BSNL to launch IPTV in Lucknow "soon"

July 28, 2008 - Indian telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will launch IPTV services in the city of Lucknow (capital of Uttar Pradesh state) "soon", according to reports in local daily The Times of India.

The company's Managing Director, Kuldeep Goel, said that the service will be available by the end of the current financial year. "We are already in the process of having an agreement with various franchisee for providing the facility in Lucknow," said Mr. Goel. IPTV has already been introduced by BSNL in cities such as Bangalore, Pune and Kolkata. In total, around 98 Indian cities have been identified as future locations for the service.

Mr. Goel also said that the company is continuing to increase its number of broadband customers and that over 50% of all broadband connections in the country are now provided by BSNL.