Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd (HFCL), the telecom equipment maker has received advance purchase order from BSNL, for building 2G network in Assam, worth Rs.579 crore.

In a BSE filing the company stated, “… the company has received an advance purchase order worth Rs.579 crore approximately from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited for survey, planning, supply, intsallation, testing, commissioning..maintenance for five years of 2G GSM BSS network.”

Furthermore, the company will install the network via mircowave radio and VSAT backhaul in uncovered villages of Karbi Anglong and Dima Haso dsitricts of Assam and the network will include 924 BTS (base station) sites and cater to 1,313 villages.

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