BSNL has inked a pact with Japan’s Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and internet of things (IoT) technology in India

NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 23 (PTI): State-run telecom firm BSNL has inked a pact with Japan’s Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and internet of things (IoT) technology in India, a top official has said.

Soon 5G Internet In India: BSNL Ties Up With CISCO To Develop And Showcase 5G Network Capabilities

In a bid to develop Fifth Generation (5G) technology use cases and showcase 5G networks’ capabilities, state-run BSNL has tied up with US tech giant Cisco reports The Financial Express.

CISCO signed agreements with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and NITI Aayog to boost collaboration and connectivity across 100 Atal incubations centres and to build 5G technology based-use cases.

BSNL launches satellite phone services

 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, country’s only authorised service provider for satellite phone services, launched the Global Satellite Phone Service (GSPS) here on Saturday.

Telecom department to seek Cabinet nod for BSNL’s 4G rollout

NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon seek approval from the Cabinet to facilitate the launch of fourth-generation (4G) of mobile services by Bharat SancharNigam Ltd (BSNL), a top official has said.

BSNL's new prepaid plans are all about free voice calls, no data

The Indian telco market has transformed completely ever since Reliance Jio took upon itself to drive disruption in the space. With the launch of Jio 4G services, incumbents Airtel, Vodafone and even BSNL took a major hit, but the carriers have made significant progress in terms of bringing disruptive plans to the users.

BSNL Rs 109 and Rs 312 prepaid plans with unlimited voice call benefits launched

BSNL recently announced its Bumper Offer for the upcoming festive season in India. Under the scheme, the state-owned telecom provider is offering 10GB of additional daily data on ten of its prepaid plans. Now, the telco has gone ahead and introduced a couple of new prepaid plans in the country called the Ananth and Ananth Plus. Both these plans are voice-only and apply to subscribers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana circles.

Bhopal: Law makers demand more BSNL towers better broadband speed

Members of Parliament (MPs) met BSNL CGM on Monday and demanded more Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Towers in their respective Lok Sabha constituencies to get rid of call drops problems. Bhopal MP Alok Sanjar said, “We have conveyed our problems regarding call drops.

Govt to Decide on Spectrum Allocation for MTNL and BSNL By Year End: Telecom Minister

Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha remarked on Tuesday that the government would decide on spectrum allocation for 4G services to public sector telecom companies, MTNL and BSNL by year end. At a conference organised by MTNL Mazdoor Sangh, Sinha said “I fully agree that survival of BSNL and MTNL without 4G spectrum is tough.

BSNL Rs 2,999 FTTH Broadband Plan is Now Offering 2TB of FUP and 100 Mbps Speeds

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised its circle-specific Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) plans in Chennai telecom circle. BSNL has a total of six FTTH plans in Chennai circle and all the plans have been revised to offer higher FUP limit and faster speeds than earlier.

Government starts selection process for BSNL CMD post

The government has started selection process for the post of Chairman and Managing Director of state-owned telecom firm BSNL, as present CMD Anupam Shrivastava will superannuate in June next year.

HFCL order from BSNL bodes well

HFCL has received an advance purchase order worth ₹611 crore from BSNL for broadband connectivity in Madhya Pradesh.

Notification for Recruitment of Junior Telecom Officer (JTO) 2019

NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 14: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has released the notification for direct recruitment of Junior Telecom Officer (JTO). The recruitment has been proposed to sign up JTO (Electrical/Civil) for SC/ST/OBC candidates through valid GATE 2019 scores under Special Recruitment Drive. Details about the BSNL recruitment will be notified later by the authorities.

Cisco CEO meets PM, signs pact with BSNL, Niti Aayog

New Delhi: Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his three-day visit to India and also signed agreements with state-run telecom firm BSNL and Niti Aayog.

4G Spectrum To Reinvigorate Revenue Growth For BSNL

Reportedly, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has approved BSNL's spectrum proposal, which will see the allocation of 2x5MHz of spectrum in the 2100MHz band in all telecom circles except Rajasthan.

Cisco Announces A Slew Of Initiatives To Accelerate Digitization In India

Cisco today announced the next phase of initiatives under its ‘Country Digital Acceleration’ or CDA program, whereby Cisco works with countries across the world to accelerate existing government goals for driving economic growth through high-tech innovation. After completion of 50 projects in phase one, Cisco has signed two agreements with the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) under the aegis of the Department of Telecommunications as part of the next phase of CDA in India.

BSNL Bumper Offer: Get whopping 132GB data free of cost this festive season – How to avail this offer

BSNL has introduced a new offer called ‘Bumper offer’ for the prepaid customers that will benefit them with more than 2GB data per day on top of what their subscribed plan gives them. In the build-up to the festive season in India, the state-owned telecom company will make the Bumper offer available across all the circles in India, except Delhi and Mumbai since it doesn’t operate there.

BSNL sees speed spike in latest Netflix ISP ranking

MUMBAI: The streaming giant Netflix has released its monthly ISP Speed index data where India’s BSNL saw a noteworthy speed jump. The state-owned telco company’s average speed rose to 2 Mbps, up from 1.66 Mbps in July. Along with the speed spike, it also rose one spot according to the ranking. Other than BSNL, rankings of Hathway and D-Vois have also improved but the speed spike is not much notable. In overall country rankings, India fell one spot to 54th place. The Netflix ISP Speed Index is a measure of primetime Netflix performance on a particular ISP.

