On Tuesday, during the company's first pandemic-forced virtual annual general meeting, Ambani outlined another vision to disrupt the mobile device market again.
The approval is the key to BSNL's turnaround plan, which includes setting up a 4G network so that it can compete with private competitors.
BSNL is in the process of upgrading its network to 4G and BTS that facilitates wireless communication plays a crucial role in it.
India imports about $70 billion worth of goods from China, mostly manufactured goods.
If executed, the Niti Aayog move could have an adverse impact on global telecom gear manufacturers not just from China such as Huawei and ZTE but also European majors Ericsson and Nokia
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The major private operators - Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea - are procuring their 4G equipment from multinational companies, such as Nokia, Ericsson, ZTE, Huawei, and Samsung.
The development comes at a time when Indian and Chinese armies are engaged in a standoff in Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley, Demchok and Daulat Beg Oldie in eastern Ladakh
The telecom sector body had earlier voiced against the spectrum auction due to financial stress in the sector
Domestic telecom product and equipment promotion body TEPC has charged BSNL of violating policy to give preference to indigenous technology companies
The agreement is expected to give a fillip to customer experience, particularly 4G
The Snapdragon 720G, Snapdragon 662 and Snapdragon 460 are budget and midrange mobile processors, aimed at enhancing user experiences across connectivity, gaming and entertainment
On October 25, the Centre approved a Rs 69,000 crore revival package for BSNL and MTNL
Telco also contests incumbents' claim that move will help them financially
BSNL, Vodafone and Idea recorded average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps on 3G network in July, while Airtel registered a lower upload speed of 0.6 Mbps
This trial is part of Bharti Airtel's strategy to make its network future ready to meet the growing demand for high speed data in India
Randeep Sekhon declined to have any possibility of including Huawei in the 4G calling service network
It has implications for the government's plans to expand Digital India to the poorest areas of the country
Of India's largest cities, none were really stoking the fires in OpenSignal's 4G availability analysis