February 17th, 2024 11:09 AM 3 COMMENTS

BSNL, MTNL Asked to Monetise Land Faster: Report

The Indian govt has asked Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) to monetise their land assets faster. The state-run telecom companies were asked to sell land assets to raise money for operations. With the expected potential of about Rs 20,000 crore, BSNL/MTNL have only been able to raise about Rs 550 crore. Looking at the slow pace at which this process is going, the center... Read More

September 26th, 2023 11:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

MTNL Looking to Raise Rs 3126 Crore via Govt Guaranteed Bond

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) is eyeing to raise Rs 3126 crore via bond. The state-run telecom company will raise this fund with the help of debt bonds that are guaranteed by the government. This was offered to MTNL as a part of the relief package that the center had announced earlier. Through the Rs 1.64 lakh crore revival package, the government offered BSNL and MTNL support for capex, financial... Read More

September 9th, 2023 3:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL and MTNL Merger Seems to be Back on the Books

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) are the two government-run telecom companies in India. Both companies have different management and a completely different target market. For instance, MTNL only focuses on the Delhi and Mumbai metro circles while BSNL works PAN-India. A few years back, there were talks around the merger of both state-run telecom companies to streamline operations. But then there were no updates... Read More

September 2nd, 2023 3:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL, MTNL Sign MoU to Optimise Operations

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to optimise operations. While both the government-run entities, they operate differently and in different cities. It is worth noting that BSNL already took over the responsibility of handling the mobile network services of MTNL in Mumbai and Delhi. According to an exchange filing from MTNL, the signed MoU is to bring synergy... Read More

August 3rd, 2023 10:51 AM 6 COMMENTS

BSNL, MTNL Lost Subscribers Because of No 4G: MoS for Communications

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) lost subscribers in the last 3 years because of no 4G. This was said by Devusinh Chauhan, minister of state for communications. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Chauhan said because of "stiff competition" in the industry and a lack of 4G, BSNL and MTNL lost subscribers in the past three years. As per a PTI report,... Read More

June 6th, 2023 11:29 AM 15 COMMENTS

Government Considers Shutting Down MTNL and Transferring Operations to BSNL: Report

The Indian government is contemplating the closure of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) and the subsequent transfer of its operations and staff to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). This decision marks the abandoning of an earlier plan to merge the two state-run telecom companies, according to a Livemint report. The move comes as MTNL grapples with financial challenges, including increasing debts and persistent losses. The report quoted two government officials... Read More

April 27th, 2023 11:18 AM 5 COMMENTS

Govt Finding it Hard to Monetise High Value BSNL and MTNL Assets

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed state-owned telecom operators, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), to identify core and non-core assets valued up to Rs 10 crore for monetisation, according to a report by Financial Express. The move comes as the Centre has not been able to make significant progress in monetising higher value assets of BSNL and MTNL. As a part of the... Read More

March 10th, 2023 12:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ahead of BSNL MTML Merger, Unions Urge to Resolve Legacy Issues First: Report

As the government is moving ahead with the merger of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), a forum of BSNL employee associations is urging the government to address legacy issues related to business sustainability, human resources (HR), salary discrepancies, and pensions before proceeding with the merger. Also Read: Govt Commences Delisting of MTNL for Merger With BSNL: Report The employee associations have issued a statement in... Read More

March 8th, 2023 1:35 PM 4 COMMENTS

Govt Commences Delisting of MTNL for Merger With BSNL: Report

The Government has started the process of merging Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). To facilitate the same, the centre has started the process of delisting Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) from the stock exchanges. Also Read: BSNL Reduces Data Benefit on Its Popular Night Unlimited Prepaid Plan As a first step, MTNL will be first delisted from the foreign exchange, according to a Financial Express... Read More

February 18th, 2023 6:54 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL and MTNL Merger, is it Necessary

The central government is looking to merge the two telecom public sector units (PSUs) - BSNL and MTNL, to enable a better future for them. It is not a fresh concept, and it is definitely not going to happen in a linear and smooth fashion. While none of the two is a profitable entity, the employees of BSNL have expressed their concern that the merger would bring irreparable damage to... Read More

February 15th, 2023 2:57 PM 4 COMMENTS

BSNL and MTNL Merger to Take Place After All

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) are going to be merged after all. The government wants it to happen and to oversee the role of transactions advisor for the same; the Indian government has appointed the audit firm Deloitte. But the merger won't happen right away. It is a long process, as Deloitte would take around six to seven months to submit its analysis of... Read More

December 20th, 2022 10:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL, MTNL Lost Wireline Subscriber Market Share in Oct 2022

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), once referred to as the king of wireline broadband services in India, is very soon going to slip to the third rank in the space (behind Airtel and Jio). While Jio has already claimed the number one rank, Airtel is now very close to surpassing BSNL's wireline subscriber market share percentage. This is largely because of the driving demand for fiber internet services in India... Read More

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