BSNL 5G, IoT Roll Out in India Picks Up as Operators Sign Deal with NTT, Softbank: Report

According to Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Communications, Manoj Sinha India will upgrade to 5G services in tandem with the rest of the world, thanks to BSNL’s move in partnering with NTT Communications and Japanese firm, Softbank, both of whom will help the state-owned telecom operator in launching the 5G and IoT services in India.

In an interview with PTI, Chairman and Managing Director of BSNL, Anupam Shrivastava, said that the company has signed agreements with Japanesemultinational holding conglomerate, Softbank and NTT Communications to help roll out 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) services and products in the country. As per the agreement, informed Shrivastava, they will be looking at solutions especially, suitable for the smart cities.

India’s Move towards the Telecommunication Future

Where other telecom operators of the country are still busy focusing their energies on monetising their 4G capabilities, several leading firms have tied their hopes with BSNL for leading the charge in the 5G segment.

As per Shrivastava, minister of communication, Manoj Sinha proactively attended global meetings regarding 5G. His lead, created opportunities for the company, on which the telco capitalised and signed agreements to bring-in the next-gen technology to the country. Soon after, the Union Telecom Minister has proclaimed that India will enter the 5G era with the rest of the world.

India’s Telecom Technology Standing

As known before, 3G came to India seven years after it had already been launched across foreign shores and it took 4G four years to reach our country. According to Shrivastava, India will be 5G compliant by 2020, the moment ITU freezes its standards. Test cases are being finalised, says Shrivastava, by BSNL, to explore the possible working sites for 5G in India.

The company, as per Shrivastava, is in the advanced stages of preparing for field trials for the 5G technology. With the Government agreeing to provide BSNL with 5G spectrum specifically for the trials, the telco will begin the field trials pretty soon.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is proposing an auction of telecom frequencies of around 8,644 MHz at an approximate starting price of Rs.4.9 lakh crores. The Government has yet to decide on how to allocate 5G services spectrum.

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BSNL’s Strategic Partnerships

Partnering with Softbank has been a strategic move on BSNL’s part. This deal will bring the firm’s satellite constellation of 900 Japanese satellites under BSNL’s guidance in providing high-speed internet service all over the world. The state-owned telco has also brought in Cisco and Nokia to develop the 5G ecosystem.

BSNL Prepaid Plans for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Circles

 BSNL has recently launched two prepaid plans, Ananth and Ananth Plus, exclusively for its subscribers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. These prepaid plans are aimed at those looking for more calling options. With unlimited calling benefit, Ananth can be subscribed at Rs.105 while Ananth Plus costs its subscriber Rs.328.

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Under Ananth Plus prepaid plan, BSNL offers its users, unlimited local, STD, and roaming calling with no FUP for 90 days. While the prepaid plan, Ananth offers its user unlimited FUP limit local, STD, and roaming calling benefit for a shorter validity of 26 days. But these twin prepaid plans from BSNL aren’t a bundle offers. Therefore, those offer no data or SMS benefit to the user. Also, there are similarly priced plans already in existence with BSNL, that is why a new subscriber is cautioned to check carefully before subscribing to the plan.

For those who are looking for bundled offers by BSNL, the company recently offered a ‘Bumper’ offer that comes with 2.2 GB data per day for its new prepaid subscribers.

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