BSNL HQ endorses DPE’s order on I.D.A. WEF 1.07.2015

The BSNL HQ vide Circular No.51, bearing No. 14-1/2012-PAT(BSNL) dated 14th July 2015 endorses DPE’s order on increase in IDA w.e.f. 01.07.2015, making total 102.6%.
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Number of BSNL Landline customers continues to decrease in Darbhanga

BSNL Landline service customers continues to decrease due frequent technological faults and poor customer support.According to an estimate , about 7000 landline subscribers have surrendered their handsets in the last five years.There were 19,000 customers in 2010 which has now been reduced to 12,000.

BSNL Kerala Circle to launch New Data STV 57 with 250MB Free 3G/2G Data having 30 days validity from 16th July 2015 onwards

As we reported on 10th of July 2015, BSNL announced the launch of New longer validity data STV / Add-on plan with 250 MB Free 3G/2G data for it'sPrepaid and Postpaid Mobile Customers across India. Today, BSNL Kerala Circle has announced that, the MRP of New Prepaid Data STV will be Rs 57 for Kerala Circle.

Landlines are Back in Favour

QUEEN'S ROAD: Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited’s offer of free calls at night has helped arrest the decline in landline connections.

The service is available between 9 pm and 7 am for new as well as existing customers, and covers both local and national calls.

BSNL Now offers 8 Mbps Promotional Broadband Plan in Delhi NCR Region at Rs. 1245

BSNL has introduced a new broadband plan in Delhi NCR region on promotional basis. The newly proposed plan named ” BBG Combo ULD 1245 VDSL CS55″ covers Faridabad, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad & Noida areas only.

Solar powered mobile towers to keep communication up even during disasters

DEHRADUN: Taking a lesson from the 2013 mid-June Kedarnath disaster in which the entire communication network in the hills broke down due to lack of electricity supply for days, Disaster Management and Mitigation Centre (DMMC) has identified about 30 places in nine hilly districts for the installation of low powered solar battery operated mobile towers to ensure uninterrupted network connectivity even during disasters. 

BSNL Dangles Sops to Win Back Lost Ground in Kollam

KOLLAM: BSNL Kollam has started a series of measures to win back its customers and to make itself attractive to new users.
The scheme of free unlimited call facility from 9 pm to 7 am has become an instant hit with the public. BSNL general manager B Rajendran said that it had received more that 2,500 applications for landline connections. Besides that, around 4,000 customers who had discontinued the service have approached BSNL for reconnection to make use of the facility.

Mr Attorney, You Got Facts, Law Right on Marans?

CHENNAI:  Provide “clinching evidence” that can prove allowing Sun TV network’s operation would impinge upon national security, reported the media on July 11. This is not Marans demanding from the Home Ministry. But this is the Information and Broadcasting Ministry asking the Home Ministry. The issue has ceased to be Maran versus the Home Ministry anymore. It is now I&B Ministry versus the Home Ministry. Marans no more need to argue their case. The I&B Ministry seems to have taken their Vakalat.

DoT swings into action after recent 5G readiness report; trial spectrum allocation likely in coming weeks

NEW DELHI: Applications for 5G trials submitted by Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) are likely to be cleared in the coming two weeks with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) swinging into action following adverse comments in a recent report by the parliamentary committee on IT.

Rs.5,000 crore project for northeast's telecom infrastructure

The central government has launched a Rs.5,000 crore ambitious project for the development of telecommunications in the northeastern states, union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here on Saturday.
The project will be implemented in the next five years, the minister for communications and information technology said after laying the foundation stone to operationalise the new international internet gateway linking Cox's Bazar in southeast Bangladesh.

Mobiles boost broadband usage by 4.17% during May

NEW DELHI: Mobile users helped give a spurt to broadband usage in the country to touch 104.96 million by the end of May, which signified a monthly growth rate of 4.17 per cent.

It may be recalled that in April this year the broadband users in the country crossed the 100 million mark for the first time.

Controversial mobile technology official says there is no proof of health harm

The statement was made on behalf of BSNL by the chief general manager of the company.

The Northeast circle one chief general manager, D.P. Singh explained that “There is no conclusive study, data or evidences about the bad health or ecological effects of radiations from mobile phones or towers in India,” when speaking about the impact of mobile technology. Mr. Singh was addressing reporters when he made this controversial statement that has caused people from around the world to react in support of or against BSNL’s official perspective on the matter.

