BSNL Issued Over 60 SIM Cards On One Subscriber Name, Which He Wasn’t Aware

Again bringing the incident of multitude issuing of SIM cards on one name into the light, and need for stricter regulations to control such happenings.

A BSNL subscriber from, Ichoda in Adilabad district, Telangana state come to know that as many as 65 SIM cards was issued by the telecom company on his name.

Another Modi magic: After Air India and BSNL, now IRCTC is clocking huge profits!

The political debate about an alleged intolerance in the country may not end any time soon if Modi effect keeps on bringing positive results in the functioning of public sector ventures like never before. On top of every single allegation that has been

BSNL Irregularities - Dayanidhi Maran instructed by the SC to appear before CBI for interrogation

BSNL Irregularities - Dayanidhi Maran instructed by the SC to appear before CBI for interrogation

BSNL revises prepaid 3G data packs, reduces validity

BSNL has announced revision of its 3G prepaid data packs by reducing validity. The new tariff will come into effect from 01-12-2015 on pan India basis.

After Air India, and BSNL its IRCTC clocking huge profits. Read Report.

You may say Intolerance is rising or may also say he, MODI, has always been on foreign trips, but you can not deny the fact that he is changing the phase of Indian politics. In India every other public sector organization was, nothing but, a loss making venture. He is turning the tide on his shoulder. What is that thing which happened in last one and a half year which never happened in India before?

BSNL issues 65 SIM cards in one name

How many cell phone Subscriber Identity Module or SIM cards can be purchased by a subscriber from a given mobile operator company?

An unusual question this but it is being raised rather vehemently in Adilabad district after discovery of a subscriber from Ichoda being issued as many as 65 SIM cards on his name by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).

India added 130K wired broadband connections in September 2015

While India reported a total of 104 million wireless broadband connections at the end of September 2015, the number of wired broadband connections was remarkably low at 16.13 million, adding around 130,000 wired broadband connections during the month. India classifies broadband as connections with speeds of over 512kbps.

BSNL launches new broadband plan with enhanced e-mail storage

Trivandrum: BSNL has announced the launch of a new Broadband Plan ‘BBG Combo ULD 990 ASoM’ with enhanced e-mail storage space and 2 Mbps download speed, in continuation of up-gradation of speed of existing Broadband plans of 512 Kbps & 1 Mbps to 2 Mbps speed.

Payment of Srinagar Valley Allowances to the BSNL staff posted in Srinagar Valley

Payment of Srinagar Valley Allowances to the BSNL staff posted in Srinagar Valley

BSNL to swell profit by reducing validity of data STVs, launches new data STV 150MB for Rs 29

BSNL is now in the mood to encash the habit of more data usage of its prepaid customers that is why the PSU today announced an indirect hike in its some popular data STVs by reducing the validity of these STVs. The validity of STV17, STV39 and STV56 have been revised from 2, 6 and 30 days to 1,5 and 27 days respectively.

BSNL to revise Prepaid 3G/2G Data STVs by reducing validity from 1st December 2015 onwards on PAN India basis

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced the revision of Prepaid 3G/2G Data STVs from 1st December 2015 onwards on PAN India basis. As per the latest information, BSNL will be launching one new Data STV 29* having 150 MB Free 3G/2G data with 3 days validity.

Broadband subscribers increase 3.02% to 120.88 mn in Sep

MUMBAI: The number of broadband subscribers has increased 3.02 per cent to 120.88 million at the end of September from 117.34 million at the end of August, as per the reports received from the service providers by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). As on 30 September,

Call drops increased significantly between April and June this year

TRAI has just announced that call drops saw a dramatic increase between the April-June quarter this year, where 2G networks appear to be the most affected. 3G networks saw a very minor increase in call drops, although it hasn't reached a concerning level at this point.

BSNL launches Friends & Family benefits for its users in Punjab

The state-run telecom operator BSNL has now launched special Friends & Family benefits for its GSM subscribers in the Punjab circle. This move comes when it is facing stiff competition from private players in the business. So, they have launched the plan to bind their customers as they are losing out customers in the region.

Rs.1,250 Crore USOF Subsidy for BSNL released by DOT

At last, as per reports, DOT has released the Rs. 1,250 crore USOF subsidy allotted for BSNL for the year 2012-13. This is in lieu of ADC, which was stopped earlier. Although the amount was allotted by the USOF two years back, it was not paid to BSNL on flimsy grounds.

BSNL to offer Extra Talk Time of Rs 1000 for Top Up 890 on PAN India basis from 28th November to 30th November 2015

PAN India 3G Service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced promotional Extra Talk Time Offer for Top Up denomination worth Rs 890/- for  3 days from 28th November to 30th November 2015 across all telecom circles.

Number of call drops dip as telecom operators add 46,000 towers

The number of call drops has fallen significantly, according to a review done by the communications ministry on Wednesday, though it believes that it’s not a job done yet. The three largest private sector operators — Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea — have shown a sharp improvement in call connectivity and quality, thanks in large part to their being able to set up several towers in the recent months.

Prasad Sounds New Steps to Address Call Drop Menace

NEW DELHI: A day after the telecom regulator came out with report on quality services, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that there have been some improvements over the past few days and there is a lot of scope for further improvement, therefore new steps have to be taken.

