Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has introduced a new prepaid STV of Rs 98 to take on Jio's Rs 98 prepaid plan. The government-owned telco is offering similar benefits as the Mukesh Ambani-owned Jio. Notably, Bharti Airtel is also offering a Rs 99 prepaid plan for select users, which also comes with benefits same as the Rs 98 plan from MTNL. MTNL is operating in two telecom circles- Mumbai and... Read More
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) is planning to seek approval for raising its authorised share capital to Rs 10,000 crore. The government-owned entity also plans to borrow powers by almost 40%, which will aid the telco's 4G plans and provide it with the firepower to compete in the market. MTNL has been struggling a lot in recent times, especially after the entry of Reliance Jio to the Indian market. Also,... Read More
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has a wide range of prepaid combo plans offering data, voice and SMS benefits, like private telcos. Right now, MTNL is offering combo prepaid plans starting at Rs 171 and going all the up to Rs 421. MTNL is offering a total of five prepaid plans under Rs 500- Rs 171, Rs 197, Rs 231, Rs 365 and Rs 421. Under these plans, MTNL is providing up... Read More
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), in a regulatory filing today stated that its losses widened to Rs 943.3 crore during Q1 FY 19. The losses stood at Rs 703.1 crore in the corresponding period of 2017-18, according to MTNL's regulatory filing, as reported by PTI. MTNL, which is one of the oldest telecom service providers in the country has been hit the cutthroat competition in the industry. The telco has... Read More
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has come up with a new prepaid tariff plan of Rs 171, which offers benefits in-line with those of private operators tariff plans. This new STV 171 is also part of the company's Trump Special STVs which now start at Rs 171 and goes up to Rs 421. And do make note that these STVs are available only for prepaid MTNL users in Delhi and... Read More
MTNL’s financial woes seem to take a nosedive as the company has released the numbers for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The state-owned telco has registered huge losses to touch the figure of Rs 900 crore in the last quarter that ended March 2018. To give a bird’s eye of how serious of a problem it is for MTNL, it is necessary to know that in the same period... Read More
State-run telecom operator, MTNL which operates in New Delhi and Mumbai circles has introduced attractive new Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) for its prepaid mobile subscribers in National Capital Region. The company is offering higher daily internet usage data than its rivals Reliance Jio and other for far lower prices. MTNL has rolled out two prepaid STVs offering as high as 3GB of daily internet data which are priced Rs 421... Read More
State-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) will be investing Rs 190 crore for network upgradation in the country. Right now, the telco is offering 2G and 3G services in Mumbai and Delhi telecom circles, but the Department of Telecom (DoT) is seriously considering to allocate 4G spectrum to the firm. Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha stated that allocating 4G spectrum to MTNL would help the firm compete the private telecom operators.... Read More
State-run telco Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has now approached the government for the allotment of 4G spectrum in the circles it operates. MTNL is seeking 4G spectrum in two circles Mumbai and Delhi in two bands, and the telco even offered its equity in return. MTNL CMD P K Purwar said to PTI that the firm has written to the Telecom Department regarding the spectrum allotment in the 1800... Read More
The government was asked to allocate 4G spectrum to both BSNL and MTNL at the earliest so that the PSUs will be able to compete with private telecom operators and survive in the competitive Indian telecom market. The Standing Committee of Information Technology has asked the government to allocate the required spectrum to the state-run telcos. “The Committee is of the view that both BSNL and MTNL will lose the... Read More
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has silently introduced a new prepaid STV of Rs 197 in Mumbai and Delhi circles where it has operations. The STV 197 from MTNL offers benefits on par with Reliance Jio. Yes, you heard it right, on par with Jio and not any other private telecom operators. The telco introduced this plan a while back on February 26, 2018, on a promotional basis, meaning it... Read More
For the first time, I am writing an article about government-owned telecom operator MTNL's tariff plans. Such is the scenario of the operator. No attractive tariff plans, not looking to compete with other telecom operators until now, but it might change in 2018 as the telecom operator has rolled out two new plans for its subscribers. The plans are Rs 169 and Rs 319, and more importantly, these plans offer... Read More
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I was talking about my screenshots.
In network search it is showing BSNL 2G-3G is there but can't register in it.
Officially they came on 5 September 2016.. I think that will be their 10th anniversary
Happy New Year 2025 everyone. From today morning there is absolutely no network of BSNL at our place. 2G-3G-4G nothing.…
As of 1/1/25Jio will turn 10 years old next year 10 years of cheap internet damn
