Reliance Industries group is believed to be working on ultra-low cost base stations, which are used to transmit signals for telecom services, costing just Rs one lakh each.
At this price point, the cost of the proposed towers would as low as 1/40th of the base stations deployed by some leading mobile phone service providers.
These low-cost towers are part of the strategy of country's largest private sector enterprise as it gears up for its foray into telecom space through Infotel Broadband.
Industry sources said some leading telecom companies are using telecom towers costing as high as Rs 30-40 lakh, while some of the low-cost towers cost Rs 15-20 lakh.
Some Chinese firms, however, claim to have developed telecom towers worth Rs 5-10 lakh. Costs vary as per the volume of the order and transmission capabilities, among other factors, said experts.
"Infotel is planning to build its network with a mix of rented mobile towers and its own BTSs (base tower station or mobile towers). The BTSs that Infotel is working on are expected to cost it Rs 1 lakh each," a source said.
A RIL spokesperson declined to comment on the issue.
The rentals for telecom towers also varies between Rs 30,000-50,000 per month, making the proposed base stations of RIL group a very cost-effective model, sources said.
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At this price point, the cost of the proposed towers would as low as 1/40th of the base stations deployed by some leading mobile phone service providers.
These low-cost towers are part of the strategy of country's largest private sector enterprise as it gears up for its foray into telecom space through Infotel Broadband.
Industry sources said some leading telecom companies are using telecom towers costing as high as Rs 30-40 lakh, while some of the low-cost towers cost Rs 15-20 lakh.
Some Chinese firms, however, claim to have developed telecom towers worth Rs 5-10 lakh. Costs vary as per the volume of the order and transmission capabilities, among other factors, said experts.
"Infotel is planning to build its network with a mix of rented mobile towers and its own BTSs (base tower station or mobile towers). The BTSs that Infotel is working on are expected to cost it Rs 1 lakh each," a source said.
A RIL spokesperson declined to comment on the issue.
The rentals for telecom towers also varies between Rs 30,000-50,000 per month, making the proposed base stations of RIL group a very cost-effective model, sources said.
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