The next Mr Khullar : A less assertive Trai chief won’t help govt either

Before the government appoints a new Trai chief, it would do well to ask itself if the Trai process is working. And it will have to admit, it is not. This has nothing to do with Rahul Khullar’s combative personality and his willingness to tell the government where it is going wrong. 

The issue is a more deep-seated one. The Trai chief gave a recommendation on spectrum auctions, but the government chose to ignore it; and there were several others that fell in this category, and not just with this Trai chief. In the case of net neutrality and licensing of voice-OTTs like Skype, while Khullar did not get the time to give his recommendations—the consultation process ended just shortly before his tenure will—he has made his views on the matter clear, both through the consultation paper as well as through various media interviews. 

BSNL’s unlimited free call offer not without a rider

If you think that the much-hyped offer of unlimited free calls between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. from the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to landline customers is actually free, think again. 

The State-owned telecom operator has brought in a fresh rider to the offer introduced to both existing and new customers from May 1. In April, subscribers began receiving an SMS alert: “Dear Customer, make unlimited free night call from BSNL landline to any network from May 1.

BSNL Extends Unlimited Free Calling facility to FTTH Customers

As we all know, BSNL introduced Unlimited Free Calling to any network from BSNL Landline from 01.05.2015, which is applicable to normal landline and broadband customers. Now in a move, BSNL announced applicability of same unlimited calling facility to FTTH (Fiber to Home) customers also.

In view of huge customer response during promotional offer, from 16th October 2014 BSNL regularized Voice Only Facility for Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Service customers with a minimum Fixed Monthly Charges commitment of any BSNL Landline Plan having FMC of Rs. 195/- and above with the following conditions applicable for all new and existing customers.

Telephone users base increases to 996.49 mn in March: TRAI

Total telephone subscribers' base rose by around 1 per cent to 996.49 million at the end of March on the back of growth in rural users, sectoral regulator TRAI said today.

"The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 987.30 million at the end of February 2015 to 996.49 million at the end of March 2015, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.93 per cent," the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said.

Prioritise handing over land for road development: Union Minister

Mayor Rajan Pallan and team on Monday met Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad in Delhi to talk about handing over of land that belonged to the postal department to the Thrissur Corporation for the development of Pattalam Road.

The Union minister promised the Mayor’s team to prioritise handing over the land to the civic body. The minister also promised to take steps to shift the current post office to the temporary building arranged by the city corporation within 15 days.

BSNL offers Prepaid Broadband Plans of Limited and Unlimited Download

India's Largest Landline Service Provider, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) offers  Prepaid Broadband Services for it's customers across India. The main attractions of Prepaid Broadband Service are the Mobility, No Fixed Monthly Charges, Control on Internet Charges and Sharing of DSL connections etc.

Prepaid Broadband Customers can use their Broadband account in any city in the Country (except Delhi and Mumbai) on most of the Broadband enabled connections of BSNL. A group of prepaid Broadband customers like students, professionals can share a single DSL connection also.

Government may soon clear the pending dues of MTNL and BSNL

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology may soon clear the pending dues of MTNL endured after surrendering 4G or Broadband Wireless Access (BWA), said Arvind Sawant, MP, Shiv Sena, South Mumbai.


The decision is said to have taken after a meeting among the Minister of Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad, Rahul Shewale and Sawant, on issues of liabilities of MTNL. According to reports, the meeting have occurred after a series of letters written to the Ministry by Sawant from last September, pointing various issues faced by BSNL and MTNL.

How BSNL outsourcing impacted customer experience?

Indian telecom service provider BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) started outsourcing their work some time ago following the footsteps of Bharti Airtel.

Some of the outsourcing work of BSNL has resulted into poor customer experience. In some places, BSNL customers need to wait for one or two weeks to repair a faulty landline connection or their broadband network.

Telecom ministry to clear MTNL dues, says Shiv Sena MP

In what can be termed as good news for the ailing MTNL, Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant from south Mumbai said on Saturday that the ministry of communications and information technology will soon clear MTNL's long pending dues borne out of surrendering valuable 4G or broadband wireless access (BWA).

NextGen BSNL for Shillong

Shillong, May 8: The Next Generation Network landline services of BSNL, which promises to offer multifaceted and enhanced facilities to consumers, was launched here today.

one year report card For Ravi Shankar Prasad (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology)

Prasad addressed the audience saying, "Earlier, the ministry was known for scams and scandals earlier. Recently, we had done spectrum auction worth Rs 1 lakh ten thousand crore by honest means. Digital India, making of new IT products in the country , for instance launched ‘jeeven Pramanam’ web portal for pension seekers. Earlier, people seeking pension had to come personally to show that they are alive to seek pension.

Through this web portal, pension seekers can digitally prove that they are alive. We will soon be launching a web portal for the missing children of the poor. It will contain pictures, FIR reports of the missing children. Further, 123 crore people in the country have 750 crore mobile phones in India. There are 30 crore internet connections in our country. We aspire to make it to 50 crore internet connections in the coming two years."

