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Kripa B April 23rd, 2026 8:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Has Successfully Transitioned from a 3G Provider to a Competitive 4G Player: Scindia

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has successfully evolved from a legacy 3G service provider into a competitive 4G player, Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said on Thursday, describing the company’s recent performance as “transformative.” BSNL’s Shift from 3G to 4G Gains Momentum The remarks came during the Strategic Review and Planning Meet (SRPM) held at Vigyan Bhawan, where BSNL’s annual results for FY 2025–26 were reviewed. The meeting... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 23rd, 2026 11:29 AM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea, BSNL Add Subscribers in March 2026

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the two struggling telecom operators in India, added new wireless subscribers in the March 2026. The data was shared by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on its monthly performance indicator report. While Jio and Airtel also added subscribers, it is a normal scenario for the industry. Jio and Airtel always add subscribers, but the interesting thing which happened... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 23rd, 2026 6:34 AM 4 COMMENTS

Telcos Hike Tariffs, but a Bigger Round Feels Around the Corner

Telecom operators like Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have engaged in a small round of tariff hikes in a very silent manner. This keeps happening every few weeks and months. The telcos tweak the plans to improve margins on services. This is the nature of the business. Much recently, Airtel hiked the the tariffs for the users by removing the Rs 799 and the Rs 859 plans, and now instead... Read More

Kripa B April 22nd, 2026 11:51 PM 13 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Adds Over 5 Million Wireless Subscribers in March 2026: TRAI Data

Indian telecom service providers Bharti Airtel, BSNL, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) recorded gains in wireless subscribers during the month, while MTNL reported subscriber losses, according to TRAI’s Telecom Subscription Data as of the end of March 2026. The data show that the total number of wireless (mobile and Fixed Wireless Access) subscribers increased from 1,273.31 million at the end of February 2026 to 1,282.33 million at the end... Read More

Tanuja K April 22nd, 2026 10:06 AM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL has a New Strategy to Boost SIM Sales

BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has a new strategy for selling SIM cards in India. This new strategy will help the company in boosting sales. To sell, a company requires a distribution channel. BSNL has just got access to a huge distribution channel across India, and that is post officers. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed between the Department of Posts (DoP) and... Read More

Tanuja K April 20th, 2026 7:53 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Asked to Reduce Hiring of ITS Officers

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has been asked reduce the hiring of the ITS officers. ITS here stands for Indian Telecommucation Services. BSNL has been hiring ITS officers for a long time and now, the PM Modi led government has asked BSNL to reduce reliance on ITS officers. Ultimately, the government wants the state-run telco to develop talent internally, and then eventually stop hiring ITS officers... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 15th, 2026 4:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Chairman Robert J Ravi Tenure Extended

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator in India, has been led by Robert J Ravi for some time now. The tenure for Ravi has now been extended by another three months, effective April 15, 2026. Ravi took over from P.K. Purwar back on July 15, 2024. Since Ravi has taken over the telco, the company has shown some signs of improvement. It is worth noting that the... Read More

Tarun P K April 13th, 2026 12:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Tops Jio and Airtel in Broadband Performance What Users Should Know

India’s broadband market just saw an unexpected shift State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has moved ahead of private giants Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel in broadband performance, according to nPerf. For years, the narrative around India’s fixed-line internet has been dominated by JioFiber and Airtel Xstream Fiber. BSNL, despite its wide reach, was often seen as lagging behind in speed and consistency this latest development challenges that perception. But... Read More

Tanuja K April 13th, 2026 12:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL, MTNL Land Approved by CM to be Used for Affordable Housing Development

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), and MTNL (Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited) owned land in Mumbai will be given for affordable housing development. This land is in the Borivali region of the city and under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna, it will be used for developing affordable housing. The decision was taken by the Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM), Devendra Fadnavis on Friday at the meeting of the Maharashtra Housing Development Authority... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 10th, 2026 11:08 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Performed Better than Jio, Airtel in Fixed-Line Internet in FY26: nPerf

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the third-largest telecom operator in India, has peformed better than Jio and Airtel in fixed-line intenet segment in FY26. This data was released by nPerf, a French independent network testing firm. BSNL, overall had a better score than Jio and Airtel in this segment. Here's what the report from the company said. Read More - Vodafone Idea CEO Said Company is Moving in Positive Direction "BSNL... Read More

Kripa B April 8th, 2026 11:37 AM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Unions Ask PM to Mandate Its 4G Use Across Government Departments: Report

Employee unions of state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have reportedly written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a directive to make the company’s indigenous 4G services mandatory for all government entities. The proposal covers central and state government departments, public sector undertakings (PSUs), and employees whose mobile expenses are reimbursed from public funds. Unions Push for Mandatory BSNL 4G Adoption In a letter dated April 6, 2026, representatives of... Read More

Tanuja K April 8th, 2026 11:12 AM 7 COMMENTS

BSNL Employees Urge PM Modi to Ensure Govt Offices Only Use BSNL 4G

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has rolled out 4G in close to 1 lakh sites. Most of these sites are now active. BSNL employee union has written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to direct all government offices and employees to use BSNL 4G. The government offices already utilise BSNL broadband connections. Now the employee union wants that offices and its employees also use... Read More