With the telcos major player busy competing against each other, by
introducing a flood of offers like unlimited data, calls, SMS and many
more, looks the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has also
prepared itself to take on rivals like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel,
Idea Cellular and Vodafone. Over teh recent days, that the company has
introduced three new recharge packs (Rs 118, Rs 379 and Rs 551) for
prepaid customers providing somewhat similar offers like its peers.
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BSNL on track to post biggest ever subscriber losses in FY18
India’s state-owned telecom utility Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd is
likely to report a decline of around 1.66 mln landline phone users in
the year-ended March 2018, the highest in its history.
During the first ten months of the just-concluded financial year, the company saw a 10.04% fall in its landline telephone users. At this rate, total landline subscriber base is on track to decline by about 12.15% during the full financial year.
During the first ten months of the just-concluded financial year, the company saw a 10.04% fall in its landline telephone users. At this rate, total landline subscriber base is on track to decline by about 12.15% during the full financial year.
BSNL in Tamil Nadu Added 1.1 Million New Subscribers Last Month
Last month was an exciting one for top telecom operators in India as
millions of Aircel customers have ported out from the ailing telco to
other top networks. State-run telecom operator, BSNL has now confirmed
that it added 1.1 million new customers in Tamil Nadu state alone in
March 2018. The telco has posted a couple of images on Twitter, which
confirmed these numbers. That said, most of these additions would have
come from Mobile Number Portability (MNP) itself as millions of Aircel
customers in the circle are porting out to other operators.
BSNL, Vodafone Will Approach Court For Recovering Dues From Aircel!
Aircel, the bankrupt telecom firm, is
now facing severe monetary issues and is gasping for air as lenders are
knocking at their doors for recovering money.
Overall, Aircel has combined debt of Rs 50,000 crore, and the lenders are becoming restless.
Meanwhile, employees too are facing the heat, as their salaries are put on hold, and they have no idea when they will get it.
Overall, Aircel has combined debt of Rs 50,000 crore, and the lenders are becoming restless.
Meanwhile, employees too are facing the heat, as their salaries are put on hold, and they have no idea when they will get it.
BSNL flags concerns over Rs 42 crore pending dues from Aircel, informs DoT
New Delhi:
It has come to light that state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL)
has approached the Department of Telecommunication for the recovery of
its outstanding dues from financially stressed telecom company Aircel,
which recently filed for bankruptcy, reported news agency PTI.
According to the report, the telecom PSU has written to the DoT for
exploring options, including legal remedies for recovery of dues from
Aircel to the tune of Rs 42 crore.
BSNL approaches DoT for recovery of Aircel's outstanding dues of Rs 420 mn
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has approached the Communications Ministry for recovery of its outstanding dues from the troubled telecom firm Aircel, which recently filed for bankruptcy.
The telecom PSU, in a letter to the Department of Telecom (DoT), has also said it is exploring options including legal remedies for recovery of its outstanding dues of about Rs 42 crore.
The move comes at a time when Aircel has filed for bankruptcy citing "troubled times" in the "highly financially stressed" industry.
The telecom PSU, in a letter to the Department of Telecom (DoT), has also said it is exploring options including legal remedies for recovery of its outstanding dues of about Rs 42 crore.
The move comes at a time when Aircel has filed for bankruptcy citing "troubled times" in the "highly financially stressed" industry.
BSNL announces new ultra-cheap prepaid packs to take on Jio
State-run BSNL has announced a bundh of prepaid plans and tweak some existing ones to take on the Reliance Jio.
The cheapest among the new BSNL packs cost just Rs
118. Pitted against the Rs 98 pack of Jio, this new BSNL pack offers 1
GB of 3G data every day and comes with 28 days validity. It also offers
unlimited calls. However, this is only valid for Tamil Nadu circles.
BSNL Unveils Rs. 118, Rs. 379, Rs. 551 Prepaid Packs, Revises Rs. 399 Postpaid Plan
State-owned telecom operator BSNL
has released several new prepaid packs and revised its postpaid plans.
Starting off with the most affordable of the lot, BSNL has introduced
its Rs. 118 prepaid pack that offers a total of 1GB 3G/ 4G data, and
unlimited voice calls (including roaming except for Delhi and Mumbai
circles) with a validity of 28 days. Users will get free access to
Personalised Ring Back Tone (PRBT) and is valid only in the Tamil Nadu
circle.
BSNL’s New Unlimited Calling Plan; Airtel Announces New Plan & Content Partnership!
The state-run telecom, BSNL has been trying to catch up with the market lately, and the competition from other telecom operators is getting worse day by day. With unlimited free calling and dirt-cheap data offers from Jio, it has been a tough time for other operators in the last eighteen months. BSNL has also experimented with a bunch of data and calling plans in the last one year.
