BSNL Phone Without Network, But Costs 1.3 Lakh?

Please already known that the Indian telecom industry has been witnessing a lot of progress in the recent past and this is turning out to be something interesting. With bigger players coming into the scene, it is being established that the network coverage and also the service provision are also improving.

Now one of the biggest players in the Indian telecom industry BSNL, which is operated by the government of India has come up with a big announcement.

State-run BSNL on Thursday announced the availability of a satellite phone for Rs 1.34 lakh, part of its push to expand satellite communication services to defence, maritime and disaster-response users.

In a social media post on Thursday, BSNL mentioned that the satellite phone is priced at Rs 1,34,166 apiece, including all taxes, and has been designed for challenging environments, offering voice calls and SMS services in remote areas not covered by conventional mobile networks.

This has immediately led to comments and speculations on what would be ensuring the security aspect if these satellites are allowed, and this needs to be answered in the future.

So we have to patiently wait and see what would be the reaction from BSNL regarding this satellite phone that can operate without any network communication. But the pricing aspect is an interesting discussion here as it is reportedly costing more than ₹1.3 lakh.