New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) The government today appointed state-run MTNL as the official telecom provider for the Commonwealth Games and sanctioned Rs 182 crores for setting up the necessary communication facilities.
"With this support of Rs 182 crore from the government, MTNL will establish an exclusive and dedicated telecom network to be obtained on Wet Lease inclusive of supply, installation, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance and providing professional services," I&B Minister Ambika Soni told reporters after a Cabinet meeting .
The main objective of the project is to provide an effective and fail-proof system of telecommunication, she said.
This system will cater to the requirement of transmission of games data, security data, high definition (HDTV) broadcast signal between sports venues, international broadcasting centre and main press centre, Soni added.
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