BSNL’s Partnership With Plintron Might Change the Indian Telecom Landscape

Plintron, the world’s largest multi-country mobile virtual network enabler recently entered into a partnership with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and became India’s first Virtual Network Enabler (VNE) for enabling the launch of Virtual Network Operations in India.

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To recall, in March 2017, the Telecom Commission has approved the long-pending proposal on virtual network operators. The move will provide Indian consumers with more choices voice and data services, while telcos will have additional options to monetise unused spectrum.

Ever since the green signal came from the Telecom Commission, BSNL has been collaborating with VNO’s with Plintron being the latest one. For the uninitiated, a Virtual Network Operator (VNO) or Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) is a provider of managed services and a reseller of network services from other telecommunications suppliers that do not own the telecom infrastructure. These networks are monikered as virtual because they provide network services to customers without owning the underlying network.

With this strategic association, Plintron aims to help BSNL to monetize its network assets better. Plintron will leverage BSNL’s national network and provide services to their customers efficiently, leading to increased revenues and profits for both BSNL and Plintron.

Plintron with this association will offer end to end services to Virtual Network Operator License Holders in India. The services will include connectivity through BSNL’s network, Plintron’s globally proven robust MVNE Platform and a host of other services.