Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has deployed 1111 base transceiver stations (BTS) in Bihar under the 4G saturation project. This project is taking up some pace, as the telecom operator also recently announced that it has achieved the milestone of 5000 BTS under the 4G saturation project throughout India. So now, it is interesting to note that out of the 5000, more than 1000 have been... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has access to the 700 MHz spectrum in India. Apart from Jio, BSNL is the only telco to have this access. However, what does this mean for BSNL? To understand what it means for BSNL, first let's understand why the 700 MHz band is so crucial! If you don't understand frequencies, worry not, you don't need to. I will make it simple for you. The... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, is now offering 3GB of bonus data to the customers with the Rs 499 plan. The Rs 499 prepaid plan from BSNL is an old offering, which is available to customers throughout India. This is a medium-term validity prepaid plan. At the moment, if users are recharging with this prepaid plan, BSNL is giving them 3GB of bonus data. However, there... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced that 5000 sites are now operational under the 4G saturation project. The 4G saturation project is now growing at a healthy pace. Back in July 2024, BSNL announced that it had achieved 1000 site deployments under this project. However, in just three months, the figure has reached 5000 sites. The state-run telecom company is using homegrown technology provided by TCS-led consortium which includes... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator in India, has reached the milestone of installing 50,000 4G sites. Out of this, over 41,000 sites are now operational (as of October 29, 2024). Nearly 36,747 sites were established under Phase IX.2 of the project, and over 5000 sites were installed under the 4G saturation project. The 4G saturation project was funded through the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), also... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator in India, is in talks with major tech companies including Microsoft and Google to monetise its land assets. The telecom operator is looking to monetise its land assets to raise funds for rolling out 4G and 5G. BSNL is not only looking to sell but also rent out its land to big tech companies. These tech companies can use the land... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has just shared that it has reached a milestone of 41,000 4G sites. This comes after a few weeks since the announcement from the telecom minister that the telco has depl0yed and commissioned 39,000 4G sites, and then just last week, the telco had achieved the milestone of 40,000 sites. The pace at which BSNL is installing and commissioning the 4G... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) didn't hike the tariffs of prepaid mobile plans for customers when the private telecom operators did that. At the same time, the state-run telco has reduced the price of one of its most amazing prepaid plans as a Diwali 2024 gift. The Rs 1999 is now available with a discount of Rs 100, making the effective price Rs 1899. The price change is now reflected... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has outshined the private telecom operators in adding new subscribers during August 2024. From the quarterly data, we know that Jio has lost subscribers in Q2 FY25. Thus, it won't be a surprise to see Jio's numbers in negative even for September 2024 when TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) will release the data. But what's interesting is that both Vi (Vodafone Idea) and Bharti... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has successfully tested indigenous 5G RAN (radio access network) and core in the 3.6 GHz and 700 MHz spectrum bands. The state-run telecom operator is expected to deploy 5G in early 2025. Jyotiraditya M Scindia, union telecom minister of India, said, "We have conducted successful trials of Indigenous 5G RAN and Core in both 3.6 GHz and 700 MHz bands and India will soon deploy... Read More
State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced on Tuesday, October 22, that it will not raise tariffs in the near future. The company has ruled out any tariff hikes, even though all private Indian operators increased their tariffs in July 2024. BSNL's focus is on consumer satisfaction and gaining their confidence, said the Chairman and Managing Director of BSNL, according to a PTI report. Also Read: BSNL to Transition to... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, now has 39,000 4G sites up and running. The telecom operator has a target of reaching 1,00,000 4G sites by early or mid-2025. TCS (Tata Consultancy Services), the company that is leading the consortium which also includes Tejas Networks and the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) is responsible for deploying 4G and maintaining the sites for years to come... Read More
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BSNL is utilizing the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) under the BSNL Saturation Project, focusing areas nearby border and villages.…
