May 28, 2017 09:15 pm | Updated 09:17 pm IST - NEW DELHI
BSNL plans to extend its satellite phone services for all citizens in two years. It will work at any corner of the country and remain immune to breakdown of mobile services during natural calamities.
“We have applied to International Maritime Organisation. It will take some time to complete the process. In 18-24 months, we will be in a position to open satellite phones service in a phased manner,” BSNL chairman Anupam Shrivastava told PTI.
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