BSNL Offering 5GB Data and Unlimited Voice Calling at Rs 75 Competing Jio, Airtel

To compete better with the private telecom operators, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the government led telco has launched a new Rs 75 prepaid plan. The private telecom operators have lately been emphasising the price point around Rs 100 and launching new tariff plans around that mark, BSNL has advanced its portfolio of offerings by adding the new Rs 75 prepaid plan to it.

BSNL Rs.699 Broadband Plan Revised: Now Offers 20Mbps Speed With 700GB Monthly FUP

Reliance Jio has launched its long-awaited broadband service, the Jio Gigafibre on the 15^th of August, with the company now taking registrations from customers. The last time they entered an industry was the telecom industry and took it by storm with most of the major telecom operators still reeling from the loss in customers suffers from its entry. However, this time around it looks like BSNL is taking pre-emptive measures as it has slashed its Rs. 669 broadband plan, in a bid to retain its customers from switching over to Reliance Jio.

India telecom statistics for June 2018

Indian telecom regulator TRAI today announced the latest statistics about wireless operators, mobile broadband, fixed broadband, among others, for June 2018.

TRAI report on drive tests in six cities in South India

RAI has released a report on drive tests conducted in six cities such as  Kochi, Jaipur, Madurai, Mangalore, Triuchirappalli and Vishakhapatnam.

Kerala Floods: What Google, Facebook, Amazon, Paytm, Zomato, and Other Tech Companies are Doing to Help

Kerala floods have ravaged thousands of homes and killed over 300 people so far. As lakhs still remain trapped, stranded, missing, and displaced in relief camps, the government has formed the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) for donations in rescue and relief operations. Tech companies are also lining up to do their bit for all those affected by Kerala floods.

BSNL plans Rs 4,300 crore network spend in 2018-19

NEW DELHI: State-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) has claimed it has outperformed private sector rivals such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular in net subscriber additions in 2017-18, and plans to build on the gains by spending Rs 4,300 crore for network expansion in this fiscal year.

It’s the end of the Atal era

It has been an eventful half a century. I first met him when I was a student at Delhi University and he was a charismatic rising star in the Jan Sangh. I then worked under him in a long career in the Foreign Service, first when he was External Affairs Minister and later Prime Minister.

BSNL to launch SIMs without Aadhaar

Chandigarh, August 18

Less than a fortnight after a news-report carried in these columns stated that the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was insisting on Aadhaar number and biometric verification for free SIM cards with a family plan, the telecom claimed that new software was being developed for

Consumer court orders BSNL to pay customer Rs 5,000 for connection delay

AHMEDABAD: A consumer court in Vadodara has ordered the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to pay Rs 5,000 to a customer for not providing phone connection for nearly two months after the telephone was installed in his house.

BSNL Offering 5GB Data and Unlimited Voice Calling at Rs 75 Competing Jio, Airtel

To compete better with the private telecom operators, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the government led telco has launched a new Rs 75 prepaid plan. The private telecom operators have lately been emphasising the price point around Rs 100 and launching new tariff plans around that mark, BSNL has advanced its portfolio of offerings by adding the new Rs 75 prepaid plan to it.

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.