BSNL picks Nokia for 4G services

Telecom firm BSNL on Monday signed a pact with Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia to roll out 4G services in 10 telecom circles covering western and southern regions in India.

“We are really proud to have technology partner like Nokia with whom we are working in South and West Zones , rolling out the latest single RAN Technology, and further moving towards 5G…,” BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava said.

Nokia will deploy the technology in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Telangana, serving large cities, businesses, technology and tourist hubs and nearly 38 million BSNL subscribers.