BSNL Receives Previously Surrendered 4G Spectrum from Government in 2500MHz Band

The Indian Government has returned the 4G spectrum to the state-owned telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) which it had surrendered eight years ago to the government. To recall, back in 2010, during the first 4G auction in India, BSNL was allotted the spectrum in

Penalty of Rs 58 lakh on telcos including BSNL, Idea for call drop

NEW DELHI: The government has initiated steps to check call drops and penalty of Rs 58 lakh crore was imposed on telecom service providers, including Idea and BSNL, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said in Rajya Sabha on Friday.

Wired broadband customers increased 0.6% to 18.1 mn in Oct

MUMBAI: The total wired broadband customers has increased by 0.6% to 18.1 million in October 2018 from 17.99 million in September, as per Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) telecom subscription report.

Reliance Jio, BSNL Only Telcos to Add Subscribers in October: TRAI

Telecom major Reliance Jio led the subscription race in October with an addition of around 1.05 crore subscribers, followed by BSNL, as all the other major players registered a decline in their subscriber base.

Niti Aayog against Rs 14,000 cr infusion in BSNL, MTNL for 4G service

The government think tank Niti Aayog have objected the proposal of preferential equity infusion in the two PSUs -- BSNL and MTNL -- amounting to nearly Rs 14,000 crores for acquiring 4G spectrum observing that the returns on such high investments from them are almost nil and it is not essential.

Niti Aayog against Rs 14,000 cr infusion in BSNL, MTNL for 4G service

The government think tank Niti Aayog have objected the proposal of preferential equity infusion in the two PSUs -- BSNL and MTNL -- amounting to nearly Rs 14,000 crores for acquiring 4G spectrum observing that the returns on such high investments from them are almost nil and it is not essential.

Jio GigaFiber vs Airtel V-Fiber vs BSNL: How will Jio GigaFiber compete against the existing competition

Jio GigaFiber launch is one of the most anticipated developments in the broadband sector as Reliance Jio’s debut in the FTTH Broadband industry is expected to increase the competition while also bringing down the prices, much like what the company did in the telecom sector.

Jio Effect: BSNL Revises Rs 252, Rs 402, Rs 175 And Rs 219 Prepaid Recharge Plans

BSNL has now revised a handful of prepaid STV recharges in order to offer additional talk time and data to its subscribers. BSNL has announced a promotional offer under which the state-owned telco is providing up to 4GB of additional data as well as additional talk time with its prepaid combo STV recharge packs. The offer is valid on Rs. 252, Rs. 402, Rs. 175, and Rs. 219 STVs from BSNL.

India’s telecom user base edges up to 119.2 crore in October

New Delhi: Only two operators—Reliance Jio and state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL)—gained new subscribers in October, leading to a marginal growth in overall telecom user base to 119.2 crore, according to Trai data released Wednesday. Reliance Jio and BSNL jointly added over 1.08 crore new mobile phone customers, while rest of the operators—Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtlel, Tata Teleservices, MTNL and Reliance Communications—lost more than 1.01 crore customers. Reliance Jio alone added over 1 crore and BSNL added 3.66 lakh customers.

Telecom customer base edges up to 119.2 cr in Oct; BSNL, RJio gain users

Only two operators, Reliance Jio and state-run BSNL, gained new subscribers in October, leading to a marginal growth in overall telecom user base to 119.2 crore, according to the TRAI data.
Reliance Jio and BSNL jointly added over 1.08 crore new mobile phone customers, while rest of the operators -- Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, Tata Teleservices, MTNL and Reliance Communications -- lost more than 1.01 crore customers.

Jio GigaFiber vs Airtel V-Fiber vs BSNL: How will Jio GigaFiber compete against the existing competition

Jio GigaFiber launch is one of the most anticipated developments in the broadband sector as Reliance Jio’s debut in the FTTH Broadband industry is expected to increase the competition while also bringing down the prices, much like what the company did in the telecom sector.