Telcos Can Soon Issue New SIM Cards Using Face Authentication Feature for Aadhaar, Says UIDAI

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which announced the face authentication feature for Aadhaar earlier this year, today stated that it would start the rollout of the feature in a phased manner.

Data drive: Paying the price of data war

Since the launch of Reliance Jio’s operations in September 2016, the telecom industry’s realisation has been declining because of lowering of tariffs. The average realisation per MB (ARMB) dropped from 23 paise in FY16 to a mere 1.6 paise in FY18.

Editor's Pick of the day – Looking back at the life of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday at the age of 93 after battling a prolonged illness. He was one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party and considered by some as the moderate face of the party. Vajpayee breathed his last at the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.

BSNL Offers 14GB Data and Unlimited Voice for 7 Days at Half the Price of Other Telcos

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) the state-owned telco has totally ambushed Reliance Jio by the introduction of Rs 29 and Rs 9 Freedom Prepaid Plans. These new plans have already started retailing for BSNL subscribers since last week. Notably, the lowest offering before this was by Reliance Jio in the name of Rs 49 prepaid plan.

BSNL telephone exchange case: SC dismisses media baron Kalanithi Maran’s plea against his trial

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by media baron Kalanithi Maran in connection with the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited telephone exchange case, PTI reported. Maran, the brother of former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, had challenged a Madras High Court verdict setting aside a trial court order discharging him in the case.

BSNL Broadband Plan 995 Launched With 200GB Data

BSNL Broadband Plan 995: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has launched a new BSNL Broadband Plan. The state-run telecom operator has launched the new broadband plan 995. This new plan of BSNL Broadband is only launched for the users of Kerala. The new plan is named as BSNL FIBRO BBG ULD 995 CS287. In this plan, the telecom operator is offering the speed of 20 Mbps.

From Y2K to Rafale: Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a man of progress and science

Born on December 25, 1924, in Gwalior, 'Atal Ji' joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at an early age in 1939, only to be drawn towards Communist ideology in 1942. He followed the path till 1945, after which he once again looked towards the RSS for ideological guidance and joined the organisation as a full-time worker in 1947.

BSNL Planning to Launch 5G Network in India Ahead of Time

The state-owned telco, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has been keen on the task of launching 5G before other telecom companies in India. The government is also of the thought that India should not

WhatsApp Spotted Testing Picture-in-Picture Mode for Android

WhatsApp is working on one of the much-anticipated features for Android- Picture-in-Picture (PiP). The feature, which is already present on Apple iPhones, once rolled out, will allow users to watch YouTube or Instagram videos right in the WhatsApp application itself.

WhatsApp and Google Partner to Allow Free Uncounted WhatsApp Data Backup on Drive

Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has established an agreement with Google which will now allow WhatsApp users to store their chat and media backup on Google Drive without it occupying storage on their Google Drive.

Google Tracks Your Location Even With Location Data Turned Off to Improve Google Experience

In recent times, Google has faced a lot of criticism over reports which stated that the search giant is tracking users location data even with the location services turned off. Google has now updated its

My Bizarre soul connection with Atal Bihari Vajpayee

It was the late 90’s I had just started to gain my senses and was getting used to reading the front page of the newspaper. I was really getting curious about what a nuclear test was and why was the world so scared of it. For all the tests, I knew a math test was the scariest. My uncle who was an avid reader saw this and decided that it was the time in my life when I started to learn a little more about outside world.

Vajpayee's legacy: Laying the foundation for India's telecom revolution

When former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee formed the government in 1998, the telecom sector was in a complete mess. The telecom companies were bleeding and the teledensity was quite low. The usage of telecom services didn't gather pace due to expensive call rates (data didn't exist at the time!). Long before the Reliance Jio's big entry into the sector, Vajpayee government took some historic decisions to fast-track the growth in the telecom sector. Here's a list of some crucial decisions:

Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 5 Strategic Decisions Which Changed India Forever

Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee served the Parliament for record 47 years – He was a 12-terms Parliamentarian, having served Lok Sabha for 12 terms, and Rajya Sabha for 2 terms.
Between 1996 and 2004, he served the nation as Prime Minister and took several crucial economics, strategic and social decisions which altered the future of India.

How Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 'father of modern telecommunication in India', transformed the sector

Telecom industry leaders hailed former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 93, as the father of modern telecommunication in the country.

Telecom customers in Kerala to get free services for 7 days

New Delhi | Telecom operators have announced free call and data services, extension in bill payment dates and other relief measures for seven days for customers in the flood-hit state of Kerala.

BSNL launches VOIP-based WINGS service for making calls over the Internet

BSNL launches VOIP-based WINGS service for making calls over the Internet

• Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has launched BSNL WINGS, which is a VOIP-based service.

Mobile connectivity: BSNL plan for uncovered areas promises savings of Rs 6,000 cr

Telecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan has directed the Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF) to prepare a new project report based on the BSNL’s proposal for providing mobile connectivity in uncovered villages by setting up telecom towers in Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas and Meghalaya.

BSNL offers 200GB data at 20Mbps speed for Rs 995: Report

Under this plan users will get 200GB limited data at a speed of 20Mbps for Rs 995, however, the speed will be reduced to 2Mbps once the subscribers exhaust their FUP data, TelecomTalk reported.
The report says the telecom operator is also charging Rs.500 as an installation amount.

