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BSNL Voice Only STVs start at Rs 19, some STVs offer unlimited calling benefit

Government-owned telecommunications company BSNL has brought in five voice-only Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) for its customers. These STVs are ideal for customers looking for calling benefits as they are pocket-friendly and start at Rs 19, a report by Telecom Talk stated. These vouchers come with their respective Fair Usage Policy (FUP) limits which keep increasing with their price. The validity of these STVs, too, differs from the range of the STV. Let’s have a look at these STVs in detail.

BSNL's stunning STV series launched

The state-run telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) recently launched a great plan with 1.4 TB data with 100 Mbps speed. At the same time, now the company has introduced a special STV series for more calling customers, whose initial price is Rs 19. Consumers will get only unlimited calling facility in all plans of this series. Currently, this series is available in Tamil Nadu Circle. It is expected that this series will be released in other circles of the country soon. So let's know about the calling STV vouchers of BSNL ...

200 Mbps Broadband Plans of BSNL, Airtel, ACT Fibernet, Hathway and Reliance Jio Detailed

Hathway Broadband on Sunday introduced the 200 Mbps plan in Hyderabad at an effective price of Rs 899 per month. The company previously introduced the 200 Mbps plan in Chennai and other select cities across India. However, several key rivals of Hathway including Airtel and Act Fibernet offer 200 Mbps plans across India. According to Tom’s Guide, a publication dedicated to consumer tech products, 200 Mbps is ideal for users who are streaming 4K content or  for “sharing large files” online. The publication highlights that 200 Mbps is also recommended for users who have five or more devices connecting to the internet simultaneously. With only 19.08 million wired broadband subscribers, India’s wired broadband penetration is low as compared to wireless penetration.

BSNL, DPIIT, other govt bodies tweak import policies to favour local after Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat call

Government agencies across sectors have taken to revise existing policies in favour of local manufacturing and sourcing, in less than a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat call. Government departments including the Department of Commerce, Department for

We can help BSNL launch 4G services in four months, says Nokia India’s Sanjay Malik

 Local players should coexist with the multinational companies in the telecom sector in India, according to Sanjay Malik, Senior VP & Head, India Market, Nokia. He added that both can fulfil different roles in the sector.
Malik in a telephonic interview with BusinessLine shared his views regarding the ‘Make in India’ campaign from the perspective of the telecom sector and Nokia’s role in it.
The Nokia India head also discussed the future of the sector, emphasizing on the need for 5G in India. Excerpts here:

BSNL Voice Only STVs Start at Just Rs 19 and Offer Unlimited Calling Benefit

The government-owned telecom operator, BSNL keeps on launching new interesting plans for its customers. It recently launched an amazing fiber internet plan. The telco dropped its plan offering 200 Mbps speed and instead launched a new plan with 100 Mbps speed which is offering 1.4TB of data. But that’s for data, coming to the voice calling services, BSNL’s Tamil Nadu circle is offering STVs (Special Tariff Vouchers) to its customers. We are going to focus on the voice-only STVs. The telco is offering 5 voice only STVs which start from a mere Rs 19 and can offer unlimited calling benefit as well. Let’s take a look at all the voice-only STVs from BSNL.

For Atmanirbhar Bharat: Govt agencies across sectors tweak rules, form policies to push local

Less than a month into the Centre’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ pledge, government departments including the Department of Commerce, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the Ministry of Civil Aviation, alongside utilities such as BSNL and some state electricity boards, have either issued policy directives or are working to tweak rules to push domestic manufacturing and services.

Tata Comm Q4 loss widens to Rs 275 crore on statutory dues provisioning

New Delhi: Tata Communications on Saturday reported widening of consolidated losses at about Rs 275 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, mainly due to provisioning for statutory dues. It had registered net loss of Rs 199 crore in the year-ago period

The quarter's loss was due to a provision of Rs 342 crore towards additional license fees liability, the company said.

The income from operations for the just ended quarter came in at nearly Rs 4,398 crore, up 3.6 per cent year-on-year helped by strong performance in the data business.

For the full year ended March 2020, the losses were at Rs 84.83 crore compared to Rs 80.43 crore in FY19.

