Karnataka’s first 4G tower of BSNL commissioned

The first 4G mobile tower of the State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) in Karnataka installed in Shivamogga city was commissioned by Manoj Sinha, Union Minister of State for

BSNL Makes Outgoing Roaming Calls Free With Rs 399 and Rs 799 Postpaid Plans

BSNL has set its eye on the postpaid segment now. After launching the affordable Rs 399 Ghar Wapsi postpaid plan, the company has now made a slight revision to the same plan, along with the premium Rs 799 postpaid plan. BSNL has now made the outgoing roaming free with the Rs 399 and Rs 799 postpaid plans, and there’s no daily FUP or monthly FUP as well. The voice calling is

BSNL Prepaid STV 58 Now Offers Unlimited Calls, 100 SMS Per Day, 500MB Data for 7 Days

State-run telco BSNL is now offering unlimited benefits with its prepaid STV of Rs 58. This plan from BSNL goes against the Rs 59 plan of Bharti Airtel and Rs 52 plan of Reliance Jio. And it offers benefits in-line with the rival operator plans.

BSNL gearing up for bringing 5G in India: Report

NEW DELHI: State-owned telecom operator BSNL which is yet to launch its 4G services pan-India (having launched 4G in Kerala), is gearing up for 5G as the telco had signed MoUs with Nokia, ZTE and a Korean firm and is in talks with Japan’s NTT, according to a report by DNA.

BSNL's response on NIB case to be sent to CVC: Sinha

NEW DELHI: Telecom Department is examining BSNL's response to clarifications sought by CVC over allegations regarding a contract for National Internet Backbone (NIB) expansion, Parliament was informed today.

Good news! BSNL Rs 1199 Family Plan revised, now offers 1GB Data per day; check freebies

BSNL Rs 1199 Family Plan: State-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised its Rs 1,199 family plan. The plan used to offer both broadband and mobile services. Although the revised plan will still offer the same benefits, the BSNL has upgraded benefits to lure more

Broadband with landlines — What you should know

 There was a time when landline meant landline - the ever-trusted copper lines that stood with you during power cuts and also irrespective of the vagaries of weather - rain, floods or cyclones.
It's no more that simple. There are multiple types of landlines available and how they work and behave during inclement weather conditions, may not be the same.

Airtel vs BSNL vs Idea vs Vodafone vs Jio: best postpaid plans priced around Rs 500 compared

Within a couple of years of its commercial launch, Reliance Jio has been giving a fierce competition to the incumbent Indian telecom operators – Airtel, BSNL, Idea and Vodafone. However, the others aren’t sitting idle and have been introducing competitive prepaid and postpaid tariffs from time to

BSNL launches new Rs 499 postpaid plan with 45GB of data benefits and more

Earlier this month, BSNL launched a monthly postpaid plan of Rs 399. Now, the company has introduced yet another postpaid pack that costs Rs 499. The new short-term data and voice calling combo plan comes with a validity of a month. BSNL’s latest plan arrived soon after India’s leading telco Airtel launched its own Rs 499 Infinity postpaid plan with similar benefits.

Software designed by C-DAC to help decongest multi-networks in smart cities

Multi-network systems will be simultaneously operational in the areas scheduled to be developed as part of the Pune Smart City project. Hence, possibilities of dysfunctional, slow or system breakdown cannot be ruled out. In order to maintain, track and decongest these internet-based networks in the area, city-headquartered Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has developed Software Defined Networks (SDN).

BSNL 1199 Plan Offers Unlimited Data For Entire Family

State run telecom operator BSNL is leaving no stone unturned to keep pace with its competitors, be it Jio, Airtel or Vodafone. To retain its subscribers and keeping the rivals at bay BSNL has launched a new tariff plan ‘BSNL 1199 plan’ at the cost of Rs 1199 per month. The new plan, called ‘BBG Combo ULD 1199 Family’ offers unlimited broadband data as well as unlimited mobile services to 3 members of a family.

Cabinet allows M/s ITI Limited to bring a Further Public Offer for fresh equity shares

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the following proposal of Department of Telecommunication to allow M/s ITI Limited to:

Forget 4G, BSNL is Launching 5G Services in India | Check Launch Period & All Details

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is gearing up to launch the 5G services soon in India. The telecom operator has not yet launched the BSNL 4G services in Pan India yet. Only Kerala Circle has

BSNL to deploy 1 lakh hotspots by 2018

New Delhi: State owned telecom corporation Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) said it plans to deploy 1,00,000 wi-fi hotspots across the country by 2018-end.

DT Interview with BSNL's Anupam Shrivastava: BharatNet with Sterlite Tech

At MWC 2018, Indian Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha MP inaugurated the country's BharatNet project - part of the Digital India initiative - which aims to connect remote communities across India via Wi-Fi.

BSNL Prepaid STV 58 Now Offers Unlimited Calls, 100 SMS Per Day, 500MB Data for 7 Days

State-run telco BSNL is now offering unlimited benefits with its prepaid STV of Rs 58. This plan from BSNL goes against the Rs 59 plan of Bharti Airtel and Rs 52 plan of Reliance Jio. And it offers benefits in-line with the rival operator plans. The STV 58 of BSNL gives unlimited voice calls, 100

BSNL contract staff end protest

BSNL contract employees have called off their indefinite satyagraha before the Principal General Manager Office here on Friday, following an assurance that their wages will be disbursed before the seventh day of every month.

MPs raise concern over delay in installation of mobile towers in North-eastern villages

Members of Parliament from BJP as well as Congress have expressed concern over delays in mobile network rollout in uncovered villages of the sensitive North East region. In a letter to telecom minister Manoj Sinha, Congress MP from Arunachal Pradesh Ninong Ering said that despite north eastern states signing memorandum of understanding in January over installation of mobile towers in uncovered villages, nothing has been implemented on ground.

