Aircel, BSNL sign pan India 2G ICR agreement

NEW DELHI: Indian telecom operator  Aircel and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has signed 2G ICR (intra-circle roaming) agreement on PAN India basis.This is a first agreement between a state owned operator and a private telecom player.

BSNL is an Indian state-owned telecommunications company headquartered in New Delhi.

With this strategic tie up, both organizations will be able to enhance customer experience besides utilizing each other’s assets and network strength.

BSNL's mobile network covers an area of 72 percent of country's population which will further increase after completion of phase 7 network expansion. The state-run telecom firm has about 1,10,000 base stations.