New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- With the formal launch of BSNL's 4G services on India-made technology on Friday, the state-owned telecom operator said its mobile network now serves more than 20 million people across the country.

In addition to expanding its mobile services, the company is also targeting significant business opportunities in deploying private 5G networks for enterprises, its chairman and managing director Robert Ravi said.

"The business potential in captive non-public networks (CNPNs) is huge. We are also exploring opportunities in edge data centers, where we plan to offer managed cloud services for enterprises," Ravi told Mint on the sidelines of an event in New Delhi to announce the launch of more than 97,500 4G towers across I...