BSNL’s indigenous 4G network: Bengal gets ₹1,166-cr facilities

Kolkata: As part of the nationwide rollout of over 97,000 mobile towers built with indigenous technology, West Bengal got facilities worth over ₹1,166 crore, boosting connectivity and digital inclusion in the state, an official said on Saturday.

Of the total, BSNL has set up 1,596 4G sites in the Kolkata Telephones district – covering the city along with South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly – at a cost of about ₹384 crore, he said.

The West Bengal Telecom Circle (excluding Kolkata region) has rolled out 2,148 sites across 23 districts at an investment of ₹782 crore, the official said.