THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI SACHIN PILOT)
(a) Madam, the number of Base Transmitting Stations (BTS) functioning through mobile towers
in the country as on date, are 5,88,077. Company-wise and State-wise details are given in
Annexure-I and II respectively.
(b) BSNL has installed mobile towers in all States including Bihar during the last two
years.
(c) Does not arise in view of (b) above.
(d) Telecom licenses are granted Telecom Circle-wise. Telecom Circles are co-terminus with
States however some circles encompass more than one State. Circle-wise, mobile towers installed
and capacity added by BSNL, during the current financial year is given in Annexure-III. The
number of towers proposed to be installed/shared during current year by MTNL is 300.
(e) GSM based Cellular Mobile Telephone Service being provided by BSNL is working
satisfactorily in its Licensed Service Areas and is, in general, meeting the Quality of
Service (QoS) parameters prescribed by TRAI. BSNL is augmenting its mobile network
progressively so as to enhance coverage, capacity and to further improve the Quality of
Service. BSNL is also optimizing its network continuously for its performance.
In MTNL, QoS improvement is a continuous process. Measures like BTS addition, capacity
augmentation & upgradation, antenna tilting, optimization of network and drive test are
under taken on a continuous basis to improve the mobile services. MTNL is also making efforts
with concerned civic authorities for de-sealing of mobile towers to make it operational.
