BSNL Testing VoLTE Services on Xiaomi, Nokia, Vivo Phones

At a time when much of the developed world is seeing a rollout of 5G services, state-owned BSNL has announced plans to expand its 4G LTE network in India. The company is reportedly planning to launch LTE services in a number of telecom circles in the land, including Due west Bengal. In a statement to PTI, the CGM of BSNL-endemic Calcutta Telephones, Biswajit Paul, said the visitor has started installing 4G equipment beyond the state in the run-upwards to the impending launch.

According to him, "We have started deploying 4G equipment actively. Due to technical reasons, nosotros cannot deploy equipment on a mass scale in large cities unless the spectrum is ready with united states of america. But we accept begun with 100 BTS (base transceiver stations). The testing had been carried out exterior the city and the installation of 4G equipment would be laid aggressively afterwards the allotment of the spectrum".

The study further states that the service will be launched in the state inside the next two months, although, there'due south no exact ETA for that just yet. The company is also apparently aiming for a 4 per centum market share with Jio losing some of its sheen because of its recent annunciation near charging users for voice calls to competing networks.

Co-ordinate to Telecom Talk, the State-owned telecom behemothic is besides testing its VoLTE services on at least 30 devices from companies like Xiaomi, Vivo, Nokia and Sony, with more names expected to exist added to the listing presently. The service is manifestly expected to exist launched in the South and Due east Zones 'very soon', although, at that place's no further details on the bailiwick at this signal in time.