Private company to boost mobile connectivity on Namma Metro Phase-2 in Bengaluru
The agreement was signed with Advanced Communications and Electronics Systems Company (ACES) India Private Limited to install, operate, and maintain telecom infrastructure including In-Building Solutions (IBS), Base Transceiver Stations (BTS), cellular towers, and poles across metro stations in the four extensions of Phase-I, and Reach-5 and Reach-6 of Phase-II of Namma Metro. The agreement was signed on July 14, according to BMRCL.
BMRCL Managing Director M. Maheshwar Rao said, 'The telecom infrastructure will support multiple mobile network operators, reduce duplication, bring down deployment costs, and enable quicker roll-out of advanced 4G and 5G services. Commuters on these corridors can expect uninterrupted mobile connectivity during their journey.'
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