The income for operations for FY20 was at Rs 17,068 crore, up 3.2 per cent over the previous fiscal.

"We are living in extraordinary times with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to disrupt businesses at large.

"At Tata Communications, we are enabling smooth and continued operations of services for our customers, delivering service upgrades and changes in record speed, as they implement work from home measures and shift workloads seamlessly across borders as part of their business continuity plans," A S Lakshminarayanan, CEO of Tata Communications, said in a statement.

On the COVID-19 business response, the company noted that there was 30 per cent growth in internet traffic on its network in March compared to January 2020.

"Capacity expansion in a short span of time has been possible due to extensive upgrade and modernisation of our network done in the last three years.... Recorded 1 billion minutes of enterprise voice traffic in March alone," the statement said.

The Board has recommended a final dividend of 40 per cent (Rs 4.00 per share of the face value of Rs 10 each) for the financial year ended March 31, 2020.

During the quarter ended September 2019, the company received demand from the Department of Telecom (DoT) aggregating about Rs 6,633 crore towards licence fee on its Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) for the financial years 2006-07 till 2017-18.

L Catterton to buy 0.39% stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 1894.50 crore

Reliance Industries Limited said that L Catterton will buy 0.39% equity stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 1894.50 crore. This investment values Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 lakh crore.

With this investment, Jio Platforms has raised ₹ 104,326.95 crore from leading global investors including Facebook, Silver Lake, Vista Equity Partners, General Atlantic, KKR, Mubadala, ADIA, TPG and L Catterton since April 22, 2020.

50,000 BSNL contract workers remain unpaid for a year

NEW DELHI: As many as 50,000 contract workers actively engaged in state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) field operations remain unpaid for last one year despite the Centre's advisory for smooth payouts amid Covid-19 pandemic.

"The contract workers are not paid wages for about one year since the payouts have not been made by BSNL to contractors on the plea of a shortage of funds," VAN Namboodiri, president of the BSNL Casual, Contract Workers Federation (CCWF) told ETTelecom.

BSNL Drops 200 Mbps Plan, Unveils New 100 Mbps Plan with 1.4TB Data

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) withdrew its Bharat Fiber 200 Mbps plan in favor of a new 100 Mbps plan with a Fair Usage Policy (FUP) of 1400GB or 1.4TB. The operator made the changes in the Chennai Circle where BSNL initially introduced the 200 Mbps plan along with the Telangana circle in January. While BSNL introduced the 200 Mbps plan on a promotional basis with an initial validity of 90 days, BSNL Chennai circle continued to deliver 200 Mbps to its users beyond its initial validity. As of press time on Friday, BSNL Tamil Nadu circle and the Puducherry circle continue to offer the 200 Mbps plan with the plan reflected on the respective circle pages.

BSNL's revised Rs 99 STV plan offers unlimited calling for 22 days, free caller tune

New Delhi: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised its Rs 99 Special Tariff Voucher (STV) plan with unlimited calling facility. The revised plan will also include free Personalised Ring Back Tone service (PRBT), according to a tweet by BSNL Tamil Nadu Circle.
The STV 99 plan is one of the three standalone plans that focusses on unlimited voice benefits while other plans focus on data or combine data with voice benefits. The government-owned telco also offers an STV 319 and a Plan Voucher (PV) 999 scheme that extends similar unlimited voice calling facilities to its subscribers.

BSNL Rs 99 Prepaid Plan With Unlimited Calling Now Offers Caller Tunes for 22 Days

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Wednesday revised its Special Tariff Voucher (STV) 99 plan with unlimited calling facility to include free Personalised Ring Back Tone service (PRBT). BSNL Tamil Nadu Circle highlighted the plan through a tweet. The operator charges Rs 30 per month as the PRBT subscription costs. Further, BSNL charges Rs 12 from users for each song selection with the songs said to be valid for 30 days. The STV 99 plan is one of the three standalone plans that focuses on unlimited voice benefits while other plans focus on data or combine data with voice benefits. BSNL also offers an STV 319 and a Plan Voucher (PV) 999 plan that offers similar unlimited voice calling facilities to users.

