BSNL issues 65 SIM cards in one name

How many cell phone Subscriber Identity Module or SIM cards can be purchased by a subscriber from a given mobile operator company?

An unusual question this but it is being raised rather vehemently in Adilabad district after discovery of a subscriber from Ichoda being issued as many as 65 SIM cards on his name by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).

India added 130K wired broadband connections in September 2015

While India reported a total of 104 million wireless broadband connections at the end of September 2015, the number of wired broadband connections was remarkably low at 16.13 million, adding around 130,000 wired broadband connections during the month. India classifies broadband as connections with speeds of over 512kbps.

BSNL launches new broadband plan with enhanced e-mail storage

Trivandrum: BSNL has announced the launch of a new Broadband Plan ‘BBG Combo ULD 990 ASoM’ with enhanced e-mail storage space and 2 Mbps download speed, in continuation of up-gradation of speed of existing Broadband plans of 512 Kbps & 1 Mbps to 2 Mbps speed.

Payment of Srinagar Valley Allowances to the BSNL staff posted in Srinagar Valley

Payment of Srinagar Valley Allowances to the BSNL staff posted in Srinagar Valley

BSNL to swell profit by reducing validity of data STVs, launches new data STV 150MB for Rs 29

BSNL is now in the mood to encash the habit of more data usage of its prepaid customers that is why the PSU today announced an indirect hike in its some popular data STVs by reducing the validity of these STVs. The validity of STV17, STV39 and STV56 have been revised from 2, 6 and 30 days to 1,5 and 27 days respectively.

BSNL to revise Prepaid 3G/2G Data STVs by reducing validity from 1st December 2015 onwards on PAN India basis

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced the revision of Prepaid 3G/2G Data STVs from 1st December 2015 onwards on PAN India basis. As per the latest information, BSNL will be launching one new Data STV 29* having 150 MB Free 3G/2G data with 3 days validity.

Broadband subscribers increase 3.02% to 120.88 mn in Sep

MUMBAI: The number of broadband subscribers has increased 3.02 per cent to 120.88 million at the end of September from 117.34 million at the end of August, as per the reports received from the service providers by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As on 30 September,

Call drops increased significantly between April and June this year

TRAI has just announced that call drops saw a dramatic increase between the April-June quarter this year, where 2G networks appear to be the most affected. 3G networks saw a very minor increase in call drops, although it hasn't reached a concerning level at this point.

BSNL launches Friends & Family benefits for its users in Punjab

The state-run telecom operator BSNL has now launched special Friends & Family benefits for its GSM subscribers in the Punjab circle. This move comes when it is facing stiff competition from private players in the business. So, they have launched the plan to bind their customers as they are losing out customers in the region.

Rs.1,250 Crore USOF Subsidy for BSNL released by DOT

At last, as per reports, DOT has released the Rs. 1,250 crore USOF subsidy allotted for BSNL for the year 2012-13. This is in lieu of ADC, which was stopped earlier. Although the amount was allotted by the USOF two years back, it was not paid to BSNL on flimsy grounds.

BSNL to offer Extra Talk Time of Rs 1000 for Top Up 890 on PAN India basis from 28th November to 30th November 2015

PAN India 3G Service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced promotional Extra Talk Time Offer for Top Up denomination worth Rs 890/- for  3 days from 28th November to 30th November 2015 across all telecom circles.

Number of call drops dip as telecom operators add 46,000 towers

The number of call drops has fallen significantly, according to a review done by the communications ministry on Wednesday, though it believes that it’s not a job done yet. The three largest private sector operators — Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea — have shown a sharp improvement in call connectivity and quality, thanks in large part to their being able to set up several towers in the recent months.

Prasad Sounds New Steps to Address Call Drop Menace

NEW DELHI: A day after the telecom regulator came out with report on quality services, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that there have been some improvements over the past few days and there is a lot of scope for further improvement, therefore new steps have to be taken.

After 9 years, BSNL to make first net profit by 2018: RS Prasad

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is back on track for recovery with Rs 672-crore operating profit in 2014-15, and is likely to report the first net profit in the last nine years within 2018, communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told HT.
The company’s income from services grew 4.16% to 27,242 crore in 2014-15, the highest in the last five years.