Foundation for Indo-Bangladesh Telecom Link Laid in Tripura

In an effort to create a hassle-free and potent Internet link for the northeastern states, union Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday laid the foundation stone in Agartala for an international Internet gateway through Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh.
Agartala, Tripura's capital city, would be the third international Internet gateway in India after Mumbai and Chennai.

Digital India Week observed all over the country

To Inform, Educate & Engage citizens across the country, Digital India Week, from 1stJuly to 7th July, 2015 has been observed all over India. In thisweek, multiple and varied events and activities took place at all the levels.
Starting from the National level event, launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister,events were conducted at State and District levels, villages and Panchayats,Industry, Schools, Colleges and Universities, Common Service Centres, NIELITcentres, STPI centres, Post Offices, BSNL/MTNL Centers and CDAC centres.

BSNL introduces 8/4 Mbps ULD Broadband Plans for PAN India with Free Calling – New Launch

BSNL Launched these new high speed Broadband Plans with 8/ 4 Mbps download speed for all users across India according with now a days Internet requirement which became necessary for Digital India. So that BSNL launched new Broadband plans from time to time as per user necessities with lowest tariff rates.

25 Wi-Fi hotspots for three districts

As many as twenty five places in the three districts of Dharwad, Gadag and Haveri, including campuses of major educational institutions, would be getting Wi-Fi hotspots in the coming months.

Addressing presspersons here recently, General Manager of Dharwad Telecom District of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Vivek Jaiswal, said that initially the Wi-Fi hotspots would be created at Old Bus Station in Hubballi, Karnatak University and University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.

Prasad launches BSNL Wi-Fi service in Odisha’s Puri

Ahead of the Nabakalebara Rath Yatra on July 18, Union Minister for Information Technology and Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the much-awaited Wi-Fi service of BSNL in Odisha’s pilgrim town of Puri this afternoon.

BSNL connecting villages at a click

INDORE: Aiming to connect panchayats through broadband under 'Digital India' project, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has installed high speed internet optical fibre with a speed of 100 Mbps in different villages of the region. 

13 BSNL exchanges to be new generation centres

BSNL landline users in Ernakulam and Idukki districts will get to enjoy next generation services like video calls, high-speed browsing and videoconferencing under CUG (closed user group) within a year if the company’s plan to convert 13 of its high-volume telephone exchanges under Ernakulam SSA (secondary switching area), covering Ernakulam, Idukki and the Lakshadweep islands, into next generation network exchanges comes to fruition.

The project has been pilot-tested at Kumbalangi, Palluruthy and Edakochi exchanges.

AIRTEL, IDEA, VODAFONE, BSNL, OTHERS TO ROLL OUT NATIONAL MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY

Mobile operators, including Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, Vodafone, Reliance Communications (RCom), BSNL and MTNL, will roll out full mobile number portability (MNP) that will allow customers to retain their numbers across the country from Friday.

Other private players like Uninor, Sistema Shyam Teleservices and Videocon are also expected to roll out the service to meet the July 3 deadline fixed by the government.

BSNL Ties-Up with Celltick to Announce the nex-genBroadcast Service BSNL BUZZ

Celltick, the home screen marketing company today announced the launch of ‘BSNL BUZZ', a next generation Cell Broadcast Service for BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) Mobile. With BSNL BUZZ, Celltick provides BSNL subscribers with value added services and content promotions such as; news, contests, subscription packs, coupons and advertising. SEE ALSO: Tech Guide: Top 20 Android Smartphones

Amarnath pilgrims to enjoy better BSNL connectivity

Srinagar: Pilgrims to the high-altitude Amarnath cave shrine can hope to enjoy uninterrupted telecommunication services this season as state-run BSNL has provided optical fibre connectivity and satellite phones en route the mountainous trek.

BSNL to install 450 towers along Bhutan, Bangladesh border to improve the mobile connectivity

GUWAHATI: To improve the mobile connectivity along the international border, Bharat Sachar Nigam Limited will soon install mobile tower along the Indo-Bhutan, Indo-Bangladesh and Myanmar borders. 

Will Digital India prove too costly for gram panchayats?

