06/07/2011

07-07-2011: BSNL mulls leasing out factories to private companies......news


NEW DELHI: In an effort to garner revenues, loss-making PSU BSNL is mulling a revival in the fortunes of seven of its manufacturing facilities through tie-ups with private telecom players.
"We are exploring the potential of a tie-up of our company with private telecom players to revive our seven non-performing telecom manufacturing units," a BSNL source said.
BSNL's seven factories, located at Jabalpur, Richhai, Bhilai, Kolkata, Gopalpur, Kharagpur and Mumbai, are involved in manufacturing a range of telecom products, including SIM cards, telecom towers, telecom poles, modems, pay phones and accessories.....ET NEWS