BSNL Factories Likely To Produce Hi-Tech Equipment

New Delhi: In a bid to renovate its manufacturing arm, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is mandating its telecom factories to move into production of equipment based on newer technologies comprising broadband modem and SIM cards for mobile phones. BSNL has seven telecom factories, which at present manufacture equipment such as coin box telephone for Public Call Offices and optic fibre cable accessories used by fixed line operators. BSNL is also exploring the option of foraying into a joint venture for manufacturing CDMA based fixed wireless terminals. Indian Telephone Industries, for example, has ventured into GSM equipment and is now looking to entry into production of CDMA and Wi-Max technologies.