The Union government’s much publicised Digital India programme, under which gram panchayat offices are provided with high-speed internet facility through fibre cable, has attracted objections regarding tariff. Several gram panchayats and officers of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department have pointed out that the monthly charges fixed for the facility are too high for gram panchayats to bear.

Under the Fibre to The Home (FTTH) programme, gram panchayats are provided high speed (ranging from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps) internet facility. The minimum cost under this scheme is Rs. 3,999 per month (10 Mbps with up to 50 GB data).

BSNL, MTNL merger decision to be taken in 4-5 months

The decision on merging state-run BSNL and MTNL will be taken in the next four-five months, Telecom SecretaryRakesh Garg said on Friday.

"BSNL, MTNL merger decision will be taken in four-five months after studying the IIM report on it," he said.

Anupam Shrivastava, BSNL chairman-cum-managing director, said MTNL will be delisted before the merger. MTNL stocks rallied 20% intra-day. The stocks were trading 14.46% up at 2.11 p.m in the Bombay Stock Exchange.

India’s best and worst telecom firms

Bengaluru/New Delhi: It is a truth universally acknowledged that most people with mobile phones must be unhappy with their telco (never mind which one it is). Service quality has dipped in recent years—partly because of spectrum shortage; partly because most telcos are loaded with debt arising from 3G (high-speed third-generation services) and 4G auctions; and partly because of a court ruling that has resulted in many cell towers in residential areas being taken down.

BSNL to deploy fibre connections in 5,202 Bihar villages

Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has won the Digital India project in Bihar and 16 other states. The digital divide has to be removed by laying optical fibre in every village (panchayats) to provide broadband connectivity to rural India, The Economic Times reports, citing S L Singh, chief general manager, BSNL, Bihar Circle. The first stage of the project covers 315 blocks and 5,202 gram panchayats, while the second stage includes 219 blocks and 3,152 panchayats.

BSNL aims to connect 2,500 gram panchayats in Bengal through OFC by 2016

Addressing at the Digital India week celebration in New Delhi, BSNL CGM (Bengal circle) Kishore Kumar, said that BSNL will roll out optical fibre connectivity to 2,503 gram panchayats of the state by 2016. 

Telecom giant to connect panchayats

Guwahati: Telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is planning to provide 100 Mbps internet connectivity to 1,091 panchyats in the state by March 2016.

The public-sector company is not alone. Different telecom companies will provide 100 Mbps internet connectivity to over 2,000 panchayats across the state by next year.

BSNL to set up mobile towers in all border outposts in Assam

Public sector undertaking BSNL today said it will set up mobile towers in all border outposts in Assam by 2017, helping consumers with better connectivity.

"So far, we were not allowed to set up towers in border areas due to security reasons. After the government approved the proposal, now we are in the process of setting up the towers in each border outpost," BSNL Chief General Manager (Assam Telecom Circle) Rajiv Yadav told reporters here.

Celltick partners with BSNL to offer location-based Cell Broadcast services

Celltick, announced the launch of ‘BSNL BUZZ’, a next generation Cell Broadcast Service for BSNL Mobile, a leading Mobile Service Provider in India. With this partnership, Celltick provides a fully managed high-value interactive service on the home screen for BSNL’s 77.2 million mobile subscribers through its patented LiveScreen platform.

BSNL to urge Centre to allow MNP in North East

Shillong: BSNL will pursue the telecom ministry to allow Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in the north eastern region, a senior company official today said.

"I'll try to ensure that the MNP service is extended to NE states. I'll raise this issue with the Union minister who will be visiting Agartala later this month," BSNL NE1, chief general manager, DP Singh told reporters in Shillong.

BSNL ties up with Celltick to launch cell broadcast service

Telecom service provider BSNL has tied up with Celltick to launch BSNL BUZZ cell broadcast service in India.

With this partnership, Celltick aims to provide managed interactive service on the home screen for BSNL’s 77.2 million mobile subscribers through its LiveScreen platform.

BSNL to enhance rural connectivity

Mangaluru, Jul 7:  The BSNL Dakshina Kannada Telecom District (DKTD) planned to cover all the 349 gram panchayats in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts under the national optical fibre network project this year, G R Ravi, district general manager, has said.

