Augmentation of Bandwidth in ANI

Agreement upto 4Gbps Bandwidth

Highlights

• DCC meeting on 13.06.2019 approved the proposal for expenditure for augmentation of satellite bandwidth from 2 to 4 Gbps by BSNL for A&N Islands.
• BSNL was nominated to execute the project on the basis of Detailed Project Report submitted by BSNL.
• Agreement was signed on 13.04.2020 between Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) and M/s Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL).
• Responsibility of BSNL to augment 2 to 4 Gbps by setting up of new ground segment equipment and other infrastructure.
• USOF agreed to provide Capital Expenditure incurred by BSNL for the work allotted under the project as per the tender discovered rates of Rs 36.3856 Crores in the form of subsidy.