Fitch: 4G spectrum to inject new life into India's BSNL

With the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) approving state-owned operator BSNL's spectrum proposal, there is expectation that this will have a positive impact on the bottom line of the operator.
Fitch Ratings, however, cautions that any such revenue growth from the spectrum will only come if the carrier targets new subscribers and business areas.

HFCL bags Rs. 558.36 crore order from BSNL

Himachal Futuristic Communications (HFCL) bagged purchase orders to the tune of Rs. 558.36 crore from Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) for Pan India Defence Communication Network. Consequently, the share price of HFCL ended higher by 2 per cent on Tuesday.

Reliance Jio Will Launch 5G In 2020: 4 Things You Need To Know!

Just after BSNL inked its 5G deal, now it’s Reliance Jio who is gearing up for its 5G operations in the country. The company has already started to work on the 5G infrastructure, and it will launch its 5G services within six months of spectrum allocation.

No plan to sell tower business to Jio: BSNL

NEW DELHI: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Wednesday described as "completely false" a recent report talking about the possibility of a sale of the state-run telco's mobile tower business to Reliance Jio Infocomm.

BSNL Rs 333 prepaid plan now offers 5.2GB daily data for 45 days

BSNL announced the Rs 333 plan, aka Triple Ace, for its prepaid subscribers back in April. The plan initially offered 3GB data per day and free voice call benefits for the next 90 days. However, the state-owned telecom operator has now revised the offering. It now offers 5.2GB daily data, however, the plan’s validity has been reduced to 45 days.

BSNL launches Rs 299 postpaid plan to tackle Jio, Airtel: Here are the benefits

BSNL has been actively changing its recharge plans to match up with the offerings by Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea. In its latest effort to combat the rivals, the state-owned telecom company has come up with a new Rs 299 recharge pack for the postpaid customers that will offer them 31GB data, unlimited calls, and SMS benefits. The BSNL Rs 299 recharge aims to take on the various mid-tier unlimited plans from the incumbents.