After 9 years, BSNL to make first net profit by 2018: RS Prasad

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is back on track for recovery with Rs 672-crore operating profit in 2014-15, and is likely to report the first net profit in the last nine years within 2018, communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told HT.
The company’s income from services grew 4.16% to 27,242 crore in 2014-15, the highest in the last five years.

ultimatum has been served to the 2.25 lakh employees of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) — to make it profitable if their employees wish to have a pay hike in 2017

NEW DELHI: An ultimatum has been served to the 2.25 lakh employees of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) — to make it profitable if their employees wish to have a pay hike in 2017 — the year when their salaries come up for revision.

In 2007, BSNL managed to revise salaries as it had registered a profit. In 2007-08, its net profit was ` 3,009 crore on an interest income of ` 4,004 crore that helped it claim a 25% hike in salaries.

BSNL GSM vanity numbers e-auction to continue till Dec 4

CHENNAI: BSNL Chennai Telephones' e-auction of 'GSM vanity numbers', which began on November 20, will continue till December 4.

Telecom ministry hauls up BSNL, MTNL, India Post

The telecom ministry has issued notices to state-owned telecom firms Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd and India Post after union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad personally took note of citizen complaints of service quality on social media since July.
Prasad, who has over 4.65 lakh followers on Facebook, received the complaints relating to the three departments under his ministry.

Conmen get duplicate SIM, get richer by Rs. 9.62 lakh

Using an ingenious method, conmen siphoned off Rs. 9.62 lakh from the account of a city-based businessman by illegally obtaining a duplicate SIM card for his cellphone number and thus receiving the one-time password (OTP) to make money transactions while his phone remained defunct.

Free wi-fi at Trichy airport by year-end

TRICHY: By December 31, the Trichy airport will provide free wi-fi to all passengers. Network provider BSNL is set to provide the services at the airport and the wi-fi will be available for free for the first half hour for the convenience of the passengers. The decision to provide wi-fi was taken at the airport advisory committee meeting. 

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam : MINISTRY PUTS BSNL ON NOTICE

Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Telecom Minister, Government of India, had received complaints over service quality of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) and the Department of Posts on the social media Facebook. He has 4,65,000 followers on the Facebook. The minister has got the notices issued to the three public sector undertakings (PSUs) after he personally took note of the complaints. The three PSUs fall under his ministry.

Telecom Ministry pulls up state-run BSNL, MTNL over poor services

Following huge backlash on social media, state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL were issued notices by the telecom ministry for not providing quality services to the customers. About 102 notices have been issued to the departments under this ministry and 64 have been resolved. BSNL now has an official page on Facebook to connect with people, the Economic Times said quoting an official. 

Bandwidth export to India begins on trial

A trial run for bandwidth export to India started from Akhaura yesterday following which Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL) will kick off its formal export on December 01 through Akhaura-Agartala frontier.

On November 16, Bangladesh and India connected its optical fibre at zero point on the Akhaura-Agartala border.  

BSNL launches unlimited broadband combo plan BBG ULD 990 Pan India

State run BSNL has launched an attractive combo plan for its subscribers pan India. The plan which comes at a denomination of Rs.990 gives usage at 2Mbps up to 8GB and beyond that it gives unlimited usage at 512Kbps.

The plan also gives the added advantage of unlimited night time calling to any mobile or landline network across India and 350 calls to BSNL numbers usable during the day time.

BSNL to shutdown Unified Messaging Services such as Voice Mail Service, FAX Service and Email Service from 7th December 2015 onwards

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has decided to shutdown Unified Messaging Services (UMS) such as Voice Mail Service, FAX Service and Email Service from 7th December 2015 onwards. One of our readers has received an SMS notification from BSNL regarding the closure of Unified Messaging Services. BSNL informed that, the company will be discontinuing all unified messaging services from 07-12-2015 due to technical reasons / limitations.

BSNL offers Zero Installation Charges to attract new users from Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Chennai

To attract new users, the state-run telco BSNL, has now completely waived off installation charges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat circles. However, they are primarily offering Zero Installation Charges only to fresh users under the promotional offer period. Those who apply for new landline and broadband connections will be eligible for the benefit.

BSNL Internet Plan without monthly Rental Charges

BSNL Internet Plan without monthly rental charges for unlimited BSNL broadband is the latest plan tariff introduced by our most dependable telecom operator and ISP for some areas of Gujarat Telecom Circle having a bandwidth of 2Mbps with FUP limit applicable for Home and Business users of BSNL Godhra, Himatnagar and Jamnagar Broadband Service areas.

Telecom Ministry Issued Notices to BSNL, MTNL for Service Quality

Notices issued to BSNL, MTNL for Service Quality: Notices have been issued to the state-owned BSNL, MTNL and India Posts by the Telecom Ministry after Ravi Shankar Prasad, Communications and IT Minister of India made a personal note of the complaints from people regarding the service quality on social media since July. Mr Prasad has more than 4.65 lakh followers on Facebook. He received complaints from people which are related to three departments under his ministry.

BSNL launches new 4Mbps and 8Mbps Broadband Plans (Pan India)

BSNL launches new 4Mbps and 8Mbps Broadband Plans (Pan India)

Pantel Penta T-Pad WS802X

The Pantel Penta T-Pad WS802X is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core and it comes with 1GB of RAM. The tablet packs 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Pantel Penta T-Pad WS802X packs a 2-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 2-megapixel front shooter for selfies. 

BSNL launches WhatsApp service for registering complaints in Indore

INDORE: To register the complaints of consumers, Indore Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched WhatsApp service for the telecom users. On Thursday, officials of BSNL held a meeting for the issues relating telecom sector.