BSNL to invest Rs 43 billion in network expansion during 2018-19

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is planning to invest Rs 43 billion towards infrastructure expansion and network modernisation in financial year 2018-19. In addition, BSNL is also looking to add 12,000 mobile towers for 3G expansion. For 4G expansion, it has proposed the payment of 50 per cent through the equity route for acquiring a 5 MHz block spectrum in the 2100 MHz band, and the remaining in 16 annual instalments.