New Delhi, May 05: The state-run telco BSNL will start procuring the equipment for building a dedicated network for the Defence forces to release the radio waves for high speed mobile services by the end of July.
However, the spectrum allocation to the successful bidders in the ongoing 3G auction would be as per the timeline and there would be no delay beyond September, DoT and BSNL asserted today.
The advance purchase order for access network of the Navy and backbone network of defence, including access network of the Army, are likely to be issued by the end of July, said an official statement.
Defence minister AK Antony today said in a written reply in Parliament that the government has approved Rs 9,175.16 crore for setting up a nationwide dedicated and security exclusive optical fibre cable network for the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.
–Agencies