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BSNL to launch 111 more towers in NE

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SHILLONG: The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) general manager K.K. Saxena has announced the launching of 111 base towers in Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura, in order to improve its customers’ service and to expand its reach in North East.
Currently ranked at number three position in the region in a fierce telecom market after Airtel and Aircel, the company also announced its launching free voice calls and data offers costing less than Rs 2 per GB.
Saxena said that 56 of these towers will be in remote areas of Meghalaya (existing 244), nine in Mizoram (existing 141) and 46 in Tripura (existing 386) which will add to 771 existing towers in these northeastern states as part of the phase 7 project costing Rs 50 crore.
According to the BSNL NE-1 circle chief, each of these towers is expected to cater to a population of 5000 people.
He also informed that the state-owned telecom operator, which caters to 14 per cent of the 1.24 crore customers in the region, saw a 1 per cent increase in its market share in the past one year.
Earlier, Saxena announced the launch of three new plans costing less than Rs 400 prepaid services where customers can avail free calls and data costing less than Rs 2 per GB.

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