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Chakri K 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

Sneha Bhardwaj 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

Arpit Sharma 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

Chakri K 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

Sneha Bhardwaj 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

Arpit Sharma April 3rd, 2019 7:23 PM 9 COMMENTS

Over 50,000 BSNL Employees Risk Losing Jobs as Company Accepts Proposal on VRS

Approximately, 54,000 people might lose their job at BSNL as the board of the company has accepted the proposal to lay-off a large number of employees. The news came from Deccan Herald and was reported by ET Telecom. It is noteworthy that the story of BSNL being in heavy losses was already floating in the industry. A few months back, an expert panel was set up which was to help... Read More

Arpit Sharma April 3rd, 2019 1:51 PM 4 COMMENTS

BSNL Waives Installation Charges for New Landline, DSL and FTTH Connections

India’s government led telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has been rolling out offer after offer to lure customers from every source. Whether it is on prepaid, postpaid, broadband or landline in the past few months, BSNL has stuck with its motto of providing consumer-centric services which have been quite successful in attracting the attention of people. Given that Reliance Jio GigaFiber is on the verge of a nationwide rollout,... Read More

Chakri K April 1st, 2019 12:49 PM 32 COMMENTS

BSNL Launches 4G Services in 25 Towns of Telangana Circle

State-run telecom operator, BSNL, has been expanding its 4G footprint across the country. Last week, the telco had announced the launch of its high-speed 4G services in 25 towns of Telangana circle. Alongside Telangana, BSNL is already providing 4G in 11 districts of Andhra Pradesh state as well. In Telangana, BSNL has launched 4G in districts like Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Medak and so on. Sadly, BSNL did not announce the... Read More

Chakri K March 27th, 2019 8:16 PM 32 COMMENTS

BSNL and MTNL Merger Will Bring Back Financial Health for the Companies: Report

Benoy CS, Director at Frost & Sullivan, Digital Transformation Practice has remarked that the merger of MTNL and BSNL, the two telecom companies of government, will be a good deal for all the stakeholders of the entities. He also highlighted that the merger of these two companies is something inevitable as the telecom industry is undergoing a rapid transformation. The executive also said that Reliance Jio’s introduction of cheap tariff... Read More

Arpit Sharma March 26th, 2019 7:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Will Make Recommendations to DoT on Allocation of 4G Spectrum to BSNL and MTNL

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) which is responsible for allocating spectrum to telecom companies is finally seeking recommendations from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), the sector regulator, regarding allocation of 4G spectrum to the two state-led telecom operators – Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). In return, Trai has replied saying that it will begin the consultation process soon. To recall, the two... Read More

Chakri K March 23rd, 2019 7:32 AM 50 COMMENTS

BSNL IPL 2019 Plans of Rs 199 and Rs 499 With Daily Data Benefit Introduced for Prepaid Users

The Indian Premier League (2019) will be kickstarting today. Ahead of the popular Cricket tournament amongst Indian users, government-owned telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a couple of prepaid plans, priced at Rs 199 and Rs 499. The new plans ship with daily data benefit, unlimited voice calling and free Cricket SMS Alerts about the current ongoing Cricket match. The Rs 199 prepaid plan comes with a... Read More

Arpit Sharma March 15th, 2019 5:48 PM 7 COMMENTS

BSNL Offering Free Broadband Trial for a Month With 8 Mbps Speed and 5GB Data to Existing Landline Users

BSNL has been making a lot of stirs in the news lately with the launch of its new plans, introduction of 4G services in select areas and some surprising revisions. The government led telecom operator has yet again introduced a new offering which is bound to attract some attention from the subscribers. The state-led telecom operator will be providing a free broadband trial to its landline subscribers, and they won’t... Read More