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Tanay Singh Thakur August 20th, 2021 6:04 PM 11 COMMENTS

BSNL Will Operate MTNL Mobile Operations In Mumbai

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will soon start operating the mobile operations of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) in Mumbai. Officially, BSNL will take over MTNL’s mobile operations in Mumbai from September 1, 2021. The report comes directly from the Times of India (TOI) and suggests that the heavy market competition and depleting number of customers on top of the underutilised infrastructure, including wire networks and cell towers, had hindered... Read More

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

Tanay Singh Thakur June 17th, 2021 12:20 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL and MTNL Want Ex-Employees Back

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) want their ex-employees back. Both the telecom operators have sought for the Department of Telecommunications (DoT’s) permission to rehire their employees who left the telco under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS). According to a report from the IndianExpress, the state-run telcos want these employees to come back in the capacity of consultants. BSNL and MTNL Facing Employee Shortage Issue... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 7th, 2021 12:21 PM 4 COMMENTS

MTNL Now Offering 4TB FUP Data With Broadband Plans

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) is now offering users more data with its broadband plans. The company used to offer very less fair-usage-policy (FUP) data with the broadband plans, which compelled the users to go with other internet service providers (ISPs) such as Airtel Xstream Fiber, JioFiber, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Bharat Fibre. However, much recently, the telecom operator has increased the FUP data that is offered to... Read More

Shloke Sarkar June 5th, 2021 8:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

MTNL Allowing Users to Pay Bills Later

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all sorts of industries and sectors in more ways than one, with smaller corporations to multi-million dollar entities being affected by the pandemic. Telcos too have been forced to operate on reduced staffing due to this, as a lot of these people could not go to physical offices. It seems that due to this issue, state-owned telecom service provider Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited or MTNL... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 31st, 2021 11:19 AM 14 COMMENTS

MTNL Might Participate in 5G Trials, Where is BSNL?

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the government-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), might participate in the 5G trials soon. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will provide the telco with the necessary spectrum for trials if it submits the fees that’s required to get the permission. While MTNL might participate soon in the trials, the obvious question arises, where is BSNL? BSNL is currently pushing for the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 28th, 2021 6:22 PM 18 COMMENTS

BSNL, MTNL Will Provide Telecom Services to the Indian Bank

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) are serving over 5,000 branches and ATMs of the Indian Bank. The Indian Bank is a state-owned finance service and banking body. According to a report from The New Indian Express, the state-run telco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Bank for providing high-quality, uninterrupted telecom services. The MoU underlines the commitment of BSNL to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 10th, 2021 7:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL and MTNL Are Two Other AGR Dues Payment Defaulters

The two state-run telecom operators, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) owe the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) thousands of crores in adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues. To be precise, BSNL and MTNL together owe around Rs 10,000 crores to the DoT for AGR dues. Individually, BSNL has dues of Rs 5,835 crores and MTNL of Rs 4,352 crores. According to a PTI report, the AGR... Read More

Chakri K March 26th, 2021 7:08 AM 26 COMMENTS

BSNL and MTNL to Receive 5G Spectrum Administratively from the Government

BSNL and MTNL will receive 5G spectrum from the government administratively, meaning the telcos will not be required to participate in the auction. Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed this news to the Parliament. While there's no update on when BSNL is planning to launch 4G services in the country, the government is talking about 5G services already. The Union Minister also said the allocation of 5G spectrum would be... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 11th, 2021 6:51 PM 15 COMMENTS

BSNL Saving Up to Rs 10,000 Crore Annually, Still Not Profitable

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) are not profitable even after saving a ton of money annually. BSNL saved up to Rs 10,000 crore annually. It brought down its annual expenditure from Rs 34,400 crores to Rs 24,687 crores mainly because of the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) scheme that became a part of the revival package. Even after saving all this money, the telco won’t... Read More

Chakri K March 11th, 2021 9:29 AM 6 COMMENTS

Government Delays BSNL and MTNL Merger Owing to Financial Reasons

The merger between state-run telcos BSNL and MTNL is delayed owing to financial reasons. Ravi Shankar Prasad, the minister of Electronics and Information Technology, said the decision has been taken considering several factors. As we already know, the financial situation of both BSNL and MTNL is not in a great position. MTNL, on the other hand, is riddled with high debt at the moment. The minister also said that the... Read More

Chakri K February 18th, 2021 10:45 AM 3 COMMENTS

MTNL PV 1499 With 2GB Daily Data and 365 Days Validity Now Available Till May 13

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has extended the availability of seven prepaid plans by another 90 days. The plans in question are STV 153, STV 196, STV 259, STV 329, STV 399, STV 409 and PV 1499. These are MTNL's daily data prepaid plans with validity ranging from 28 days to 365 days. The PV 1499 seems to be the best-prepaid plan available from any telecom operator right now because... Read More