Local telecom gear makers eye solar-based solutions for 4G push in extremist-hit areas

NEW DELHI: The government’s decision to upgrade 2G mobile sites in naxal-hit areas to the faster and more efficient 4G will provide impetus to domestic companies to deploy indigenous technologies and solutions to take the network deeper into the interiors of the country, local maker Vihaan Networks has said.
The company, which has carried out independent telecom projects as well as worked with state-owned telcos, said that the upgradation of technology in left-wing extremism (LWE) belts is an opportunity for domestic makers who plan to deploy green and sustainable solutions.
Rajiv Mehrotra, Chairman of Vihaan Networks, said that the company plans to offer a solar-based solution – that eliminates the dependence on diesel for powering the telecom towers – for the 4G upgrade. “… our company can provide the solution of 4G which is designed, developed, and manufactured in India… and can be rolled out within 9 months.”