Brutal Exploitation of Casual Contract Workers in BSNL

I had thought that BSNL being a PSU and run by committed management, there will be not much exploitation of the casual and contract workers engaged in BSNL. I thought that the field management will be able to control the contractors and ensure minimum wage, EPF etc. to the  contract workers.

Mobile towers can be a thing of past – Here is why : BSNL 5G

BSNL 5G is plain simple wi-fi with roaming function powered by Software defined network –
Common sense analysis of the past 10 years evolution in telecom networks would give thumbs up to wi-fi as the future of wireless communications . With speeds upto 155 mbps supported on 802.11 n IEEE standard for wifi communication released in 2009, and 500 Mbps to 1 Gbps for IEEE 802.11 AC and the very fast evolution of Software defined Networks(SDN) and Optical fiber (OFC) backhaul reaching out to streets – The mobile towers of the past may soon be seen as obsolete for wireless communication..

check the detailed broadband data usage ??

BSNL Broadband customers have many worries in his/ her mind like:-

1. How much BSNL Broadband data usage consumed during this period?
2. When our free limit crossed?
3. How much excess bills are coming for extra internet data usage?
4. How to check BSNL broadband usage online?

BSNL eClass - Online Education Service Launched

Now a days, why people are migrating to Cities and Towns, the major reason behind these migrations is mainly for children education. To overcome this gap, our operator launched BSNL Eclass - Online Education Service for the students of 1st class to 10th class with all subjects to make the students perfect in their education career.

In remote places availability of faculty is very very limited. In this internet age, eclass rooms are available to aid the students who are staying in the remote places. For this e-classes high bandwidth is required and considering the requirement, wide perimeter connectivity is required. For this concept BSNL is partnered with “Eclass Education System Ltd” to offer eclass services to offer good quality education services available to all.

BSNL to improve connectivity in Indore with 40 new BTS

INDORE: Aiming to make Indore a part of 'Digital India' initiative to connect rural areas with high speed internet, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, (BSNL) would work out a road map for the same. This was stated by M R Rawat, senior general manager, BSNL while addressing a press conference on Wednesday.

He said, "Telecommunication is a sector which is constantly growing. Our focus would be on maintenance and working would be such that continuous development takes place. We would be installing 40 base transceiver station (BTS) across the region for facilitating connectivity."

BSNL extends broadband services contract with UTStarcom for three years

NEW DELHI: State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Thursday extended its contract by three years with telecom infrastructure provider UTStarcom for broadband and fixed line network transformation.

"This is an extension order for maintenance of BSNL broadband services with UTStarcom supplied products and it reinforces the strength of UTStarcom's advanced efficient and reliable broadband infrastructure solutions," UTStarcom in a statement said. No financial details were provided.

BSNL services on paper only - My experience with BSNL

Dear Editor: I would like to share my experience with BSNL telecoms in my bid to get a a new telephone connection. It has now almost been a year since I had applied for a land line plus broadband connection.Repeated attempt to know why there was delay, was responded with a blunt statement that there was no cable,even though it doesn't require more resources  as my neighbors on all three sides have a BSNL connection.

Ill equipped BSNL struggles in Goa

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) Goa is ill equipped to provide quality broadband and fixed landline service due to shortage of equipment.

"We have no equipment, our instruments are old, cables are old and we have to keep calling Mumbai and Delhi for everything," a local BSNL official in charge of new connections said.

BSNL loses further ground to private operators in MP

The public sector telecom operator Bharatiya Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has recorded a steep fall in its wireless (mobile) subscriber base in Madhya Pradesh, data from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has revealed.

According to TRAI subscriber base data for February 2015, BSNL’s wireless subscriber base in MP circle has come down to 32.21 lakh from 38.07 lakh in January 2015.

WiFi at Hyderabad's Hussainsagar a Big Flop

HYDERABAD: The Telangana IT department’s pilot project of free WiFi connectivity at the Tank Bund, which was launched amid much fanfare last month, has turned out to be a damp squib. The service, being jointly offered by BSNL and Quadgen, hasn’t been functioning.

Hyderabad took one step closer to becoming a smart city when IT minister KT Rama Rao had announced free WiFi to all citizens at the Tank Bund, Hussainsagar and the Necklace Road.
However, the euphoria of netizens was shortlived, as the connection stopped working shortly after it was launched. Students, who came to the Tank Bund to access the WiFi connection on Wednesday, had to return home disappointed.

Lok Sabha : Oppn Backs BJP MP’s Call for Improved BSNL Net Coverage

Oppn Backs BJP MP’s Call for Improved BSNL Net Coverage
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, BJP MP from Jodhpur on Wednesday received unexpected support from Opposition members when he reminded Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad that “Charity begins at Home” drawing his attention to the poor Wi-fi and broadband services provided inside the Parliament House complex. The minister was replying about tele-density in the country and performance of state-owned BSNL.