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BSNL Rs 777, Rs 1277 FTTH Broadband Plan Available For Existing Users

New Delhi: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) had upgraded its FTTH lineup of high-speed broadband plans in June this year, with the introduction of new Rs. 777 and Rs. 1,277 plans. Earlier opened on a promotional basis for new users, it is now being reported that the plan has been extended to exisiting users. Moreover, the availability period of the offers have also been extended by the company.

BSNL join hands with Unlimit for IoT services in India

Unlimit, end-to-end IoT service provider in India has announced its partnership with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to provide comprehensive Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services to the enterprise customers across India.The solutions and services include managed connectivity, an application enabling platform and device management, and advanced analytics to customers across industries.

India govt greenlights BSNL's 4G services proposal

 India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has approved the state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) plan that mulls acquisition of spectrum in the 2100 Mhz band to launch 4G services across India, The Economic Times reports. Back in 2017, BSNL submitted a detailed project report in a bid to acquire spectrum worth around INR 138.8 billion, and sought INR 66.5 billion as equity infusion from the government and wanted to cover the remaining cost through revenue it would generate over a period of 10 years. 

ISPs in Kashmir grappling with mounting losses amid recurrent shutdowns

CNS Infotel Services, once a buzzing cybercafé in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, is now a prominent internet service provider (ISP) for the town. It is popular for providing uninterrupted, fast internet connections, but that reputation has been tough to maintain as the Kashmir Valley has witnessed over 100 internet shutdowns since 2012, most of them over the last two years alone. This has pushed the economy downhill and discouraged new enterprises from emerging.

BSNL Makes the Rs 777 and Rs 1,277 Broadband Plans Available for Both Existing and New Users

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has now regularised two of its broadband plans which were introduced back in June. BSNL launched the Rs 777 and Rs 1,277 broadband plans back in June 2018 as promotional plans, which means the plans will not be offered after 90 days. However, BSNL has now regularised both the plans and made them open market ones.

BSNL to expand its 4G services across India as DoT approves spectrum acquisition

Earlier this year in February, BSNL kicked off its 4G services in the country. So far, the company has been offering its LTE services in the Kerala circle only. However, now, the state-run telecom operator is all set to expand its 4G footprint pan India. The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has approved BSNL’s proposal regarding the allocation of 2100MHz spectrum for providing 4G LTE services across the country.

JioFiber effect: BSNL introduces high-speed BBG Combo broadband plans starting at Rs 99

In response to Reliance Jio’s upcoming GigaFiber broadband services, BSNL has announced a range of new broadband plans for its subscribers. Termed as BBG Combo, they are available at Rs 99, Rs 199, Rs 299 and Rs 399, each offering 20Mbps speed, which will be reduced to 1Mbps post FUP consumption. Customers can get data benefits of up to 600GB in a month under these plans.

BSNL 4G services is going to launch soon

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will soon be able to launch its much-awaited 4G services in India as the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has cleared the acquisition of 4G airwaves.

BSNL to offer users 68GB more data under this Rs 241 plan

NEW DELHI: State-owned telecom operator BSNL is feeling the heat of growing competition in the telecom industry. The service provider has revamped its Rs 241 plan according to an online report.

BSNL allocated 4G spectrum

State-owned BSNL, the fourth largest mobile operator in India, will receive 4G spectrum in the 2.1GHz band and plans to launch commercial service in March 2019, The Economic Times reported.
The government approved BSNL’s request for spectrum which it will receive by end-October, a Department of Telecommunications (DoT) representative said.

BSNL introduces new broadband plans starting at Rs 99 to attract more customers

In order to compete better with upcoming Jio GigaFiber services, BSNL has now introduced a new range of broadband plans starting just at Rs 99 going up to Rs 399. The idea behind the plans is to get new subscribers, so existing BSNL customers do not have the option to migrate over to these plans, as reported by TelecomTalk.

MPs upset over BSNL’s delay in installing mobile towers

Pratap Simha and R. Dhruvanarayana, MPs of Mysuru and Chamarajnagar respectively, on Tuesday expressed displeasure over the delay in the installation of mobile towers in the flood-hit Kodagu and Chamarajnagar districts despite serious connectivity problems there.

BSNL Rs 155 recharge rolls out for everyone; offers 34GB data with 17 days validity

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has gone ahead and made its Rs 155 prepaid tariff plan available for all subscribers. Under the scheme, customers can enjoy 34GB 4G/ 3G data with a cap of 2GB per day for 17 days. The state-owned telecom operator earlier introduced the recharge as a promotional offer with the validity reportedly expiring in 90 days.

BSNL to get 4G spectrum next month, says official

Mumbai: State-run telco BSNL is set to receive 4G spectrum next month which will enable it to commercially roll out services from March, a senior official said on Tuesday.

BSNL to get 4G spectrum next month, says official

Mumbai: State-run telco BSNL is set to receive 4G spectrum next month which will enable it to commercially roll out services from March, a senior official said on Tuesday.

BSNL Rs 155 recharge rolls out for everyone; offers 34GB data with 17 days validity

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has gone ahead and made its Rs 155 prepaid tariff plan available for all subscribers. Under the scheme, customers can enjoy 34GB 4G/ 3G data with a cap of 2GB per day for 17 days. The state-owned telecom operator earlier introduced the recharge as a promotional offer with the validity reportedly expiring in 90 days.

BSNL Replicates a Jio in Broadband Segment by Rolling Out Daily Data Plans Starting at Rs 99

BSNL is slowly preparing for the launch of Jio GigaFiber services in the country as it has now come with broadband plans with daily data limit. BSNL, which is the leading wired Internet Service Provider (ISP) in India has launched four new broadband plans which don’t fall into the company’s Fibre-to-the-Home plans.