BSNL Invites Franchise Players to Expand Bharat Fiber Services

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has invited private players in multiple states across India as part of a “new business opportunity” to expand its Bharat Fiber internet services. The operator promises “attractive revenue sharing agreements” as it hopes to woo entrepreneurs who can maintain and install fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) equipment. Despite launching in 2019, BSNL Bharat Fiber service has limited presence across India with the service availability restricted to major cities and towns. As of press time on Tuesday, BSNL officially has listed the Bharat Fiber service to be available in 96 cities across India excluding the 11 cities where it launched its services on Sunday.

BSNL's 1500GB Fiber-to-the-Home plan now available in more cities in India

State-owned telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has expanded its 1500GB Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) plan to new cities in India. The plan was earlier limited to Telangana and Chennai circles, but it can be purchased in Tamil Nadu as well.

BSNL offers 3 GB daily data plan for just Rs 78; check out other features

New Delhi: Government-owned telco BSNL on Monday (June 8) came out with a plan to provide free calling and more data to its subscribers for just Rs 78. The customers will also be able to avail of free calling along with 3 GB of data per day under this unique plan.
Let us check other key features of this special plan.

BSNL 200Mbps 1500GB FTTH Plan Extended to More Cities

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-owned telco, has extended its existing 1500GB FTTH plans to new cities in Tamil Nadu, after introducing it in only Chennai and Telangana circles earlier this year. The BSNL 1500GB Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) plan offers a speed of 200Mbps up to 1500GB data with unlimited local and STD calls to any network. After the FUP limit is reached, the speed reduces to 2Mbps. The 1500GB FTTH plan is also introduced in Bhawanipatna city in Odisha, as well as the Puducherry area.

BSNL Introduces 200 Mbps Broadband Plan in Several New Cities

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has expanded its 200 Mbps Bharat Fiber broadband plans to several new cities across India. The Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) 200 Mbps plan was introduced earlier in the year in the Telangana and Chennai circles with the plan having an initial validity of 90 days. However, the state-owned operator on Sunday expanded the Bharat Fiber service availability to new cities in Tamil Nadu while also introducing the 200 Mbps plans to these new service locations. Additionally, BSNL Bhawanipatna, a Twitter handle dedicated to BSNL services in the Bhawanipatna city highlighted that the 200 Mbps broadband plans is also available within its city limits.

BSNL Offers Prepaid Plans With 3GB Daily Data Valid Between 8 Days to 365 Days

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Tamil Nadu circle on Wednesday listed the plans with common features based on voice, data along with the combo plans containing similar levels of data. Notably, the operator listed three different plans that offer 3GB of daily data that are among the maximum data benefits provided by a telecom operator in India. While Vodafone does offer 4GB of daily data, the plans are part of a double data offer that could be pulled out from the market in the upcoming months. The plans listed by BSNL Tamil Nadu circle are available in several other circles across India. However, the operator in specific circles including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh does not offer certain plans. Additionally, we at TelecomTalk are listing other circle specific plans that provide similar 3GB daily data. With that said, here are the BSNL plans that offer 3GB of daily data.

Aadhar Seva Kendra Re-opens: Here’s How to Aadhaar Card With Your Mobile Number?

New Delhi: Have you not linked your mobile number to Aadhaar yet?  As per the order passed by the Supreme Court, linking Aadhaar with your mobile number has become mandatory. The main aim behind this step is to mitigate and filter out the connections issued on fake documents.
Mobile subscribers should know that linking Aadhaar to mobile number can be done easily through OTP (online) or by visiting the service centre (offline). Those who have already linked their mobile numbers with Aadhar card can re-verify it through OTP and people who are yet to link their mobile number with Aadhaar card will have to adopt an offline process and visit an Aadhaar Kendra.

BSNL Extends Availability of Rs. 499 Bharat Fiber Plan With Up to 40Mbps Speeds

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has extended the availability of its Rs. 499 broadband plan that offers up to 40Mbps speeds. The availability of the plan has extended in a few circles in India including Kolkata and Sikkim. The state-owned telecom operator has named the FTTH broadband plan ‘300GB Plan CS337'. This BSNL plan was launched on a promotional basis, and was expected to expire on June 10. However the availability of the plan has now been extended to September.

