BSNL to launch 4G services pan India to compete with Reliance Jio and other players

State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited plans to unveil cheaper tariff plans by the end of this year and launch full-fledged 4G services by March 2016 to take on private players including Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio Infocomm.

BSNL will close watch Jio, which has announced launch of 4G services by the end of the year, and it will use airwaves in 2500 Mhz band to launch competitively priced 4G services at select locations before the end of current fiscal.

On the other hand, the Reliance Jio, in addition to pan-India BWA spectrum in 2300 MHz band, has acquired airwaves in 800MHz and 1800MHz in the recently-concluded auctions. Ambani had earlier announced that the company will launch services around December at tariffs ranging from Rs 300 to Rs 500 per month.

So this is in news. And ofcourse BSNL can launch 4G services because they have loads of public money. No matter how much losses they make but they will never run out of money. I don't understand why to bother about 4G at all when they are not even able to maintain quality on current 2G and 3G services they are providing ?

Is there any one liable to answer why BSNL is still being funded despite of huge losses. What is the guarantee that like current 2G, 3G failure , business 4G will be another dent in the account book ?