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Arpit Sharma July 13th, 2021 3:39 PM 2 COMMENTS

DoT Owes BSNL Rs 30,000 Crore, Union Demands Fast Provision of Financial Aid

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) might fasten up its financial conditions with some help from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). As the telecom ministry has come under a new head, highly touted as being one of the most qualified ministers in the present cabinet, Ashwini Vaishnaw was presented with a letter from BSNL Mazdoor Sangh. The letter by the Union of BSNL employees was basically a plea to the DoT... Read More

Bala Yogesh February 26th, 2021 5:16 PM 5 COMMENTS

EchoStar to Supply 4G Backhaul Services to Reliance Jio in 7 States

EchoStar, a global satellite communication solutions provider, in its fourth quarter earnings call on Tuesday said that it is set to offer 4G backhaul solutions to Reliance Jio in seven states across India. The development was shared by Pradman Kaul, president of Hughes Network Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar engaged in the high-speed satellite internet services. In September, 2018, Hughes Communications India said that Reliance Jio had picked... Read More

Bala Yogesh January 22nd, 2021 3:20 PM 15 COMMENTS

5G Roll Out in India Expected to Begin in 2022: Tejas Networks

Tejas Networks, a Bengaluru based company engaged in the “high performance and cost competitive” products in the telecommunications space on Wednesday said that it expects 5G rollouts in India to begin in 2022. The company in its investor presentation highlighted that the roll out of 5G in the country will aid in “expediting fiberization of cell towers.” Tejas Networks on Wednesday also reported its third quarter financial results with the... Read More

Chakri K October 31st, 2020 9:40 AM 5 COMMENTS

Why Is It High-Time for Telecom Operators to Focus on Fiberisation?

5G sans Fiberisation—Possible? Telecom operators have realised that Fiberisation is the pivot for riding the 5G or emerging technologies bandwagon. If from 2G to 4G was about rationalising capacity by telcos, 5G is more about fibre. Fiberisation will surely meet the present requirement of bandwidth and future technologies. However, India has about 25-30% level of Fiberisation versus 70% that is required for 5G technology rollout. According to industry experts, Fiberisation... Read More

Shrijan Soni April 30th, 2020 5:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

TAIPA Urges BSNL to Clear Outstanding Dues of Infrastructure Providers for Seamless Telecom Services

The Tower And Infrastructure Providers Association (TAIPA) has requested BSNL to clear the outstanding dues of telecom infrastructure provider in lockdown period to ensure seamless connectivity. Since the payments are not made, service providers are facing difficulty to maintain continuous connectivity of telecom services in challenging times, which is the prime need of the nation. TAIPA has addressed PK Purwar who is Chairman and Managing Director of BSNL along with... Read More

Chakri K March 2nd, 2020 12:51 PM 4 COMMENTS

Telecom Industry Expects Global Broadband Connectivity by 2022

Telecom Industry has been cash crunched as the telco giants are facing trouble paying their AGR dues. Currently, India is planning to provide universal access to broadband by the end of 2022. However, Industry feels that telecom infrastructure advancement would require an immediate policy implementation to overcome the current cash crunch situation, which would fulfil India’s plan to set up global broadband networks by 2022. As per the investment figures... Read More

Chakri K February 20th, 2020 3:22 PM 1 COMMENTS

DoT Can Now Ban Chinese Telecom Vendors from Government Telecom Tenders

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) now gains the right to bar Chinese telecom equipment suppliers from participating in the tenders floated by state-run companies, and central and state governments, as per a government notification issued on Wednesday. The government uses telecom gear in railways, smart city missions and projects such as BharatNet, India’s mission to provide internet connectivity to rural areas. The move is a huge setback for Chinese suppliers... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 23rd, 2020 8:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Launches Bharat Air Fibre Service With Triple Play Feature

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been on a roll after receiving its relief package from the government. The state-led telecom operator has been bullish to provide internet connectivity in the rural region and is perhaps the only telecom operator in the country which is putting efforts in these far off areas. Firstly, BSNL expanded fibre connectivity into the interior villages using BharatNet which aims to connect 2.5 lakh Gram... Read More

Arpit Sharma December 31st, 2019 1:14 PM 5 COMMENTS

BSNL Employees Salaries Cleared for November Month, Vendor Dues Also Paid

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has not been in the best of shapes, financially speaking since the last few months. However, relief has come to the telecom operator in the form of revival package from the government. The state-led telecom operator was also to pay the salaries of the employees and had also held up payment for the vendors as well. Last time, we reported about BSNL’s financial situation, the... Read More

Arpit Sharma December 10th, 2019 5:00 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Vendors to Get Paid Finally as Telco Receives Rs 1,500 Crore from Centre

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-led telecom operator has a lot of outstanding dues on its part, which it needs to pay to the vendors. The dues to these vendors were one of the reasons of financial trouble for the telecom operator. Now, as per a new ET Telecom report, the two state-led entities, BSNL and BBNL, Bharat Broadband Network Limited, have started clearing their outstanding dues to their... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 7th, 2019 2:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

New KFON Project Worth Rs 1,548 Crore Will Provide Broadband, Fibre and Wi-Fi Connectivity to 20 Lakh People

The state of Kerala has popularly declared internet as a basic right for the citizens. However, to follow up to this declaration, Kerala state will now work to provide high-speed internet to the residents of the state. On Wednesday, the cabinet has decided to draw an administrative sanction on the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON). The new sanction pegs the project at Rs 1,548-crore and this massive undertaking by the... Read More

Chakri K June 27th, 2019 10:19 AM 1 COMMENTS

Comprehensive Plan for Revival of BSNL, MTNL Under Preparation: Telecom Minister

The government on Wednesday clarified there is no proposal to close state-run BSNL and MTNL, which are facing financial stress due to stiff competition and high employee costs, and added that a comprehensive plan for their revival is under preparation. "No proposal of the closure of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) is under consideration," Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Lok Sabha. In a separate reply, he said there... Read More