Restore financial health, timely disbursal of salaries: BSNL union

 The management of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has failed in implementing the State-owned firm’s revival package to restore its financial health and disburse salaries on time, according to an employees’ union.

The Government had provided a sovereign guarantee to BSNL for raising ₹8,500 crore from the market through bonds. Further, the company’s monthly salary expenditure has also slashed by 50 per cent, following the retirement of about 80,000 employees through the Voluntary Retirement Scheme.

BSNL's HR policy a total disaster: Employee group

 NEW DELHI: The human resource (HR) policy and inability to disburse timely salaries by the state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is a total failure, and that despite a third of its revenue is spent on salary outgo after the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS), a Delhi-based employee union Thursday said.

BSNL Offering 50% Discount On Landline, Broadband, And Postpaid Bills

 After joining hands with OTT players, BSNL has now announced a unique service that allows users to clear all dues. The telecom operator has launched this service so that users can clear their outstanding dues at discounted rates. This means users can clear landline, broadband, and postpaid mobile bills with only 50 percent settlement.

Budget 2021-22: BSNL executives wary of Centre's privatisation move

 NEW DELHI: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) officers group Monday said that the Centre should keep the telco off the disinvestment plans as it operates in a strategic sector, and has immense potential to turn a corner, and should focus on faster revival with the commercial foray of fourth generation or 4G services.

"Niti Aayog should not think about disinvestment of BSNL. Government decided to revive it, and if 4G launch is taking place early, it will have a great potential to grow, and 5G can also be launched soon," K. Sebastin, Secretary-General of the Sanchar Nigam Executives’ Association (SNEA) told ETTelecom.

BSNL subscribers can now clear their outstanding dues by paying just half the amount; details

 BSNL users can clear their outstanding dues by paying half the amount. BSNL Kolkata recently announced this limited period offer for subscribers with outstanding broadband, landline bills or post-paid mobile dues. They will in exchange get a ‘No dues’ certificate. The discounts, however, vary with different categories of subscribers. The offer lasts until March 31, 2021.

Govt has no plan to close down BSNL, MTNL: Telecom Ministry tells Lok Sabha

 The government has no plan to close down loss-making public sector telecom firms BSNL and MTNL, Minister of State for Telecom Sanjay Dhotre told Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

The minister shared that BSNL's loss has swelled to Rs 15,500 crore from Rs 14,904 crore, and that of MTNL increased to Rs 3,811 crore from Rs 3,398 crore between 2019-20 and 2018-19.

BSNL Rs 18 Voucher Now Offers 1GB Daily Data With Unlimited Calling

 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised the offering of its Rs 18 voucher recently. It is one of the most popular short-term vouchers offered by the state-run telco. The Rs 18 voucher is now said to be offering 1GB daily fair usage policy (FUP) data instead of the 1.8GB/day data it used to offer earlier. As per a report from KeralaTelecom, BSNL is also offering SMS benefits with the Rs 18 voucher but has reduced the data offering significantly for the users — more details on the story ahead.

YuppTV partners with BSNL to launch all-in-one subscription-based OTT streaming platform

 Leading global OTT platform YuppTV has announced that it has partnered with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to launch a single subscription-based video streaming platform, YuppTV Scope.

YupTV is launching the new video services for BSNL broadband users after it had previously signed an MoU with the state-owned telecom company to offer bundled OTT services to its broadband users. The YupTV Scope plan is exclusive to BSNL broadband users.

YuppTV partners with BSNL to offer YuppTV Scope

 Popular OTT services aggregator YuppTV has tied up with the State-owned telecom company, BSNL, to launch YuppTV Scope, a tech-enabled single subscription platform for some of the top OTT services in India.

YuppTV is one of the largest TV and On-demand service providers, especially when it comes to South Asian content, offering more than 250+ TV channels, 5000+ Movies and 100+ TV Shows in 14 languages.

BSNL Cinema Plus Rs. 129 Plan Vs Reliance Jio, Airtel Vs Vi: Which Is Better?

 BSNL has finally joined hands with OTT players to launch a new platform. The YuppTV Scope is a tech-enabled platform that offers OTT platforms. Besides, YuppTV is offering 5000+ movies, 100+ TV shows, and 250+TV channels in 14 languages.

BSNL Offering Free SIM to FTTH Users, Details

 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has constantly been innovating in the domain of offering free SIM cards to the users. Now in a new offering, the state-run telco has announced that it will be providing a free SIM card to its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) users. It is a limited time offer from BSNL announced via its Twitter handle. The free SIM card will come bundled with a free plan which will offer data and voice calling benefits as well. Keep reading ahead to find out more about the offer.

