Amphan: Telecom network in West Bengal could be back to normal by weekend

Telecom base transceiver stations (BTS), which enable mobile communication, but have been destroyed by Cyclone Amphan, are expected to be back in operation by the weekend.

A senior government official told Business Standard that nearly 50% of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's  base transceiver stations were damaged by the cyclone and would take a week to be fully restored.

Among the private telcos, Reliance Jio's base transceiver stations suffered the maximum damage at 33 per, Bharti Airtel at 23 per cent and Vodafone Idea at 13 per cent, said the official. The data services have been impacted more than voice in