The AP telecom circle of BSNL is investing Rs 600 crore on expanding mobile network and adding 2 million lines in addition to the existing 9 million, according to V. Srinivasan, Chief General Manager of AP circle.
At a press meet here on Thursday, he said the equipment for the mobile network expansion would be received from ZTE by the end of September and work would begin in October. He said BSNL was in the third position in the mobile segment in Andhra Pradesh, with Airtel and Idea in first and second positions.
Both the 3G and 2G services were making headway in the State and on the whole the performance was very satisfactory. He said special efforts would be made to have a robust network in the State capital of Hyderabad. P. Nagaraju, senior General Manager of Visakhapatnam telecom district, also spoke.
At a press meet here on Thursday, he said the equipment for the mobile network expansion would be received from ZTE by the end of September and work would begin in October. He said BSNL was in the third position in the mobile segment in Andhra Pradesh, with Airtel and Idea in first and second positions.
Both the 3G and 2G services were making headway in the State and on the whole the performance was very satisfactory. He said special efforts would be made to have a robust network in the State capital of Hyderabad. P. Nagaraju, senior General Manager of Visakhapatnam telecom district, also spoke.