Pathetic BSNL services: Officials blame 4 companies for disruption

MARGAO: The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) services have been going from bad to worse, with consumers complaining of errant services and constant disruption in broadband connectivity.

However, BSNL officials are quick to blame others for the poor service, laying blame on various companies that carry out irresponsible digging work, thereby causing damage to lines at various places.

We are readying rollout of 5G services, says Anupam Shrivastava

From launching 4G services to preparation for 5G, state-run telecom player, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) is leaving no stone unturned to catch up fast with the intense competition in the sector and be a relevant player. 5G is knocking at our doors, BSNL chairman and managing director Anupam Shrivastava tells Mansi Taneja. It also plans to offer 4G services pan India (except Delhi, Mumbai where MTNL operates) by end of first quarter next fiscal.

BSNL gearing up for bringing 5G in India: Report

NEW DELHI: State-owned telecom operator BSNL which is yet to launch its 4G services pan-India (having launched 4G in Kerala), is gearing up for 5G as the telco had signed MoUs with Nokia, ZTE and a Korean firm and is in talks with Japan’s NTT, according to a report by DNA.

After BSNL Loot Lo Offer, BSNL Launches New Prepaid Plan 58 With Unlimited Calls & Data

Just after the launch of BSNL Loot Lo Offer for all existing and new users of BSNL Postpaid, Now BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) has launched a new offer for prepaid users. BSNL has launched a new prepaid STV recharge voucher for its users. The new prepaid recharge of BSNL is STV 58. The plan is the answer of BSNL for Airtel 59 plan and Jio 52 Plan. Here are the full details of BSNL STV 58. Check out and know the benefits of BSNL 58 recharge.

BSNL Coming Forward With Rs 499 Postpaid Plan Offering 45GB Data, Unlimited Calls

BSNL has been concentrating a lot in the postpaid segment in recent times, especially since the start of this month. After introducing the Rs 399 postpaid plan, the telco is now back with yet another postpaid plan of Rs 499, which again offers slightly better benefits when compared to the

BSNL's response on NIB case to be sent to CVC: Sinha

NEW DELHI: Telecom Department is examining BSNL's response to clarifications sought by CVC over allegations regarding a contract for National Internet Backbone (NIB) expansion, Parliament was informed today.

What is 5G and who are the major players?

London/San Francisco: US president Donald Trump has blocked microchip maker Broadcom Ltd's $117 billion takeover of rival Qualcomm amid concerns that it would give China the upper hand in the next generation of mobile communications, or 5G.

Mechanism To Block All Services On Stolen Or Lost Mobiles Soon

New Delhi: The government is putting in place a new system that will block all services on stolen or lost mobile phones on any network even if the SIM card is removed or IMEI number of the handset is changed.

10.8 million mobile subscribers added in February: COAI report

The number of mobile subscribers in India is inching close to touching a billion, according to a report by telecom industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). In its monthly report for February, COAI said that the total number of mobile subscribers in the country was 999.33 million. Of these, 10.8 million were added in February.

BSNL Revises Rs 1199 Family Plan, Now Offering 1GB Data Per Day for Three Mobile Connections

State-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised its Rs 1,199 family plan, which used to offer both broadband and mobile services. The Rs 1,199 Family plan will still offer both the benefits, but the telco has upgraded the benefits to lure more consumers on board.

Good news! BSNL Rs 1199 Family Plan revised, now offers 1GB Data per day; check freebies

BSNL Rs 1199 Family Plan: State-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised its Rs 1,199 family plan. The plan used to offer both broadband and mobile services. Although the revised plan will still offer the same benefits, the BSNL has upgraded benefits to lure more

DoT wants BSNL, MTNL to work together to strengthen network

The department of telecom (DoT) wants BSNL and MTNL to join hands on not just ramping up the latter’s 3G network in the National Capital Region (NCR) to ramp up service experience for customers, but also wants both the operators to pitch together for enterprise customers on a pan-India basis, utilising each other’s networks across the country.

Federal Bank Offers UPI Payment Facility to BSNL Customers

Federal Bank associates with BSNL for offering UPI payment services to BSNL customers. All BSNL landline and mobile customers can pay their bills or recharge their mobiles using Unified Payment Interface (UPI) powered by Federal Bank in the BSNL website.

Bharti Airtel nets 50% of Aircel ‘port-ins’

 Telecom major Bharti Airtel said on Friday that more than 1.50 million customers from Aircel have joined its network, taking the total to more than 20 million customers in the Tamil Nadu. So far, Bharti Airtel has got the highest share of approximately 50% of all “port-ins” from Aircel customers across the country, Bharti-Airtel, Hub CEO-Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Manoj Murali in a statement here.

BSNL Prepaid STV 58 Now Offers Unlimited Calls, 100 SMS Per Day, 500MB Data for 7 Days

State-run telco BSNL is now offering unlimited benefits with its prepaid STV of Rs 58. This plan from BSNL goes against the Rs 59 plan of Bharti Airtel and Rs 52 plan of Reliance Jio. And it offers benefits in-line with the rival operator plans. The STV 58 of BSNL gives unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day and 500MB of data for a period of seven days.

Copper wire worth Rs 35,000 stolen from power board office

PANCHKULA: Unknown miscreants stole copper wire worth Rs 35,000 in Ratour village on Friday night,
Officials of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL), Raipur Rani division, in their complaint, said the wires were stolen from their premises.

BSNL contract staff end protest

BSNL contract employees have called off their indefinite satyagraha before the Principal General Manager Office here on Friday, following an assurance that their wages will be disbursed before the seventh day of every month.