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The government today said the number of Base Transmitting Stations (BTS) functioning through mobile towers in the country as on date are 5,88,077.
"The number of BTS functioning through towers in the country as on date are 5,88,077," Minister of state for IT & Communications Sachin Pilot said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
BTS, or cell site, is a piece of equipment that facilitates wireless communication between User Equipment (UE) and a network.
UEs are devices like mobile phones (handsets), computers with wireless internet connectivity, WiFi and WiMAX gadgets.
State-run BSNL has installed mobile towers in all states, including Bihar, during the last two years, Minister of State for IT & Communications Sachin Pilot said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Telecom licences are granted as per telecom circles.
Telecom circles are co-terminus with states, however, some circles encompass more than one state.
Circle-wise, mobile towers installed and capacity added by BSNL, during the current financial year is 4,815 and 1,28,09,693, respectively, Pilot added.
Other private operators like, Bhari airtel has 1,09,991 towers, Vodafone-Essar Spacetel has 98,057 towers and Reliance Communications have 75,669 towers.
GSM-based cellular mobile telephone service being provided by BSNL is working satisfactorily in its Licensed Service Area and is, in general, meeting Quality of Service (QoS) parameters prescribed by Trai.
BSNL is augmenting its mobile network progressively so as to enhance coverage, capacity and to further improve the QoS.
In MTNL, QoS improvement is a continuous process.
Measures like BTS addition, capacity augmentation and upgradation, antenna tilting, optimisation of network and drive test are under taken on continuous basis to improve the mobile services.
