BSNL to start 3G in Jaisalmer in 3-4 months

JAISALMER: BSNL will offer 3G services here within the next 3-4 months and is setting up 38 towers for mobile connectivity, an official said.

In the next 3 to 4 months, BSNL's 3G network would be available for people of this border district, the company's chief general manager Rajneesh Kumar told reporters.

Can debate who did what to BSNL: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has offered a debate in Rajya Sabha on call drops and the services and condition of state-owned BSNL and MTNL. After the CPM’s K N Balagopal raised the issue Thursday, Prasad said he wanted to “let the House know who did what to BSNL.” Balagopal alleged “someone in-house is playing into the hands of private players to finish BSNL and MTNL” and called for an inquiry.

Government ready for discussion on call drops: Ravi Shankar Prasad

NEW DLEHI: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today offered to discuss the issue of call drops and poor service by state-owned BSNL and MTNL in the Rajya Sabha.

Prasad made the offer after K N Balagopal (CPI-M) raised the issue of poor quality of service, call drops and non-continuous broadband on MTNL/BSNL network.

Government gives in principle nod to pilot Google’s Project Loon

NEW DELHI: In his first visit to the country, Google's newly-appointed chief Sundar Pichai managed to secure support for the company's ambitious Loon project in the government. Union minister for telecom and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the government was in principle agreeable to pilots of Google's Project Loon.

BSNL struggling to retain its customers

As a large number of subscribers of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) in the city and district continue to face various problems due to poor quality of service and maintenance of its installations and shifting to other private service providers, the BSNL authorities are struggling hard to cope up with the challenges to bring about notable changes in its services and retain its customers.

Govt says BSNL will help Google’s Project Loon take flight in India

Google ’s Project Loon aims at launching balloons in the airspace, which will act as mobile BTS’s to offer affordable internet access to rural areas.

The government has in-principle agreed to partner with Google’s Project Loon on a pilot basis and state run BSNL has been assigned to partner it, communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday after a meeting with Google’s CEO Sunder Pichai.

BSNL Karnataka launches new STV offers 15GB Free 3G data usage and Unlimited Voice calls to Local/STD/Roaming

State run Telecom Company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched new all-in-one i.e Jumbo pack which offers Free Data usage, Unlimited Voice calls for both STD/Local/Raoming in Karnataka Circle. To attract business and premium customers, who generally spends big money on mobile bills andrecharges,

BSNL Punjab Telecom relaunches Two high-speed Unlimited Broadband plans in selected areas

State runs Telecom Company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) based on feedback received from customers of has decided to re-launch popular Broadband plans BBG Combo ULD 1090 CS74, BBG Combo ULD 1291 CS75 (FMC plans) in selected districts as promotional basis under Broadband services. 

BSNL Launches New Pack In Karnataka To Attract High-End Users

To attract business and premium customers, who generally spend more on their mobile bills and recharges, BSNL has now launched a new pack in Karnataka. This pack will enable BSNL customers to make unlimited calls to any network.

Expect call drop relief in defence areas soon

Finally, expect some relief from those frustrating mobile call drops and data slowdowns while passing through Defence-controlled areas in Bengaluru.
State-owned telecom operator BSNL has been given the go-ahead to install rooftop radiating antennas for its Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) at four such locations in the City, where call drops have been particularly severe.

Private mobile companies has decided to challenge the TRAI order on compensation for call drops which will come into effect from 1st January 2016 onwards. As per the latest media reports, the telecom industry associations - AUSPI (Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India) 

BSNL stops circulating obscene SMSs, finally

Following the boycott warning from Hurriyat faction led by Syed Ali Geelani, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) suspended circulation of obscene Short Messaging Services (SMSs) to its subscribers in Jammu and Kashmir from Monday.

General Manager BSNL, Kashmir, Saleem Beigh told Rising Kashmir that circulation of obscene SMSs to subscribers has been stopped and subscribers will not get such messages in future.