India, Aug. 14 -- Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is making an aggressive push to reclaim market share in India's competitive telecom sector. The state-run operator is preparing a capital expenditure (capex) plan worth nearly Rs.47,000 crore to expand its 4G network, while simultaneously launching an ultra-low-cost Freedom Offer priced at just Re 1.

In an interaction with ETTelecom, Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia confirmed that BSNL is committed to rapidly scaling its indigenous 4G infrastructure, designed and deployed under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. BSNL has already completed its highest-ever capex of Rs.25,000 crore in the previous year, and the new Rs.47,000 crore investment will help accelerate the...