BSNL ADSL Broadband and FTTH Add-on Packs Revised to Offer Up to 40GB Extra Data

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Tuesday revised its data add-on packs for both its ADSL and Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) services with the operator now offering 100% additional data for the same price. The add-on packs enable the users to restore the speeds of the broadband connection even after the user hits the Fair Usage Policy (FUP) limit. The operator has four major speed restoration data add-on packs that are priced in the range of Rs 50 to Rs 250. The new plans are reflected on the dedicated BSNL FUP top up site with several BSNL employees on Twitter sharing the revised plans.

BSNL rolls out Rs 365 prepaid plan: All the details

NEW DELHI: State-run telecom operator BSNL has launched a new plan for its prepaid users. The service provider has rolled out a plan of Rs 365 in select telecom circles.
Under the plan of Rs 365, BSNL users will get unlimited voice calls with the daily FUP limit of 250 minutes. If a user exhausts the daily calling limit then he will be charged for making further calls on the basis of their base tariff plan.

BSNL Extends Availability of its Rs 499 Broadband Plan Until September

State-owned telecom operator, BSNL, has extended the the availability of its promotional 40Mbps fiber broadband plan. Named “300GB Plan CS337”, the plan offers 300GB of data at Rs. 499 per month. It was launched on a promotional basis, and was scheduled to expire on June 10. However, the availability of the plan has now been extended to September 9. Do note that the extension is only available in select circles, including West Bengal, Kolkata, and Sikkim.

Aadhar Seva Kendra Re-opens: Here’s How to Aadhaar Card With Your Mobile Number?

New Delhi: Have you not linked your mobile number to Aadhaar yet?  As per the order passed by the Supreme Court, linking Aadhaar with your mobile number has become mandatory. The main aim behind this step is to mitigate and filter out the connections issued on fake documents.

BSNL broadband plan for Rs 499 available in select circles extended till September

Government-owned telco BSNL has extended its broadband plan of Rs 499 that offers 300GB data. The plan, 300 GB CS337, has been extended till September 9 in select circles of India, Telecom Talk noted.






The plan was to expire on June 9 but has now been extended. The plan is available in Kolkata, Sikkim and West Bengal circles.

BSNL Plans That Comes With 3GB Data Per Day

BSNL has announced the launch of a new plan, where it is offering 3GB data per day. The state-run telecom operator BSNL has launched this plan in Tamil Nadu. However, this pack is already listed in other circles, such as Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

BSNL: three GB information and free calling day by day for lower than Rs 100

New Delhi. BSNL pay as you go plans are among the many most economical and low cost among the many four huge telecom corporations within the nation. In order to learn and entice prospects, the corporate provides a brand new plan nearly each week. Compared to Jio, Airtel and Vodafone, extra plans can be found in BSNL's portfolio. BSNL has now launched a brand new plan, which prices lower than Rs 100. The particular factor is that underneath this plan of lower than 100 rupees, additionally, you will get three GB information and calling profit day by day. Let's know in regards to the new plan of BSNL.

BSNL Introduces 200 Mbps Broadband Plan in Several New Cities

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has expanded its 200 Mbps Bharat Fiber broadband plans to several new cities across India. The Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) 200 Mbps plan was introduced earlier in the year in the Telangana and Chennai circles with the plan having an initial validity of 90 days. However, the state-owned operator on Sunday expanded the Bharat Fiber service availability to new cities in Tamil Nadu while also introducing the 200 Mbps plans to these new service locations. Additionally, BSNL Bhawanipatna, a Twitter handle dedicated to BSNL services in the Bhawanipatna city highlighted that the 200 Mbps broadband plans is also available within its city limits.

BSNL offers 3 GB daily data plan for just Rs 78; check out other features

New Delhi: Government-owned telco BSNL on Monday (June 8) came out with a plan to provide free calling and more data to its subscribers for just Rs 78. The customers will also be able to avail of free calling along with 3 GB of data per day under this unique plan.