BSNL said that it is eying 7.5 million broadband subscribers with new focus on tier II and tier III cities as well as rural areas.

"We are targeting 7.5 million broadband subscribers in the current fiscal, up from the 3.7 million in a bid to expand our market. We expect the demand from the small towns and cities to grow substantially. We are offering broadband services in rural areas at subsidised rates. To expand our coverage, BSNL plans to use vendors for offering bundled subscription," said Anil Jain, General manager, broadband, BSNL.