March 14th, 2021 1:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio and Airtel Duopoly Might Kill Innovation in Indian Telecom: Opinion

Most subscribers of the telecom industry are either using the services from Reliance Jio or Bharti Airtel. Jio came into the market in 2016 and has become the number one telco in the country quickly. Since its entry, multiple telecom companies have gone out of service. Apart from Jio, only three operators remain - Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Both Vi and BSNL haven’t seen... Read More

March 13th, 2021 4:00 PM 38 COMMENTS

BSNL Can Change its Fortune if the Government Allows, Let’s Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been battling for a long time in India's telecom market. The state-run telco has seen its share of highs and lows. But lately, and for quite some time now, BSNL hasn’t been stable because of dipping revenues and, simply put, bad planning from the government. However, the telco is not dead yet. It still has a chance to gain some market share by introducing... Read More

March 12th, 2021 4:57 PM 29 COMMENTS

BSNL 4G: Government Disapproves Network Core Equipment from Foreign Vendors

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has not been able to launch 4G services throughout India because of the restrictions that it had to face last year. The state-run telco had to scrap its 4G tender since objections were raised against the telco getting its core network equipment from foreign vendors. BSNL was then asked to purchase equipment from Indian vendors. Now, the Ministry of Communications (MoC), which was earlier in... Read More

March 11th, 2021 6:51 PM 15 COMMENTS

BSNL Saving Up to Rs 10,000 Crore Annually, Still Not Profitable

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) are not profitable even after saving a ton of money annually. BSNL saved up to Rs 10,000 crore annually. It brought down its annual expenditure from Rs 34,400 crores to Rs 24,687 crores mainly because of the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) scheme that became a part of the revival package. Even after saving all this money, the telco won’t... Read More

March 11th, 2021 9:29 AM 6 COMMENTS

Government Delays BSNL and MTNL Merger Owing to Financial Reasons

The merger between state-run telcos BSNL and MTNL is delayed owing to financial reasons. Ravi Shankar Prasad, the minister of Electronics and Information Technology, said the decision has been taken considering several factors. As we already know, the financial situation of both BSNL and MTNL is not in a great position. MTNL, on the other hand, is riddled with high debt at the moment. The minister also said that the... Read More

March 9th, 2021 5:16 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Issues Advisories to Its Customers Against SMS Frauds

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has just issued a notice alerting its users regarding the SMS frauds that are happening in the country. The state-run telco has said that these fraudsters are using the KYC details of the customers to withdraw money from their bank account. The telco said that fraudsters are approaching the customers through SMS and telling them that their BSNL SIM will be deactivated if they didn’t... Read More

March 7th, 2021 7:16 AM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Offering 12 Regular Postpaid Data Add-ons and Rs 365 Annual Add-on With 12GB Data

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is offering postpaid data add-ons. Unlike the private telcos which are providing just two data add-ons to postpaid subscribers, BSNL customers can avail a slew of data add-ons starting at just Rs 50. BSNL also has an annual data add-on for postpaid subscribers of Rs 365 that offers 1GB of data per month for 12 months. The premium data pack from BSNL is priced at... Read More

March 4th, 2021 7:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Rs 1,999 Annual Prepaid Plan Now Comes With 30 Days of Extra Validity

State-run telecom operator, BSNL, has again revised the Rs 1,999 annual prepaid plan for a limited period. The PV 1999, which saw its last revision for Republic Day 2021, has been modified once more to provide 30 days of extra validity to the subscribers. The limited period offer came into effect on March 2, 2021, and it will end on March 31, 2021. During the offer period, customers will get... Read More

March 2nd, 2021 12:33 PM 3 COMMENTS

BSNL FRC 249 Plan Launched, Offers 2GB Daily Data and Unlimited Calling

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has just launched a new first recharge coupon (FRC) of Rs 249. It is a new voucher which is available for users for a limited period only. The BSNL FRC 249 offers users 2GB daily data along with unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS/day. Its validity is 60 days which is a substantial period given the benefits and the plan's price. The plan is giving... Read More

March 1st, 2021 6:32 PM 5 COMMENTS

BSNL Might be Able to Rollout 4G in Six Months, Here is How

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) might be able to roll out 4G in the next six months. The telco is looking for the up-gradation of more than 49,300 sites across India, including the ones covered by ZTE, so that it can roll out 4G faster. The state-run-telco has expressed its inabilities of meeting the requirements for the rollout of a new 4G tender and has said that if it were... Read More

February 28th, 2021 7:37 AM 6 COMMENTS

BSNL Offering Free 4G SIM Card With PV 75 Plan to New Broadband and Landline Users

Government-owned BSNL has started offering a free 4G SIM card with new broadband and landline connections. The free 4G SIM card offer went live across Kerala and Tamil Nadu telecom circles last week, and it will be valid till March 31, 2021. At the moment, we don't have information regarding the offer availability in other circles. Under this offer, customers taking a new BSNL Broadband or BSNL Landline connection will... Read More

February 26th, 2021 7:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Launches Rs 299, Rs 399 and Rs 555 DSL Broadband Plans With 10 Mbps Speeds

Ahead of the new month, BSNL has launched three DSL broadband plans priced at Rs 299, Rs 399 and Rs 555. Unlike the Fibre-to-the-Home broadband plans which usually come with high-speed internet, the DSL broadband plans from the PSU offer slow speed internet. For the record, BSNL has over seven million wireline subscribers across India and the telco's FTTH customer base (Bharat Fiber) is just over one million. This means... Read More

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