• BSNL Core Network Planning (Transmission Testing Equipment, OTN, 24F Optical Fibre cable and STM-1 CPE/ADM/MADM-16, etc

• APO of

o Testing Instruments
o Financial evaluation of OF Cable
o STM-1 CPE/ADM/MADM techno-commercial evaluation
o OTN

• Procurement planning of MPLS core, Edge Network and Managed Leased Lines equipment

• Creation of long-term & short-term plan and budget for expansion and upgradation of Core Network assets

o Core Network assets defined as
oTransmission media – up to local exchange (PSTN), up to DSLAM (data)
o Compilation of expansion plans submitted by each Circle
o Liaisoning with other business units for synergy
o Pro-active evaluation, testing and adoption of new technologies, based on
                                   oBusiness needs
                                   oCompetitor benchmarking

• Formulation of policy for engaging services of external agencies (as and when required) for network expansion, upgradation and maintenance

• Engaging and monitoring centralized vendors (as and when required) for network expansion, upgradation and maintenance, against pre-defined SLAs (liaisoning with relevant sections for the same)

• Ensuring timely roll-out, upgradation and back-integration of Core Network assets across Zones, in line with the overall network plan for BSNL

• Managing relationships with vendors, suppliers, etc jointly with GM (Finance) – Ent

• Liaisoning with Project Circles and Maintenance Regions for smooth day-to-day operations