Lok Sabha Question No. 1552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Facility to BSNL/MTNL Subscribers
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1552 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th   DECEMBER, 2018

## FACILITY TO BSNL/MTNL SUBSCRIBERS

†1552. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to launch any project to further improve the facility being given to subscribers of MTNL and BSNL;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any directive is likely to be issued by the Union Government to MTNL and BSNL for the purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b) Detail  of  projects  undertaken  by  Bharat  Sanchar  Nigam  Limited  (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and assigned to them by Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to further improve the facility being given to their subscribers is at Annexure.
- (c) & (d) Both  BSNL  and  MTNL  have  their  independent  boards  which  take decisions in the best interest of the company as well as their subscribers.

## Detail  of  projects  undertaken  by  BSNL/MTNL  and  assigned  to  them  by  DoT  to further improve the facility being given to their subscribers:

## BSNL:

1. Project  for  providing  mobile  connectivity  in  2199  identified  locations  in  Left  Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas.
2. Implementation of comprehensive telecom development plan for Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands through augmentation of satellite connectivity/bandwidth.
3. Execution of BharatNet Project.
4. Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan for the North-Eastern Region for provision of  mobile  services  in  uncovered  villages  in  Arunachal  Pradesh  and  two  districts  of Assam.
5. Implementation of transmission media plan for North Eastern Region.
6. Submarine Optical Fibre Project for providing connectivity to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
7. Setting up of 25000 Wi-Fi Hotspots at Rural Telephone Exchanges.
8. Augmentation of mobile equipment capacity / upgradation of mobile network in its areas under Phase-VIII.4 project.
9. Routers  have  been  installed  and  commissioned  where  by  IP-MPLS  network  has increased  from  106  cities  to  205  cities  providing  connectivity  for  broadband,  NGN 2G/3G requirements.

## MTNL:

1. MTNL  has  undertaken  the  task  of  improving  its  mobile  network  in  Delhi  and Mumbai to improve the downlink speed of 21.1 Mbps & uplink speed of 5.76 Mbps from 3.6 Mbps & 384 Kbps respectively.
2. Redeployment of Digital Subscribers Line Access Modules (DSLAMs) of existing wireline  broadband  network  near  to  the  subscriber  premises  thereby  reducing copper length and enhancing the quality of broadband service.
3. Introduction of new policy to engage partners on revenue share basis to extend its FTTH services, to provide high speed broadband services to its customers.
4. MTNL  has  signed  an  MoU  with  New  Delhi  Municipal  Corporation  Smart  City Limited (NDMCSCL) on 18.08.2017, with the objective to provide various services like FTTH, Public Wi-Fi for making NDMC area as a SMART City.
5. To give boost to customer experience, Download Speed of Broadband subscribers is    being upgraded to 8 Mbps progressively without any additional cost depending upon feasibility and line parameters.
6. Upgradation of outdoor network by refurbishing of Pillars and DPs is planned in phased manner to minimise the faults.
7. To improve copper pair quality, old drop wire was replaced with twisted drop wire and thermo sleeves have been put on open joints.
8. Proactive Monitoring of Broadband Faults.

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