October 21st, 2017 7:41 AM 42 COMMENTS

Here’s How the Micromax Bharat 1 Stacks Up Against the Reliance JioPhone?

BSNL has always been on the forefront when it comes to matching its tariff plan to that of Jio. Now that the Reliance-owned telecom company has launched its own 4G VoLTE-enabled feature phone, BSNL has announced the launch of a similar feature phone in partnership with Micromax India. Here is how the new Bharat 1 from BSNL and Micromax contests against Reliance Jio’s JioPhone in the feature phone segment. Specs... Read More

October 18th, 2017 7:15 AM 28 COMMENTS

Everything You Need to Know About BSNL’s Rs. 97 Plan for Micromax Bharat 1 4G VoLTE Feature Phone

Micromax has brought a real competitor to the Reliance JioPhone, namely, the Micromax Bharat 1. It is a feature phone that supports 4G LTE and VoLTE, and the homegrown company announced this device in collaboration with BSNL. Earlier this month, it was reported that BSNL is joining hands with mobile brands to offer bundled tariffs, and here is the first outcome of the partnership. Like Reliance JioPhone, the Micromax Bharat... Read More

October 17th, 2017 7:06 PM 41 COMMENTS

Micromax Bharat 1 4G VoLTE Feature Phone Announced at Rs. 2,200; Avail Unlimited Voice Calls and Data at Rs. 97 on BSNL Network

Micromax has launched its much-awaited Bharat 1 4G VoLTE feature phone in the Indian market. For this phone, Micromax has joined hands with state-run telecom operator BSNL and offering a bundled tariff plan for users who choose the BSNL network along with the Bharat 1 4G VoLTE feature phone. Micromax and BSNL are branding the Bharat 1 4G VoLTE feature phone as ‘Desh ka 4Gfone’, and this feature phone is... Read More

October 15th, 2017 7:16 PM 40 COMMENTS

BSNL Now Has Over 1 Crore Mobile Connections Alone in Kerala Circle

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) now alone has 1 crore mobile connections in Kerala circle as reported on October 12, 2017. This number includes both prepaid and postpaid customers of BSNL in the circle. As per latest information from Trai, BSNL has 1,00,00,061 in Kerala circle. Out of 1,00,00,061 connections, a total of 97.6 lakh connections are prepaid ones, and remaining 2.4 lakh customers belong to the postpaid category. This... Read More

October 14th, 2017 2:14 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Laxmi Promotional Talktime Offer for Prepaid Users Gives Extra Talk Time on Select Recharges

BSNL has announced a new offer on the occasion of this Diwali for its subscribers across the country. BSNL 'Laxmi Promotional' offer for prepaid subscribers offers extra talk time benefits for BSNL subscribers. This offer is quite similar to BSNL Dussehra Vijay offer launched a few weeks ago. Under the Laxmi Promotional offer, BSNL customers will get additional 50% talk time on select recharges. And the recharge top-ups include Rs.... Read More

October 14th, 2017 10:18 AM 75 COMMENTS

BSNL Broadband Plans to Offer Initial Speeds of 10 Mbps and 8 Mbps from November 1, 2017

State-run telecom operator BSNL has made a big change to its existing broadband plans. BSNL confirmed that it has increased base speed of its unlimited broadband plans to 10 Mbps and 8 Mbps respectively. This new change will be effective from November 1, 2017. According to Keralatelecom.info, BSNL broadband plans priced above Rs. 675 will offer download speed of 10 Mbps, and the plans priced below Rs. 675 will offer... Read More

October 9th, 2017 8:23 PM 5 COMMENTS

BSNL Mobile Wallet Registered Transactions Worth Over Rs. 1 Crore Within 45 Days of Its Launch.

Last month, BSNL launched its mobile wallet in collaboration with digital payments service Mobikwik. The company has now announced that its co-branded mobile wallet has clocked transactions over Rs. 1 crore within 45 days of its launch. Both the companies are now expecting a 10-fold growth in gross merchandise value (GMV) over the next 12 months. "...the co-branded wallet has registered over Rs. 10 million GMV within the first 45... Read More

October 8th, 2017 7:49 AM 18 COMMENTS

BSNL Extends Validity of BB249 Plan Till December 2017; Now Offering 5GB FUP Instead of 1GB FUP Per Month

State-run telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has made some new changes to its popular broadband plan- the BB249. To recall, BSNL launched the BB249 broadband plan last year as a promotional offer for three months, but with increasing popularity, the operator kept extending the validity period of the plan. In June 2017, we reported that BSNL extended the BB249 plan validity for three months up to September 30,... Read More

October 6th, 2017 1:14 PM 6 COMMENTS

BSNL Collaborates With Lava and Micromax to Offer Bundled Tariff Plans With Low-Cost Handsets

In recent times, telecom operators such as Aircel and Vodafone partnered with feature phone makers such as Lava and itel to offer bundled tariff plans to the customers. And now, it's the turn of state-run telco BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited). The government-owned PSU has confirmed its partnership with device makers Lava and Micromax. Under this collaboration, BSNL will offer bundled tariff plans with low-cost Lava and Micromax handsets. "BSNL has... Read More

September 29th, 2017 5:23 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Partners With Telecom Gear Maker Vihaan Networks (VNL) to Deploy Emergency Mobile Network During Natural Disasters

BSNL, at the India Mobile Congress (IMC), has announced a new partnership with Indian telecom gearmaker Vihaan Networks (VNL) to deploy an emergency mobile network in the event of a natural disaster. BSNL says that by developing an emergency mobile network will help track those trapped in a natural disaster, and it will even identify the trapped people with their names. “Given that our country is prone to natural disasters,... Read More

September 29th, 2017 1:08 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Enters into Agreement With Aeris Communications to Launch IoT Solutions in India

State-run telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) has entered into an agreement with leading IoT solutions provider Aeris Communications to jointly tap the Internet of Things (IoT) market in India. Under the agreement, both the companies will offer packaged IoT solutions and services to enterprises, small and medium businesses and public sector undertakings among other segments in India. BSNL says that this partnership will open doors for the wider... Read More

September 23rd, 2017 9:50 AM 4 COMMENTS

BSNL to Offer 50% Cashback and Full Talk Time on Some of the Recharge Plans This Dussehra

State-run telecom operator BSNL is now offering cashback of 50% on voice recharges this Dussehra. This is a promotional plan from BSNL, and the operator is also offering full talk time for users who recharge on the company's mobile application or website. That said, both these offers will go live for all the BSNL users across the country on September 25. Do make a note that the BSNL mobile app/... Read More

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