Is there is an attempt to kill BSNL?, asks BJP MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

BJP MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat spoke about govt-run BSNL’s poor services
 
How has been your experience of the wi-fi facility in Parliament?
It is dysfunctional. Broadband ka to Bhagwan hi maalik hai.

People protest against poor BSNL service

Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, May 6: Up in arms against poor BSNL service in the area, residents of Mand Tikri held a strong protest demonstration, here today.

Led by Sarpanch West Mand and Block president JKNPP, the protesting people raised slogans against BSNL and demanded improvement in the signal strength, for quality service.

Sabotage, old equipment reasons for shoddy BSNL service: Workers

PANAJI: The recent network outage across parts of North Goa has put the spotlight back on Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) shoddy services, something that even members of the Lok Sabha noticed on Wednesday.
Broadband services and phone lines were down along the Candolim-Baga belt, Bambolim, Porvorim and Mapusa after a rival telecom company dug up BSNL cables and allegedly cut them while laying their own lines, prompting BSNL to lodge a complaint against the culprits at Porvorim police station.

BSNL services come under attack in Lok Sabha

Members in the Lok Sabha came down heavily on BSNL for "poor" services across the country as the government defended the telecom operator, saying it has been suffering since the days of UPA government.

Enjoy 1 gb 3G for just Rs 68 from BSNL(All over india)

Bsnl  is one of the oldest and cheapest operator in terms of rate has announced a promotional offer for its 3G users ,where you   can avail 1gb 3G data plan by paying just Rs 68 with a validity of 10 days,this promotional offer will remain valid for a period of 60 days only.

BSNL - Corporation in the dock

The drive to demolish unauthorised constructions in the city, particularly along storm water canals, following the downpour on April 21 and 22, has brought to the fore laxity on the part of Corporation officials in allotting TC numbers. The drive conducted by the district administration found TC numbers in several unauthorised buildings, which were demolished during Operation Flood. Officials in the administration say a probe could establish whether the allotment was due to laxity or corruption. Now the moot question is whether the district administration, which has won accolades for showing steadfastness in removing encroachments, will go the extra mile in ordering a probe to find how unauthorised buildings were allotted TC numbers.

Good News : Road - digging charges cut by half for govt agencies

PUNE: The standing committee on Tuesday approved a proposal to give 50% concession in road-digging charges to government agencies like the BSNL and power utilities.

Private Telecom Operators owe interconnection usage charges (IUC) of Rs 1,142.73 Crore, BSNL to take legal action

State run PSU, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is thinking seriously about taking legal action against private telecom service providers who have not paid their dues concerning interconnection usage charges (IUC).

The list includes leading private operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Reliance Communications and Reliance Jio Infocomm and companies who have closed their operations ( Loop Telecom, S-Tel, Etisalat and others ) after the Supreme Court verdict in 2012.

Revival of BSNL – Better Customer Service a MUST

During the discussion with the Secretary, DOT by the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations representatives, the demand of the Forum that it should be made mandatory for the Central/State governments and PSUs to take service from BSNL was raised. We cited the example of Air India, which has been mandated for Government officers for flight travel.

Ghaziabad bus stand to offer Wi-Fi facility to passengers from May 20

The Uttar Pradesh roadways will soon offer Wi-Fi facilities for its passengers at old bus stand of Ghaziabad. Additional Regional Manager of UP state road transport corporation (UPSRTC) 

Atul Kumar Shrotriya said rechargeable coupon will be issued from BSNL counter on nominal charges in which a password will be provided to the passenger.

Government should come to the assistance of BSNL – Give its due money

BSNL is in dire straits and has been posting loss for the last 5 financial years. It has no funds to purchase equipment, which are urgently required.

Instead of assisting BSNL, the government is even keeping the justified funds of BSNL with it, delaying payment. Rs. 1,250 crores already sanctioned for BSNL for 2012-13 in lieu of ADC for loss making connections is not yet given though two years have passed. Rs. 6,700 crore for the surrendered BWA Spectrum is still not paid to BSNL. DOT has stated that Rs.2,000 is adjusted towards licence fee and only Rs. 4,700 is to be paid.

BSNL Unlimited Free calls At Night

Exciting offer from BSNL!! The BSNL offer you an amazing scheme plan for Landline customer on May 1st onwards. Everyone knows that the customer is mostly using the wireless network for communication purpose.
To increase the landline growth, The BSNL has newly introduced “unlimited free calls at Night” scheme. I

Have we approached the customer, who surrendered the BSNL connection?

A large number of old customers are leaving BSNL. It is mainly because they are not satisfied with our present service.Hence we have to improve our service.

At the same time, whether any of us has gone to his office/residence and asked why he is surrendering our connection? Have we expressed our regret and requested the person to continue with us? In 99 per cent cases we don’t do that.