To block Huawei & ZTE entry, BSNL, MTNL scrap tender for 4G upgradation

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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Wednesday cancelled the 4G upgradation tender of PSUs BSNL and MTNL to avoid the Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE make a bid for it.  After the India-China tussle at Galwan valley, Indian officials had  indicated that they would avoid  using Chinese equipment in the the Indian telecom network. Now DoT will issue a new tender with clauses avoiding Chinese companies.  

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