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April 22nd, 2019 8:42 PM 17 COMMENTS

DoT Circulates Draft Cabinet Note for Allocation of 4G Spectrum to BSNL and MTNL

State-run telcos, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) have been under pressure for not generating enough profits. But there's a reason behind that; Both the telcos did not receive 4G spectrum from the government to launch 4G services in the country. Talks regarding the allocation of 4G spectrum to both BSNL and MTNL are going in full swing for a while now. A new report... Read More

April 21st, 2019 5:34 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Prepaid Plan of Rs 599 Offering 180 Days Worth of Unlimited Calling

There is no other telecom operator in the industry right now which is as actively revamping its prepaid portfolio as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). In the past few weeks, we have seen plenty of revisions in not only prepaid plans of BSNL but also in its broadband plans as well. However, this isn’t the news about the revision of any BSNL prepaid plan but is about the presence of... Read More

April 19th, 2019 10:48 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Offering Up to 25% Cashback Upwards of Rs 4,000 on Annual and Semi-Annual Postpaid Plans

With so many revisions, new plans and offers under its name, now there is hardly any other telecom operator in the sector which has tweaked its portfolio like BSNL is doing right now. The state-led telecom operator has been vying for the attention of subscribers by the method of consumer-centric moves, new plans and choices for quite some time now. In this latest move, the operator has introduced many exciting... Read More

April 18th, 2019 9:31 AM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Improved Performance in Download Speeds But Nowhere Close to Private Telcos: OpenSignal

Non-availability of the 4G spectrum has left state-owned BSNL behind its competitors in consumer experience despite improvement in network performance, according to a study by mobile analytics firm Opensignal. BSNL improved performance in download speed and the latency required for better mobile broadband experience, however, it figured nowhere close to its competitors Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, which are loaded with the spectrum for 4G services. "While BSNL's... Read More

April 15th, 2019 5:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Increases Data Benefit by Two Fold on Rs 525, Rs 725 Postpaid Plans

State-run telecom service provider, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised its postpaid plans of Rs 525 and Rs 725 providing better data benefit to the users. Compared to the earlier data benefit, both the plans now ship with more than double data and this revision puts the telco against private operators like Airtel and Vodafone Idea. BSNL's Rs 525 postpaid plan now comes with 40GB of data benefit which... Read More

April 13th, 2019 7:51 AM 7 COMMENTS

BSNL FTTH Plans Detailed: Up to 100 Mbps Speeds, 170GB Daily Data, Amazon Prime Subscription and More

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-led telecom operator is one of the largest wired broadband service provider in India right now and even while being in a grim situation and under widening losses, the telco is going strong in this segment. We also recently saw BSNL remove the daily data cap on two of its most popular Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) plans. In addition to that, these plans come with many... Read More

April 12th, 2019 5:07 PM 26 COMMENTS

Troubles for BSNL and MTNL Increase as Trai Steps Back from 4G Spectrum Allocation

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has shed off any responsibility related to allocation of the fourth generation, or 4G airwaves to the government led telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), ET Telecom reported. The regulator has said to the department of telecommunications (DoT) that administrative allocation of spectrum to public companies is a “policy” decision. Troubles Increase for BSNL and MTNL... Read More

April 10th, 2019 4:41 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL, MTNL Asset Monetisation to Service Debt and Fund Voluntary Retirement Scheme: Government

The proceeds of monetisation of assets of the state-run telecom majors BSNL and MTNL will be used to service the debt of these public sector undertakings, (PSUs) and fund the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS), as per a decision of the government. This was decided at last week's meeting of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and the Department of Telecom (DoT) chaired by the PMO Principal Secretary Nripendra Mishra on the... Read More

April 9th, 2019 8:01 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Collects Rs 6,500 Crore Revenue from Enterprise Segment During FY19

State-owned telecom firm BSNL has collected a record revenue of Rs 6,500 crore from the enterprise segment, making it sufficiently funded, which will help in meeting its various requirement. "We have collected Rs 6,500 crore from enterprise segment for 2018-19. This is highest ever that BSNL has collected with 91 enterprises making payment. On average, annual collection used to be from 50-60 enterprises," BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava told PTI. When... Read More

April 9th, 2019 7:47 AM 2 COMMENTS

Airtel, BSNL and Vodafone Wi-Fi Hotspots Compared Across Footprint, Data and Pricing

There has already been an announcement in the telecom industry about the deployment of more than a million Wi-Fi hotspots across the country by the year-end. Almost all big telcos like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and BSNL, are deploying massive Wi-Fi hotspot sites to extend internet availability for their subscribers. These telecom operators are offering free data to their subscribers in these hotspots, providing a broad footprint of hotspots across... Read More

April 8th, 2019 1:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Revival Process Likely to Take Time, DoT to Assist Financially Till June

State-run telecom major BSNL's financial revival through a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) and land monetisation are not an overnight process, an official source said on Monday to reporters at IANS. In order to avoid any emergency, the Department of Telecom (DoT) will be extending all the monetary assistance to BSNL till June, including for salary payment, he added. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has also recently reviewed the financially troubled... Read More

April 4th, 2019 12:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme: DoT to Seek Approval from EC Before Moving to Cabinet

The telecom ministry will seek approval from the Election Commission to move its Cabinet proposal to offer voluntary retirement scheme for MTNL and BSNL employees, a government official said Wednesday. The Department of Telecom (DoT) is preparing a Cabinet note recommending the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for BSNL and MTNL employees above 50 years of age. "The DoT is preparing a Cabinet note for seeking its approval to grant VRS... Read More

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