BSNL Offers Free SIM Bundled with PV75 Recharge To New FTTH Broadband Customers

BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) the state-owned telecom operator is making headline now and then. It seems that the company has constantly made efforts to provide new offers and deals to lure more subscribers and increase the user base in the country. Now the telco has introduced a new offer in which it is providing free-SIM cards to its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) users. The company announced these features for a limited period and the announcement was made via its official Twitter handle. Along with the free SIM the company is also offering a free plan that offers data and voice calling facilities. Here’s a closer look at the latest offering from BSNL.

Parliamentary Panel questions BSNL ouster in LWE project, BharatNet Cabinet note delay

 New Delhi: The Department of Telecom has not prepared a cabinet note for the adoption of PPP mode to expedite implementation of rural broadband project Bharatnet even after over a year of Digital Communication Commission's approval, Standing Committee on Information Technology said in a report. The BharatNet project, meant to cover all 2.5 lakh village panchayats with high speed broadband, was set to be completed by March 2019. However, it could only connect 1.18 lakh gram panchayats (GPs). 

India unprepared for rolling out 5G services: Parliamentary Panel report on IT

 NEW DELHI: A report by the Parliamentary Panel on IT has said that India is currently unprepared for rolling out the latest 5G telecom services, blaming the government’s lackluster approach to the launch of the technology, Hindustan Times reported.

How To Get 10GB Data For 20 Days From BSNL

 BSNL has announced a new offer for its prepaid customers. Under this new offer, the state-run telecom operator has revised its Rs. 109 plan and now it is named the Mithram Plus plan. This plan has is now available with extended validity. This offer is specially designed for BSNL customers who are not active. The plan was introduced in 2019 and used to provide 5GB and unlimited calling for 20 days.

Parliament panel on IT blames DoT over delay in BharatNet project roll-out

 Spinning another surprise, the Standing Committee on Information Technology has blamed the Department of Telecom for not preparing a cabinet note for the adoption of PPP mode to expedite implementation of rural broadband project BharatNet even after over a year of Digital Communication Commission’s approval.

BSNL Lost Rs 15,500 Crore This Year, Will Govt Shut It Down? Here’s Official Reply From Minister

 Since over a year, we have been covering every piece of movement in relation to privatisation of BSNL and MTNL.

In its recent Lok Sabha meeting on Wednesday, the Minister of State for Telecom Sanjay Dhotre disclosed Government’s intentions of reviving the loss making telcos, thereby doing away with any news of closing down the public sector firms.

No plans to shutdown BSNL, MTNL: Union Minister Sanjay Dhotre

 The government has no plan to close down loss-making public sector telecom firms BSNL and MTNL, Minister of State for Telecom Sanjay Dhotre told Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The minister shared that BSNL's loss has swelled to Rs 15,500 crore from Rs 14,904 crore, and that of MTNL NSE 2.75 % increased to Rs 3,811 crore from Rs 3,398 crore between 2019-20 and 2018-19.

BSNL to Provide Double Data With Rs 109 Plan Till 31 March

 State-owned telecom Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is one of India’s largest telecom service providers. Ever since the merger between BSNL and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), the teleco has been rolling out prepaid plans with different validities, bundled with popular third-party subscriptions.

BSNL Jamshedpur employees bag all Jharkhand Circle award

 Jamshedpur, Feb 12: Four employees of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Jamshedpur Business Area won the Vishist Sanchar Seva Padak award of the company on Friday.

BSNL has got its internal process to reward the exemplary performance of employees at All India Level and at Circle/State level through different awards. The awards, Bharat Sanchar Seva Padak at All India Level and Vishist Sanchar Seva Padak at Circle/State Level are given to employees in recognition of hard work at executive and non executive levels.

BSNL Republic Day 2021 Offers: Rs 398 plan launched, the validity of two plans extended for 72 days

 Sanchar Nigam Limited of India (BSNL) has increased the validity of its two new plans on the special occasion of Republic Day and has also launched a new plan. BSNL has increased the validity of the plan of Rs 2,399 and Rs 1,999. Apart from this, STV 398 has also been introduced with a validity of 30 days.

BSNL Republic Day 2021 Offers: Rs 2,399, Rs 1,999 Plans Get Validity Extension, Rs 399 Plan Launched

 State-run telecom operator BSNL brings new offers for Independence Day and Republic Day every year. And it continues this year for Republic Day 2021. BSNL Republic Day 2021 Offers include extra validity on two long-term prepaid recharges of Rs 2,399 and Rs 1,999. The government-owned company also launched a new STV 398 with 30 days validity. On top of that, the telco has made a major revision by removing the FUP limit on voice calls. All the BSNL plans had a 250 minutes daily voice calling FUP limit, but that has been removed now. On top of that, the telco will also provide full talk time value on all the topups priced above Rs 120 and going all the way up to Rs 6,000. Continue reading to know more about the BSNL Republic Day 2021 Offers in detail.

India's BSNL to soon start offering services in MTNL areas

 The merger process of two state-owned service providers, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), has started with BSNL taking over the latter's network in Mumbai and Delhi.

