Lok Sabha Question No. 1086 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Launch of 4G Services
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1086 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  MARCH,  2016

## LAUNCH OF 4G SERVICES

†1086. SHRI HARI MANJHI:

Will  the  Minister  of  COMMUNICATIONS  AND  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the  amount  of  profit  earned  by  the  public  sector  telecom  company  Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) during the last three years along with year-wise details thereof;
- (b) whether BSNL has earned profit during last year;
- (c) if so, the details of the future plans chalked out by the BSNL;
- (d) whether BSNL has launched 4G services; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) to (c) Details of profit/loss of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) during the last three years are as follows:

| Particular                   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   |
|------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Profit / Loss (In Rs. Crore) | (-)7884   | (-)7020   | (-)8234   |

However, BSNL earned an operating profit of Rs. 673 crore during the year 201415.  BSNL's  income from services  has  increased  by  4.16%  in  2014-15 as  compared  to previous financial year which stands at Rs 27,242 crore.

BSNL is taking several steps to increase its revenue. Some of these are as follows:

-  BSNL has planned to install 10510 of 3G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) & 14232  of  2G  BTSs  under  Phase-VII  GSM  (  Global  System  for  Mobile communication) expansion for 15 Million lines.  It has also planned to install additional 9600 of 3G BTSs and replacing of 5300 old BTSs of GSM Phase I, II & III  in North & South Zone. An approximate capacity of 5 million shall be added in the GSM network of North Zone & South Zone. BSNL has already commissioned over 16.42 million lines. Out of the planned BTSs, 9829 (3G) BTSs & 12,491 (2G) BTSs are radiating (Total 22,320). This will improve 2G & 3G network coverage & data capability of 3G network.

-  BSNL has planned to implement ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) as one of  the  important  IT  initiative  in  two  phases  i.e.  Phase-I  Proof  of  Concept (POC) and Phase-2 Rollout. The ERP has been implemented in all the 49 units including eight Proof of Concept (POC) Circles .
-  During this Five Year Plan (2012-17), BSNL has planned to make the entire wire line customer base network IP enabled. Next Generation Network (NGN) equipment  based  on  the  latest  architecture  are  planned  to  be  deployed gradually to replace the entire Circuit Switched equipments/ Digital Telephone Exchanges.
-  BSNL  has  set  wireline  call  centres  for  the  customers  of  landline  and broadband at Dehradun, Ajmer and Bangalore and traffic from all  circles has been  migrated  to  these  call  centres.  These  call  centres  are  accessible through toll free number 1500 (from BSNL number) and 18003451500 (from other operator numbers).
-  BSNL has launched various customer centric initiatives like Night free calling, Free Roaming, increased minimum speed of broadband to 2 Mbps etc.
- (d) & (e) BSNL has soft launched 4G services in Chandigarh.

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