Goyal takes over as CMD of BSNL
Kuldeep Goyal has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director of state-run telecom major BSNL with effect from August 1 for a period of three years.
Goyal took over from A K Sinha who has retired.
Goyal was Director (Planning and New Services) and was responsible for planning and execution of strategy for expansion of BSNL's network, a BSNL statement said here on Wednesday.
He had also worked as Chief General Manager for Maharashtra circle, where he was in charge for operations, planning and expansion of telecom network of the largest circle of BSNL.
During his short tenure of 10 months as Executive Director at MTNL Mumbai, he was able to double the connections in GSM network of MTNL Mumbai and MTNL's market share was enhanced from 8.93 per cent to 15.5 per cent.
The broadband service was also launched in his tenure with 40,000 people enrolling in a period of 9 months.
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