Nokia gets BSNL contract

New Delhi: Nokia Siemens Networks has secured part of a 6-million line contract from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for establishing broadband infrastructure. The project envisages establishing broadband services across 283 cities in 17 States. Equipment vendor UTStarcom has also bagged a major chunk of this project. BSNL will give a total of six million new copper based connections with the possibility of three million more over the next three years. Subscribers will get multimedia services such as high-speed Internet, IPTV, games and video on demand. Training for BSNL''s technicians and annual maintenance will be supported for five years.