Let us achieve the target of providing 36 lakh FTTH connections in 2018-19

The acute shortage in equipments, for providing FTTH connections, is being raised by our comrades time and again. BSNLEU has already written to the CMD BSNL in this regard, and has discussed also. Today, com. P. Abhimanyu, GS, raised this issue with shri A.K. Jain, CGM NC NGN. He replied that the BSNL Management has already taken action to overcome short supply of equipments. He told 1.7 lakh FTTH connections were provided in 2017-18 and Management has fixed 36 lakh as the target for 2018-19. The ARPU of FTTH is Rs.1,600, which is a significant amount. For providing 36 lakh FTTH connections, Management has taken many steps. For example, action is being taken for the procurement of OLT and ONT equipments, by the CGMs, without tenders, based on the rates prescribed in GEM portal. Further, for the last mile, cable operators are being roped in. All circle and district unions are requested to take all steps, to ensure that the target of giving 36 lakh FTTH lines are achieved in 2018-19.