BSNL Unveils Prepaid Combo STV 118 Offering 1GB Data and Unlimited Voice for 28 Days
BSNL has introduced a new combo prepaid STV of Rs
118 in Tamil Nadu and Chennai telecom circles, which offers unlimited
voice calls and data for a period of 28 days. BSNL introduced this new
plan taking on Reliance Jio’s Rs 98 prepaid tariff plan,
which stirred the entire telecom market a couple of months back.
However, BSNL introduced this new plan only in Tamil Nadu circle, and
there’s no info from the company on when it’s going to launch this
affordable plan in other circles. Also, this new plan will be effective
from April 1, 2018, in the circle.
BSNL Waives Off One-Month Rental On These Connections
Amid high competition in the telecom industry, BSNL or Bharat Sanchar
Nigam Limited is promoting bookings through social media. State-run
telecom company BSNL is offering to waive off rental of one month on
bookings of landline, broadband and FTTH or fibre-to-the-home
connections made through social media. This was said by BSNL on
microblogging site Twitter.
Tejas Networks bags Rs 336 cr deal from BSNL for BharatNet prog
NEW DELHI: Domestic telecom gear maker Tejas Networks today said it has won a Rs 336-crore order from state-run BSNL for expansion of BharatNet project.
"... received a new purchase order of Rs 336 crore from BSNL for expansion of BharatNet, the world's largest rural broadband project," Tejas Networks said in a statement.
"... received a new purchase order of Rs 336 crore from BSNL for expansion of BharatNet, the world's largest rural broadband project," Tejas Networks said in a statement.
BSNL’s New Rs 551 Prepaid Plan Offers 1.5GB Data Per Day for 90 Days
BSNL has unveiled a new Rs 551 prepaid tariff plan
for its users in Kerala circle. The Rs 551 plan is a data-centric plan
as it doesn’t offer any voice calling benefits. However, alongside the
data benefit, it offers free BSNL caller tune for the validity period.
BSNL JAO Exam 2017 Results Declared, check merit list on externalbsnlexam.com
New Delhi: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited,
BSNL has declared the results for the BSNL Junior Accounts Officer, JAO
Examination 2017. The result or merit list of selected candidates is now
available on the official website externalbsnlexams.com.
BSNL's Rs 26 Prepaid Recharge Plan Offers Call, Data Benefits. Details Here
State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is offering unlimited
calls in a prepaid recharge plan or special tariff voucher (STV) worth
Rs 26. The debt-ridden telecom sector, which is reeling under the
disruptive effect of competitive data prices of Mukesh Ambani-led
Reliance Jio, is fighting to woo customers. Incumbent operators like
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and BSNL are going all out
to garner maximum customers. Thus, data and unlimited calling are being
offered as benefits in prepaid recharge and postpaid plans.
Company investing in connectivity projects where private firms are not going, says BSNL top boss
The state-owned telecommunication company Bharat Sanchar Nigam
Limited (BSNL) will invest Rs 4,300 crore for network expansion in FY19.
The public sector unit will also invest Rs 5,000-6,000 crore maybe
utilised for government telecom projects, PTI reported citing an
unidentified source. The investment of Rs 4,300 crore will go into the
mobile network strengthening, and upgrading
BSNL offering more data as part of ‘Loot Lo’ offer
State-run telecom operator BSNL has decided for unveiling its ‘Loot
Lo’ offer real from November 1 which will allow individuals to gain up
to 60% discount and 500% more data on post-paid mobile plans.
BSNL Commissions First 4G Tower, Planning to Invest Rs 4,300 Crore for Network Expansion
BSNL has commissioned its first 4G tower in
Karnataka on Saturday. The event was held at Ambedkar Bhawan, Shivamogga
city, and Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha was present at the event too.
Sinha also lauded the efforts of BSNL employees as the telco posted
operational profits
BSNL network expansion: Firm to invest Rs 4,300 crore in 2018-19
State-owned
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will invest about Rs 4,300 crore to
expand network in 2018-19, and another Rs 5,000-6,000 crore is likely to
be the utilised for government telecom projects, according to a top
official. The investment of Rs 4,300 crore earmarked for BSNL's own
expansion will primarily go into strengthening the mobile network,
upgrading broadband
BSNL to invest about Rs 43 bn for network expansion in 2018-19, says CMD
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL)
will invest about Rs 43 billion to expand the network in 2018-19, and
another Rs 50-60 billion is likely to be the utilised for government
telecom projects, according to a top official.
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.
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.
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