Parliamentary panel asks BSNL to explore ties with foreign cos to bridge tech gap

New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel on Wednesday recommended that state-owned telecom firm BSNL should explore partnerships with foreign technology companies to address issues arising out of the deployment of indigenous technology. BSNL, in its submission to the Committee on Public Undertakings, had said the major hurdle it is facing in the 4G expansion plan lies in the fact that the 4G technology being deployed may still take time to be tested and proven.