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ITI signs Rs 1,901 crore agreement with BSNL for NER-II Package-15 of BharatNet project

ITI Limited, India's first public sector undertaking (PSU) established after independence and a leading telecom equipment manufacturer, has taken a major step forward in strengthening digital infrastructure in the country. The company recently signed an agreement with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), acting on behalf of the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), to serve as the Project Implementing Agency (PIA) for Package-15 of the BharatNet Phase-3 Project. Valued at ₹1,901 crore, this contract covers the North Eastern Region II (NERII) and includes key states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur. The financial breakup of the contract includes ₹1,168 crore allocated for capital expenditure (capex), ₹700.84 crore for operating expenditure (opex) related to the new network, and ₹32.21 crore earmarked for the maintenance of the existing network. This isn't the only recent win for ITI Limited under BharatNet Phase-3. The company has also signed agreements with BSNL for Package No. 8 covering Himachal Pradesh and Package No. 9 covering West Bengal along with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The combined value of these two packages stands at ₹5,055 crore. With the inclusion of Package-15, ITI Limited's total project value under BharatNet Phase-3 has now reached an impressive ₹6,956 crore. Back in November 2024, ITI Limited, in partnership with a consortium firm, had emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for Package-15, reinforcing the company's competitiveness and capability in handling large-scale telecom infrastructure projects. BharatNet Phase-3 is a flagship project aimed at revolutionizing digital connectivity across India, especially in rural and remote regions. Divided into 16 packages covering all states and union territories, the project focuses on the creation, expansion, and maintenance of the Middle Mile Network. The entire initiative is being executed under the Design, Build, Operate, and Maintain (DBOM) model, with BSNL responsible for awarding the contracts to implementing partners. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at