BSNL resumes unused data carry forward at PAN India level

BSNL had stopped unused data carry forward option back in February 2015, now it seems BSNL open up their mind to provide better service in Mobile arena to be in competition with private Teleco's. As from the sources BSNL has resumes the unused data carry forward across the Country.

This facility will be available to BSNL customers in all four zones across the Country, Now as per the latest decision, accumulation of unutilized data and data carry forward facility shall be allowed to all customers of BSNL Prepaid Mobile Services across India. This customer friendly decision will directly help a large number of prepaid 3G/2G Data customers of BSNL.

The next Mr Khullar : A less assertive Trai chief won’t help govt either

Before the government appoints a new Trai chief, it would do well to ask itself if the Trai process is working. And it will have to admit, it is not. This has nothing to do with Rahul Khullar’s combative personality and his willingness to tell the government where it is going wrong. 

The issue is a more deep-seated one. The Trai chief gave a recommendation on spectrum auctions, but the government chose to ignore it; and there were several others that fell in this category, and not just with this Trai chief. In the case of net neutrality and licensing of voice-OTTs like Skype, while Khullar did not get the time to give his recommendations—the consultation process ended just shortly before his tenure will—he has made his views on the matter clear, both through the consultation paper as well as through various media interviews. 

BSNL’s unlimited free call offer not without a rider

If you think that the much-hyped offer of unlimited free calls between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. from the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to landline customers is actually free, think again. 

The State-owned telecom operator has brought in a fresh rider to the offer introduced to both existing and new customers from May 1. In April, subscribers began receiving an SMS alert: “Dear Customer, make unlimited free night call from BSNL landline to any network from May 1.

BSNL Extends Unlimited Free Calling facility to FTTH Customers

As we all know, BSNL introduced Unlimited Free Calling to any network from BSNL Landline from 01.05.2015, which is applicable to normal landline and broadband customers. Now in a move, BSNL announced applicability of same unlimited calling facility to FTTH (Fiber to Home) customers also.

In view of huge customer response during promotional offer, from 16th October 2014 BSNL regularized Voice Only Facility for Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Service customers with a minimum Fixed Monthly Charges commitment of any BSNL Landline Plan having FMC of Rs. 195/- and above with the following conditions applicable for all new and existing customers.

Telephone users base increases to 996.49 mn in March: TRAI

Total telephone subscribers' base rose by around 1 per cent to 996.49 million at the end of March on the back of growth in rural users, sectoral regulator TRAI said today.

"The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 987.30 million at the end of February 2015 to 996.49 million at the end of March 2015, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.93 per cent," the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.