Two More Air Indias In Making: Government Must Exit BSNL, MTNL Before It’s Too Late

As a new triopoly emerges in India’s mobile telephony and data services sector, the government should worry about the likelihood – in fact, certainty – that it now has two more Air Indias on its hands, where taxpayer resources will have to be endlessly wasted. It should get out when it still can with its head held high.

BSNL launches VOIP based phone service - WINGS

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has launched BSNL WINGS a VOIP based service. In WINGS, there is no SIM or cable wiring as is a VOIP service through an app. The WINGS service offers unlimited free audio/video calling for one year. The service can be activated with a one-time fee of Rs. 1,099 (Rs 1,297 with GST).

BSNL introduces new broadband plan at Rs 995; will offer 200GB of data

BSNL has launched a new broadband plan for a price of Rs 995 for subscribers in Kerala. The plan comes with a 20 mbps speed along with a 200GB FUP data.

After the FUP data is exhausted, the speed with be reduced to 2 mbps. This plan will be available for subscription 90 days from the launch. Additionally, subscribers will also get a free email ID with 1GB of space.

BSNL pips Airtel, Vodafone, Idea in subscriber additions: Anupam Shrivastava

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) said that the government is aggressively working on a proposal to allow an additional block in the 2100 Mhz spectrum band to concurrently run 3G and 4G technology services. In an interaction with ETTelecom’s Muntazir Abbas, BSNL’s

Top 5 BSNL prepaid plans which you should consider before your next recharge

Are you always confuse with the prepaid mobile plans for your BSNL network? Don't know which is the best plan for you? If yes then don't worry, we bring you the top 5 BSNL prepaid plans under Rs 100. These plans come with a mixture of calls and data benefits.

BSNL Onam Freedom Offer: Find out what is missing

State-run telco, BSNL has launched a new Onam Freedom Offer plan for its existing customers during Onam this year, in order to attract more customers. The plan which is only valid for the prepaid users will provide extra talk time value on their recharge.

BSNL Declares Victory Over Airtel, Vodafone, Idea; Claims Better Growth Rate!

If you had assumed that in the face of cut-throat competition in the telecom market, BSNL has lost the race, then think again.

If you had thought that Jio and Airtel will corner all the market (which is left after Jio tsunami), then it is time to think again, because BSNL has just declared themselves a winner in the race to acquire new users.

BSNL Freedom Plan 9 & Plan 29 Launched With Unlimited Calls & Data | Check All Details Here

BSNL Freedom Plan: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has introduced to celebrate the Independence Day. The two new plans launched by BSNL are Freedom Plan 9 and BSNL Freedom Plan 29. These two new plans of BSNL are the best plans under Rs.30 that offers free and unlimited calling. The first plan offers 1-day validity while the second plan offers 7 days validity. The plans are active for all circles from August 10 and all BSNL users can avail the benefits of the BSNL Freedom Plans. Check all the details here.

BSNL announces ‘Onam Freedom offer’ with additional talk-time for prepaid users

As part of Onam celebrations, state-owned telecom operator BSNL has announced an ‘Onam Freedom offer’ for its prepaid subscribers. Under this plan, BSNL offers additional talk-time to customers. The offer is available on prepaid mobile top-ups of Rs 220, Rs 550 and Rs 1,100. As part of the deal, talk time of Rs 250, Rs 650 and Rs 1,350 will be provided on these prepaid top-ups, respectively.

After five-hour suspension, mobile services restored in Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 15 (UNI) Mobile services of all cellular companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) were restored after five-hour suspension in Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar, where 72nd Independence Day (ID) was celebrated on Wednesday.

BSNL Launches Promotional Broadband Plan at Rs 995, Offers 200GB Data at 20 Mbps Speed

Keeping Kerala as its priority being a high-value circle for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-owned telco has launched a new broadband plan. The latest BSNL FIBRO BBG ULD 995 CS287 plan comes at the cost of Rs 995 and is only available for the subscribers of Kerala circle.

BSNL unveils new postpaid data add-on recharge plans starting at Rs 50

BSNL has rolled out new limited and unlimited add-on packs that offer its postpaid customers high-speed data over and above their base plan. The limited add-on plans start at Rs 50, while the unlimited plans are priced starting at Rs 240. This was first reported by Telecom Talk. Do note that the data speeds will be reduced post FUP (Fair Usage Policy) for add-on plans, while users will be charged post FUP in the limited add-on data packs.

BSNL to launch app-based Internet telephony service

The public sector Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is poised to launch a unique app-based Internet telephony service for the first time in India. Christened – BSNL Wings – the registration for this service has already started and the service is expected to roll out very soon.

BSNL Launches Rs.499 Postpaid Plan With Unlimited Voice Calling, 45GB Monthly Data Benefits

To compete with the three major players of the telecom industry, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited or BSNL has recently launched their new postpaid plan for Rs.499.

BSNL launches ‘Freedom Pack’ prepaid plans starting at Rs 9

State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched its ‘Freedom Pack’ to mark the occasion of 72nd Independence Day. The new BSNL ‘Freedom Pack’ is a limited period offer and is valid till August 25. Under the new plan, BSNL has launched two packs at Rs 9 and Rs 29 respectively. Both the plan offers unlimited calling and 3G mobile data.

BSNL introduces add-on packs to offer more data to postpaid subscribers

BSNL has just introduced a variety of add-on plans for the its postpaid subscribers. These plans are available with both limited and unlimited data and will be activated once the existing plan is consumed. A user can subscribe to these plans on monthly basis if they feel their primary plan does not full fill their requirements. The add-on packs will provide only 3G speeds, as reported by TelecomTalk.