Bharat Sanchar Nigam is planning to start a JV company with an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) firm for manufacture of the latest generation ADSL 2+ CPEs or customer premises equipment like modems to be used on BSNL's Broadband service, at its telecom factory at Kolkata.

The proposed JV will design and develop a range of models of ADSL2+ CPEs exclusively for BSNL as per TEC/BSNL specifications taking into consideration the market conditions prevailing in India.

The OEM will be responsible for the transfer of technology for setting up facilities for design, manufacture, assembly and testing of about 1 million ADSL2+ CPEs per annum. The ADSL2+ CPEs will be launched by BSNL in the market under its own brand name. The JV partner apart from investing in the production line will also be responsible for arranging of funds to meet the working capital of JV Company at competitive market rate.