BSNL

Home
BSNL

Tarun P K March 29th, 2026 5:29 PM 3 COMMENTS

BSNL Boosts Daily Data Without Price Hike, Users Now Get More Data

BSNL has increased daily data on one of its prepaid plans without revising price, giving users more value at no additional cost. Introduced as a limited-period offer, this move comes at a time when data consumption is rising rapidly across India. Higher daily data has become an important factor for users, especially with growing consumption across streaming, social media, and work-related usage. Higher Daily Data Benefit Introduced BSNL is now... Read More

Tanuja K March 27th, 2026 5:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Pratap Technocrats Signs Rs 8025 Crore Contract with BSNL for BharatNet Phase 3

BharatNet Phase 3 will see many new areas of the country get connected with high-speed broadband access. Pratap Technocrats, a telecom managed services firm, has signed a Rs 8,025 crore contract with BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) to design, build, and maintain BharatNe Phase 3. The company announced this on Thursday. Pratap Technocrats will roll out the network as part of the BharatNet program across several states including Assam, Haryana,... Read More

Kripa B March 27th, 2026 12:25 PM 11 COMMENTS

Government Has No Plan to Privatise BSNL, Says Scindia

State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will expand its network by adding 50,000 to 60,000 mobile towers, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. He also expressed confidence that the company’s operating profit will register double-digit growth in the current fiscal year. Highlighting BSNL’s recent investments, Scindia said the company has made its largest-ever capital expenditure of Rs 20,000 crore in a single year to build a 4G network,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 27th, 2026 10:39 AM 3 COMMENTS

BSNL to Add 60,000 More Sites: Telecom Minister

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a stater-run Indian telecom operator, is about to add 50,000 to 60,000 more mobile sites to build a robust network. The company has already made close to 1 lakh 4G sites active for the consumers across India. Now there are plans to add more sites in the near future. All of this depends on whether the government approves these additional sites or not and a... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 25th, 2026 12:58 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Rs 197 Plan Validity Reduced Even Further

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator in India, has a Rs 197 prepaid plan for the consumers. The Rs 197 prepaid plan has seen several changes over the years, and the validity benefits have reduced each time. Previously, the company had reduced the benefits in July 2025. Now, just a few months later, the validity has been reduced even more. Let's take a look. Read More - Vodafone... Read More

Tanuja K March 24th, 2026 9:43 PM 18 COMMENTS

Telecom Department to Review BSNL Performance, Including Re 1 SIM Strategy

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will be reviewing the annual performance of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), and has sought details for the same by company's management. The metrics such as active subscribers (VLR), and overall subscribers (HLR) have been asked for, along with circle wise revenue. The telecom department has also asked for details around the Re 1 SIM strategy and why it was discontinued on February 1, 2026.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 24th, 2026 5:06 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Could Bring Truecaller Like Service in 3-4 Months

BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), a state-run Indian telecom operator, is working on bringing the CNAP (caller name presentation) service for the users. The telco will be the last in the line as all the private telecom opereators have already brought the service for their customers. BSNL has already deployed the solution, and now it is in the integration phase. Read More - Vodafone Idea 4G SIM Conversion to 5G... Read More

Kripa B March 20th, 2026 11:40 AM 61 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Starts 2026 with Subscriber Loss: TRAI January 2026 Data

Indian telecom service providers Bharti Airtel, BSNL and Reliance Jio gained wireless subscribers in January 2026, while Vodafone Idea (Vi) saw subscriber losses, according to TRAI's Telecom Subscription Data as of January 31, 2026, released on March 19, 2026. The data show that the total number of wireless (mobile and Fixed Wireless Access) subscribers increased from 1,258.77 million at the end of December 2025 to 1,266.34 million at the end... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 20th, 2026 7:40 AM 9 COMMENTS

BSNL Wrongly Criticised Says Finance Minister of India

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator in India, has been fighting its way up to profitability for a long time. The company has reported operational profits, but for it to report a net profit, that will take quite some time. The revival packages from the Indian government have placed BSNL in a position where it can look towards a positive future. Read More - BSNL Has Made 96,103... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 13th, 2026 6:50 AM 66 COMMENTS

BSNL Has Made 96,103 4G Sites Operational Across India

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has made 96,103 4G sites operational for customers across the country. What's more is that these sites are powered by indigenous technology developed by the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) led consortium. This consortium includes Tejas Networks, yet another Tata Group owned company, along with C-DoT (Centre for Development of Telematics). The company is in the process of making one lakh 4G... Read More

Kripa B March 11th, 2026 11:57 AM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Launches Kavach Number to Enhance Mobile Privacy for Women

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a new feature called Kavach Number aimed at strengthening digital safety and privacy for women mobile users. The initiative was announced on the occasion of International Women’s Day as part of the telecom operator’s efforts to address growing concerns around the misuse of personal contact details. BSNL Launches Kavach Number on International Women’s Day “Your number is personal. Your safety is powerful. With... Read More

Kripa B March 11th, 2026 10:57 AM 17 COMMENTS

Government Weighs Tax on Data Usage; DoT Asked to Submit Model by September 2026: Report

The Government of India is examining the possibility of taxing mobile data usage as part of efforts to diversify revenue streams from the telecom sector and address concerns around rising digital consumption. The proposal was discussed during a telecom sector review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 7, according to minutes of the meeting reviewed by Mint and reported by Jatin Grover on 10 March 2026. Also... Read More