BSNL to offer optical fibre connectivity to 2,500 villages in Bengal

State-run BSNL's Bengal circle will be rolling out optical fibre connectivity to 2,503 gram panchayats of the state by 2016. "We have already been able to connect 500 gram panchayats and by next year we will complete connecting the rest," BSNL CGM (Bengal circle) Kishore Kumar said here today at the Digital India week celebration.

BSNL Launches Mobile Wallet

BSNL, the State-run operator has launched a pre-paid card combined with a mobile wallet service on July 4. The service will permit its customers to transfer cash, buy services as well as withdraw money of up to Rs 1 lakh. Speed Pay, the wallet service can be used by a client to load cash even with the lack of a bank account.

No conclusive proof that mobile radiation is harmful: BSNL

There is no decisive data or evidence so far to show that radiations from mobile phones or towers have adverse health or environmental effects in India, a top BSNL official here said.

"There is no conclusive study, data or evidences about the bad health or ecological effects of radiations from mobile phones or towers in India," Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) chief general manager (northeast circle one) D.P. Singh told reporters.

BSNL flays Centre’s MNP decision on NE

SHILLONG: The nationwide mobile number portability (MNP) has become a reality with mobile operators Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and others rolling out the policy that will allow customers to retain their existing numbers across the country while they can change their service provider.

मैनेजमेंट ट्रेनी भर्ती के विरोध में धरने पर बैठे बीएसएनएल कर्मचारी

जयपुर. बीएसएनएल कंपनी में मैनेजमेंट ट्रेनी की भर्ती का विरोध कर कर्मचारी आज दोपहर को अपना मांग पत्र बीएसएनएल बोर्ड को सौंपेंगे। कर्मचारियों का कहना है कि बोर्ड ने मांगों के समर्थन में गंभीरता से निर्णय नहीं लिया तो आगे की रणनीति बनाई जाएगी।

Recharge 135 (VOICE STV 135) will continue in Per Second Billing for BSNL Kerala Customers upto 28-09-2015

BSNL Kerala Telecom Circle - the most revenue generating circle of BSNL - has taken one more customer friendly decision as BSNL Prepaid Mobile customers can enjoy Per Second Billing for it's Most Poplar Voice STV - 135 (Recharge 135). Earlier, it was announced that, STV 135 will be changed to Per Minute billing pattern from 1st July 2015 onwards.

Full MNP (Nation wide MNP) to be launched in India from 3rd July 2015 onwards

As per latest information, Rakesh Garg, Chairman, Telecom Commission and Secretary, Department of Telecommunications has said that, the Nationwide Mobile Number Portability (Full MNP) will commence from 3rd July 2015 onwards. After implementing Full MNP, mobile phone users can retain their numbers while shifting between states and circles.

BSNL revises Broadband Internet Plans, Introduces New 4 Mbps & 8 Mbps High Speed Broadband Plans across India

India's largest Landline service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced the revision of it's existing Broadband Internet plans across India. As per the latest information, the PSU will be revising it's high speed broadband internet plans having download speed of 4 Mbps & 8 Mbps.

BSNL to add 2000 new 3G BTS in Kerala circle Kannur to get 330 new 3G BTS, a smart move to counter private operators

As part of Phase VII expansion, BSNL will be adding around 2000 new 3G BTS in Kerala circle. With this expansion BSNL wants to double its 3G footprint in the circle.

BSNL Introduces New Combo Unlimited Broadband Plan at Rs. 695 with 4 Mbps speed

BSNL has floated new promotional broadband plan in Kolkata. The newly proposed plan named “BBG Combo ULD 695 CS72″ makes available 4 GB data at 4 Mbps speed.

BSNL Introduces New Promotional 8 Mbps Plan at Rs. 1091 and extend existing plan In Karnataka

BSNL has set forth new promotional 8 Mbps broadband plan and extended an existing BB plan in Karnataka circle. The company has named this plan as ‘BBG Speed Combo ULD 1091 CS70′ under which users get 8 Mbps speed up to 60 GB and 512 Kbps beyond that. The monthly charges of this plan are Rs. 1091, while the annual charges are Rs. 12001. Users also get unlimited calls from 9 PM to 7 AM on any network within India.

BSNL to offer New Wi Fi Services Across India To Celebrate Digital India Week

The government has declared the first week of July (July 1, 2015 – July 7, 2015) as the Digital India Week. NAMO government has tabbed BSNL as its facilitating partner to expedite various events based on digitalization.