State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Restricted (BSNL) has reportedly issued a young, inviting authentic gear producers (OEMs) to deploy indigenous 5G industrial providers throughout 1,876 websites within the Delhi circle. The Delhi circle could have a main 5G-as-a-Service Supplier (5GaaSP), and a secondary 5GaaSP, as per the tender, in keeping with an ET report.
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BSNL 5G Community Capabilities
BSNL plans to launch its 5G providers utilizing the 900 MHz low-band for protection and the three.5 GHz mid-band for capability. The general public sector telco goals to ship enhanced cell broadband (eMBB), voice, video, information, SMS, ultra-reliable low-latency communications (uRLLC), huge Machine Kind Communication (mMTC) providers, and community slicing via its 5G community.
Income-Share Mannequin
“BSNL intends to deploy 5G providers on “Community as a service” mannequin on a income share foundation in Delhi LSA with CAPEX and OPEX on the a part of the chosen bidder,” BSNL reportedly stated within the tender. Bidder refers back to the “5G as a Service Supplier (5GaaSP)”.
“The first 5GaaSP shall deploy one 5G SA core and 5G-RAN from, as much as two OEMs. The secondary 5GaaSP shall deploy as much as two OEMs of 5G-RAN,” it reportedly stated.
Technical Specs
Per the technical specs, the 5G Core community should initially assist 1 Lakh registered subscribers, with infrastructure—together with the Core and Radio Entry Community (RAN)—compliant with 3GPP Launch 15 and above and aligned with Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) requirements.
“The bidder shall plan, design, provide/deploy gear and handle operation of the 5G community within the assigned territory of the LSA,” BSNL has reportedly stated within the tender, including that the bidder ought to meet deployment timelines, minimal roll out requirement, and persistently meet the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) efficiency benchmarks whereas working the community.
The doc additionally specifies that any modifications to BSNL towers required for extra 5G antennas and gear would be the bidder’s duty, together with protecting related prices. Concerning income share, BSNL will share earnings from each 5G cell and glued broadband providers.
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Eligibility Standards
The eligibility standards specify {that a} bidder, or a consortium with an OEM for 5G Core/RAN, will need to have a median annual turnover of Rs 50 crore during the last three monetary years (FY22, FY23, and FY24).
For bidders or consortium companions from international locations sharing a land border with India, participation is allowed provided that they’re registered with the competent authority.
Contract Period and Income-Share Precedence
Moreover, the profitable bidder should present a Efficiency Financial institution Assure (PBG) of Rs 3 crore. Bids for the tender are due by November 22, and bidders should submit an earnest cash deposit (EMD)/bid safety of Rs 50 lakh.
The contract length shall be seven years from the commissioning date of the 5G community. After that, BSNL reserves the best to increase the contract for a further three years or extra on mutually agreed phrases. The bidders providing BSNL the best income share shall be prioritised for contract award, the report stated.
