Telecom Service Providers in a phased manner,” he said.
