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Tanuja K December 28th, 2024 1:40 PM 6 COMMENTS

BSNL Asks Govt for Rs 15000 Crore to Retire Employees Voluntarily: Report

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has asked for Rs 15,000 crore from the government. The telco wants to implement VRS (voluntary retirement scheme) 2.0, and is in need of funds to do that. BSNL's board has already submitted the proposal to the telecom department, and will soon send it to the cabinet. BSNL wants to reduce its employee costs, which are still significant against its... Read More

Tanuja K December 27th, 2024 3:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL, ISPs Installed 11.97 Lakh FTTH Connections Under BharatNet: Govt

BharatNet, one of the largest broadband connectivity projects globally run by the Indian government, has enabled BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) and ISPs to install 11.97 lakh FTTH connections. FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) connections are important for reliable and high-speed internet connectivity to enable IoT (Internet of Things) use cases and more. BSNL was merged with BBNL (Bharat Broadband Network Limited), which enabled BSNL to get access to the fiber infrastructure laid... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 25th, 2024 7:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL IFTV and BiTV Difference: What to Know

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), recently started rolling out IFTV (Intranet Fiber TV) services for customers in select parts of the country. It started with Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and later expanded to other areas such as Punjab, Haryana and Puducherry. Now, recently, BSNL said that it is launching BiTV, which is also intranet TV, but non-fiber based, for mobile customers. Note that both are free for BSNL users.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 24th, 2024 6:56 AM 8 COMMENTS

How BSNL is Planning to Elevate Consumer Experience in Near Future

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, is working to elevate the experience of consumers in the near future. It isn't just through 4G, but the telco is also undertaking other measures to ensure a more satisfying experience. BSNL is bring eSIM technology for its customers by March 2025, the telco has confirmed. Then, to improve the latency in its networks, it is in the process of... Read More

Kripa B December 23rd, 2024 8:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Pilots Free Intranet TV for Mobile and Other Services in Puducherry

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced on Monday, December 23, the launch of three new services to enhance connectivity and entertainment for millions of Indians, starting in Puducherry. According to BSNL, these customer-focused services make digital experiences more accessible. The following are the three new services launched by BSNL as a pilot: Also Read: Subscriber Migration to BSNL Significantly Slowed Over Network Quality Issues: IIFL 1. Intranet TV (BiTV) Over... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 23rd, 2024 7:16 PM 31 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL to Offer Voice and SMS Only STVs Now

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have been mandated by the telecom regulatory body to now offer SMS and voice only STVs (special tariff vouchers). At present, no such plans with active service validity is available for consumers. Thus, with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, consumers have to pay approximately Rs 200 just to keep their SIM active. Then there are other set... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 23rd, 2024 12:38 PM 16 COMMENTS

Airtel, BSNL Grow Wireless User Base in October 2024, Jio and Vi Lose

Bharti Airtel and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) were the only telcos to see their wireless user base grow in October 2024. Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) continued to see a decline in overall subscriber base. Since the time telcos have implemented a tariff hike, it is the first time any private telecom operator has added new consumers. Bharti Airtel added more users than BSNL. However, overall, the industry... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 23rd, 2024 6:50 AM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Considering Feasibility of Offering Netflix/Prime Bundled Mobile Plans

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is the only Indian telecom operator which isn't offering prepaid plans either bundled with Netflix or Amazon Prime. Both of these platforms are very major entertainment destinations for Indians. Netflix is the most premium OTT (over-the-top) platform in the country as it costs way more than any other platform. Amazon Prime subscription is fairly cheaper compared to Netflix, yet very valuable for customers in India... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 22nd, 2024 10:57 AM 3 COMMENTS

BSNL eSIM to be Available by March 2025

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom company, is soon going to launch eSIM services. eSIM services are currently offered by Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi). eSIM market in India is still very small as not every phone supports it. Regardless, the higher-end phones of today have support for eSIMs and those customers have started opening up to the possibility of keeping eSIM as their... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 21st, 2024 4:18 PM 11 COMMENTS

BSNL to Launch VoWi-Fi Service PAN-India Soon

At present, only Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel offer their customers VoWi-Fi (voice over Wi-Fi) service PAN-India. While Vodafone Idea (Vi) also offers VoWi-Fi or Wi-Fi calling service to its customers, it is restricted to select circles. But very soon, BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), a state-run Indian telecom operator, is planning to launch Wi-Fi calling services for its customers. This will likely happen once 4G is available in most... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 20th, 2024 6:57 AM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Gained 3.6 Million Mobile Users Between August and October 2024

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has added 3.6 million mobile users between August and October 2024. This was possible due to the tariff hikes which the private telcos implemented. Customers of the private telcos moved to BSNL for more affordable plans. But this gain is now starting to reverse for BSNL, and this has been confirmed by Vodafone Idea (Vi) CEO, Akshaya Moondra. Month-wise, BSNL... Read More

Tanuja K December 18th, 2024 2:24 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL to Start Working on 5G Upgrade After April-May 2025: Report

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, is soon going to achieve its target of 1 lakh 4G towers. The telco has used indigenous technology to roll out these 1 lakh towers. Jyotiraditya Scindia, union telecom minister of India, said in a recent interview that BSNL will start working on 5G after 1 lakh 4G towers are deployed by April - May 2025. The government has maintained... Read More