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

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.