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Esmail September 3rd, 2015 6:09 PM 7 COMMENTS

Broadband subscriber base increased to 108.85 Million at the end of June, Bharti Airtel continues to lead with maximum subscribers

Telecom regulatory authority of India has today released the data about telecom subscriber base of India at the end of June 2015. As per the reports received from the service providers, the number of broadband subscribers increased from 104.96 Million at the end of May- 15 to 108.85 million at the end of Jun-15 with monthly growth rate of 3.71%. Segment-wise broadband subscribers and their monthly growth rates are as below:... Read More

Imon August 25th, 2015 4:42 PM 14 COMMENTS

BSNL to regularise FibreNet Unlimited Broadband plans in Bangalore

India’s PSU telecom operator BSNL has decided to regularise its most successful FibreNet Unlimited broadband plans in Bangalore. A few months ago, they introduced FibreNet Unlimited broadband plans across many circles, and Bangalore was one of them. The city received 20Mbps, 40Mbps, and 60Mbps FiberNet Unlimited Broadband Plans. Those promotional offers were valid till the 14th of August for new as well as old users. As Bangalore has many ISPs... Read More

Esmail August 24th, 2015 9:40 PM 31 COMMENTS

BSNL to launch Broadband combo unlimited plan Rs.1091 in Chennai

Bharat sanchar nigam Ltd. the largest PSU operator will be launching an attractive Broadband combo plan in Chennai city for a promotional period of 90 days from 26th August. BBG speed combo unlimited plan comes at a denomination of Rs.1091 for monthly subscription or Rs.12001. The plan gives the benefit of speeds upto 8Mbps for the first 60 GB of data and beyond that unlimited usage at 512 Kbps. Additional... Read More

Imon August 20th, 2015 4:36 PM 83 COMMENTS

Airtel offers free Wi-Fi router to new Broadband users in hopes to counter Reliance JIO

As Reliance JIO is nearing the launch of its broadband & 4G services, Airtel is trying to counter them in every possible way. A few days back, Bharti Airtel announced that its 4G network is present in 300+ cities across India. Now, they have come up with offers in the broadband segment. Airtel is now offering free Wi-Fi router to every new user who buys a new broadband connection from... Read More

Esmail August 1st, 2015 9:52 PM 75 COMMENTS

Has DOT issued orders to ISP’s to block Porn sites in India?

Several pornography web sites are currently inaccessible in India on several internet service providers (ISPs). According to a thread on discussion site and social network 'Reddit', several of the most popular porn sites are not accessible in India on internet connections provided by MTNL Mumbai, BSNL, Vodafone, ACT and Hathway are either showing blank pages when connecting to pornography sites, or “Directory doesn't exist”. One user reported that “It says... Read More

Esmail July 29th, 2015 5:01 PM 5 COMMENTS

BSNL launches new FTTH broadband plans in Odisha circle on promotional basis

BSNL has launched two new FTTH broadband plans exclusively for Odisha circle 'Fibro combo ULD 1199 CS28' and 'Fibro combo ULD 1499 CS29'. These plans will be available commercially on a promotional basis for a duration of 90 days beginning 1st August 2015. The details of the plan are mentioned in the chart below. No Particulars Fibro Combo ULD 1199 CS28 Fibro Combo ULD 1499 CS29 1. Download Speed 10Mbps... Read More

Esmail July 29th, 2015 8:34 AM 13 COMMENTS

BSNL to slash price of ADSL WiFi modem by Rs.300 for limited period

Bharat sanchar nigam Ltd. is the national backbone when it comes to wired ADSL broadband. BSNL has the widest broadband reach in both rural and urban areas. The PSU has been taking steps to revive its shrinking user base by giving special incentives to landline and wired broadband services as subscribers continue to steadily migrate to wireless services. In an attempt to salvage its wired ADSL connections, the company has... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma July 24th, 2015 6:07 PM 15 COMMENTS

BSNL Re-Launches FTTH BB Plans On Regular Basis In Chennai

BSNL has decided to re-launch 'FTTH BB' plans -- ‘Fibro Combo ULD 1999 CS15,’ ‘Fibro Combo ULD 999 CS14’, and & ‘Fibro Combo ULD 4999 CS16’ in Chennai on regular basis. To make sure that every BSNL customer can benefit from these plans, the company has mandated these plans from immediate effect. All the other terms and conditions attached to these plans will remain unchanged as of now, no other city... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 24th, 2015 6:01 PM 3 COMMENTS

India’s total broadband user base is 99.20 million as of March 2015, rural user base stands at 25.51 million

India’s rural broadband user base has reached 25.51 million, with Karnataka being the state with the highest rural users. Around 2.77 million users are from rural Karnataka. Kerala is the state with the next higher rural user base, with around 2.52 million. Tamil Nadu stands third on the list with 2.27 million rural users. "Rural broadband Internet subscriber base is 25.51 million as on March 31, 2015, as reported by... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 14th, 2015 3:18 PM 9 COMMENTS

TRAI’s suggestions to improve broadband service to be reviewed

Telecom Commission will discuss the suggestions laid by TRAI for improving broadband services on 14 July 2015. TRAI has recommended a number of good moves, which may lead to call rate reduction for landlines. The regulator has suggested incorporating Virtual Network Operator (VNO) in the country under new licenses. VNO may be allowed to provide service in the country as retailer of the operators, providing one bill to customers for... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 14th, 2015 2:31 PM 2 COMMENTS

Ortel launches free broadband plan for its subscribers

Ortel Communications Limited, a regional cable television service provider focused in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal offers free broadband to its cable TV subscribers. Under the offer, a free data limit is offered to the subscriber every month, beyond which the user will be charged a nominal amount. The users can also migrate to other Ortel plans within one year of the offer period. The service is available... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma June 30th, 2015 7:56 PM 78 COMMENTS

BSNL Introduces New Promotional 8 Mbps Plan at Rs. 1091 and extend existing plan In Karnataka

BSNL has set forth new promotional 8 Mbps broadband plan and extended an existing BB plan in Karnataka circle. The company has named this plan as 'BBG Speed Combo ULD 1091 CS70' under which users get 8 Mbps speed up to 60 GB and 512 Kbps beyond that. The monthly charges of this plan are Rs. 1091, while the annual charges are Rs. 12001. Users also get unlimited calls from 9... Read More