Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has installed 62,201 4G towers in India. This was recently confirmed by the union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. He said that these towers have been installed. However, it is to be noted that not all the towers may have been commissioned, meaning, active. The telco remains on track to achieve its goal of deploying 1 lakh 4G towers in the... Read More
The customer churn to BSNL observed in the wake of the July 2024 tariff hikes by the top 3 telcos has significantly slowed down, IIFL Securities said in its report on December 6. The broking and investment firm's team gathered insights after visiting to a few stores across villages and small towns in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Most subscribers have absorbed the tariff hikes without downtrading, and any future... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has delayed a little too much when it comes to rolling out 4G. One can’t blame the organisation entirely, as the government’s decision to only use indigenous tech forced the telco to delay its 4G rollout. Indian tech companies didn’t have proven technology at the time. But since the rollout has started, the government expects BSNL to roll out 4G networks... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been adding new subscribers for several months while the private telecom operators have seen a decline in their user base. This happened particularly due to the tariff hikes implemented by the telcos. However, only due to a price difference, BSNL can't keep adding customers forever. Customers need more than just saving a few hundred rupees with BSNL recharges every year. They need quality services,... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator in India, has launched 4G in Aru Valley. It is a very beautiful tourist spot in Kashmir. Covered by mountains, the Aru Valley now has 4G network connectivity. It is BSNL which has launched the high-speed network in the area, and that is a major development. BSNL has been using the RAN (radio access network) and core network technology provided by... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, is offering customers a great fiber broadband deal. The telco's fiber broadband services are available in most parts of the country. The offer we are talking about here may not be present in every area. BSNL said that it is offering its 25 Mbps plan for 3 months for Rs 999 only. The price may include additional taxes when the... Read More
One of the telecom operators in India which benefitted plenty from the tariff hikes without hiking the tariffs was BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited). The state-run telecom operator kept its prices the same while the private telcos hiked the prices of their plans. This led consumers to leave the networks of the private telcos and get a BSNL SIM, resulting in new subscribers for BSNL in the short term. However,... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has said that it will upgrade 2910 existing 2G/3G towers in Gujarat to 4G. The state-run telecom operator will utilise homegrown/indigenous 4G technology provided by TCS led consortium. The rollout has already started in many parts of the country and will soon be completed in Gujarat too. Read More - Who is the Postpaid Mobile King in India Amongst Jio, Airtel or Vi Dr Pemmasani Chandra... Read More
State-owned telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has teamed up with IPTV service provider Skypro to offer television and internet services to its FTTH subscribers across India. The partnership will provide BSNL customers with access to over 500 HD/SD/Live TV channels, over 20 OTT platforms, and other value-added services and interactive features, all without the need for a set-top box. The service will be available on smart TVs, powered... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has announced that its indigenous 4G core is now live in Telangana. The telco is taking the help of TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) led consortium to deploy 4G in the country. The consortium includes Tejas Networks and C-DoT (Centre for Development of Telematics). The core is supplied by C-DoT here, while the RAN (radio access network) equipment is supplied by... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Kerala circle recently confirmed that its customers (exclusively) can access international roaming in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) without changing their SIM card. This is applicable to both prepaid and postpaid mobile customers of the state-run telecom operator. This is possible due to BSNL's partnership with Etisalat, a UAE-based telecom operator. BSNL has said that this is exclusive to the customers from Kerala. This means... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) already launched intranet fiber TV (IFTV) services in Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Now, the state-run telecom operator has also launched it in the Punjab circle. BSNL's IFTV service is India's first fiber-based TV service and it brings consumers 500+ live TV channels and premium pay TV content. The advantage of this service is that it doesn't require internet to be there, and secondly, the... Read More
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Shocking! Bsnl has silently removed affordable Rs.91 & Rs.94 plans used mostly by poor people. Why is there no articles…
Yes, it's true. It is even mentioned in airtel's official website under "Unlimited 5g data T&C". "Sharing of Data where…
Can't agree more!
91 plan is also removed. Now 107 is the least.
Rjio with 10 gig backhaul since last 2 years, and 1 gig will be enough till 2030? Wow, interesting.
