Power company Skipper Limited announced on Friday that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) has given it additional orders totaling Rs. 2,570 crore.The agreement is for the supply and construction of ground-based telecom towers, as well as for the supply, installation, and subsequent operation and maintenance (O&M) of infrastructure items (operations and maintenance).
Skipper Limited secures orders worth Rs 2570 from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL)
According to a statement by Skipper Limited, the projects will be carried out in Rajasthan and Odisha using a capex and opex model for a period of five years, with the ability to be extended for an additional five years in uncovered villages.
Projects to be executed using home grown 4G stack , will be funded through Government of India’s Universal Service Obligation Fund
“As part of the 4G saturation initiatives, telecom sites will be set up to offer 4G connection in areas that are currently uncovered by any kind of mobile communication or that only have 2G or 3G connectivity. The initiatives would be carried out using a locally developed 4G stack and sponsored by the Universal Service Obligation Fund of the Government of India “It read.
The initiatives would support the delivery of different e-governance services, financial services, telemedicine, tele-education, etc. through mobile broadband and support employment in rural regions, according to Sajan Kumar Bansal, Managing Director, Skipper Limited.
Skipper Limited is the largest manufacturer of telecom towers in India
“Due to our expertise in carrying out telecom sector projects, our business is the biggest maker of telecom towers in India. Another important victory for us is this one. The execution of this major project will be greatly enhanced by our extensive engineering capacity to support captive production of telecom structures and decades of experience in erecting tower sites on a turnkey basis, which will position our company as a leader in this field “added he.
One of the top businesses in the polymer and electricity transmission and distribution sectors, Skipper is based in Kolkata and has a presence on several continents, including Latin America, Europe, and Africa.
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