Desi 4G core maker PertSol bags LBS contract from BSNL

 NEW DELHI: PertSol (Pert Telecom Solutions Pvt Ltd) has bagged a contract worth Rs 30 crore from state-run BSNL to deploy Location Based System (LBS) for the telco’s pan-India 2G/3G/4G network. The deployment of LBS was mandated by the telecom department in 2014 under the Unified Access Service License (UASL) rules.

BSNL Offering Lifetime Validity To Few Customers

 After launching a 10 percent discount to Government officials, BSNL has launched a new offer for its prepaid users. Under this new scheme, the telecom operator is providing lifetime validity to few prepaid users with some terms and conditions.

India-WhatsApp letter game on amid data security concerns

 Another data privacy concern, another "strongly-worded" letter to Facebook-owned WhatsApp. At a time when countries are taking social media firms to task with heavy fines asking them for real-time actions, India is busy playing the letter game sans a strong personal data privacy law.

BSNL Offering Lifetime Validity to Prepaid Users, Are You Eligible?

 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is offering lifetime validity to select kind of prepaid users if they follow certain terms and conditions. First of all, the offer is only applicable for C-Top Up prepaid connection users. For the unaware, C-Top Up prepaid connections are special mobile connections which BSNL offers to its retailers and Direct Selling Agents (DSA). This group of users recharge for and collect bills from regular subscribers of BSNL services. However, as mentioned above, there are some rules that these C-Top Up prepaid connection holders need to follow, keep reading ahead to find out what they are.

15 Best BSNL 4G Plans For Indian Users To Subscribe To

 BSNL, fully known as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, is a state-owned telecom company based in New Delhi, India. It’s one of the major telcos in the country besides Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea. This means there are a large number of people subscribing to its services including mobile data plans. As 4G networks are the most popular now, many people are using BSNL 4G plans, and this post will list out the best plans for Indian users : 

Telecom equipment space presents big opportunity with Open RAN: Vaghela

 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman P D Vaghela on Tuesday said that use of Open RAN and software defined telecom networks will open new opportunities for Indian entities to enter the network equipment market. He said that the government’s move to encourage local companies to roll out the 4G network of BSNL will provide an immediate opportunity for the Indian manufacturers in the equipment space.

BSNL launches international prepaid roaming in five countries, including France and Thailand

 The state-run telco, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced its international roaming services. In the first phase, the telecom operator will offer international prepaid roaming facility win five countries according to a release by BSNL Chennai circle. These countries include France, Sweden, Thailand, Iceland and Afghanistan.

Halt global 5G networks roll out until safety is confirmed: Expert

 London: The rollout of 5G networks should be halted until the safety of the technology has been tested and proven, an expert has urged.

According to Professor John William Frank from the University of Edinburgh, the transmitter density required for 5G means that more people will be exposed to radio frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs), and at levels that emerging evidence suggests, are potentially harmful to health.

Spam War: Telcos to soon filter out unregistered commercial SMSes

 New Delhi: Beginning January 31, mobile phone companies will filter out commercial SMSes with unregistered content, as part of the second phase of blockchain implementation designed to check the flow of spam text messages.

BSNL Finally Brings Annual Subscription Option for Latest Bharat Fiber Plans

 BSNL has finally started offering the newly launched affordable Bharat Fiber broadband plans in annual payment option. Apart from the Bharat Fiber Rs 449 plan, the remaining four plans- Rs 599, Rs 799, Rs 999 and Rs 1,499 can now be subscribed for one year. So far, these plans were offered on a monthly basis, but going forward, customers can choose them for one year. If a customer opts these plans for one year, BSNL provides an extra one month of service, making it a total of 13 months. It is good to see BSNL offering these plans for one year subscription, matching rivals like JioFiber and Airtel Xstream Fiber. BSNL is offering these plans on a promotional basis for 90 days.

15 Best BSNL 4G Plans For Indian Users To Subscribe To

 BSNL, fully known as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, is a state-owned telecom company based in New Delhi, India. It’s one of the major telcos in the country besides Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea. This means there are a large number of people subscribing to its services including mobile data plans. As 4G networks are the most popular now, many people are using BSNL 4G plans, and this post will list out the best plans for Indian users.

BSNL Prepaid Plans That Offer Solid Data and Voice Calling Benefits

 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) recently updated its fair usage policy (FUP) on unlimited calls and SMS for its prepaid users. Until a few days back, unlimited calling with a BSNL plan meant 250 minutes free calling in a day after which standard charges were applicable. But now that restriction has been removed by the telco, and users get truly unlimited voice calling with their prepaid plans. Adding to this, every prepaid plan from BSNL also offers 100 SMS/day now. With this move, BSNL is setting itself up to compete with the prepaid offerings of other telcos such as Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi). Today, we are listing all the best-prepaid plans from BSNL which come with unlimited voice calling and data benefits.