BSNL on expansion spree

New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will double its turnover at 20 billion dollars in the next three years with an increase of 27 per cent year-on-year.

It will add an average of three million GSM subscribers per month from January next year till 2010. Also, it is going to add five lakh broadband connections per month from January 2008.

''We are focusing on all the required parameters to ensure Navratna status to BSNL in the next one year,'' Communications and IT Minister Dayanidhi Maran told reporters while addressing a conference of BSNL circle heads here.

BSNL is to take the lead by offering 'fibre to home' by leveraging optical fibre cable (OFC) capacity with extensive application of GPON technology.

''The telecom major would work beyond voice, IPTV and data and would soon launch IPTV services in Delhi and Mumbai,'' Mr Maran added.

When asked about BSNL's participation with the private players, Mr Maran said that the decision in this regard would be taken by the management.

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