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Vodafone Gets Mixed Reaction in New Network Name Vodafone has received various tweets regarding the changed network name. While some people have appreciated the move of the telco, some users have shown their disinterest in the new move made by Vodafone. The reason behind the negative comments is the current financial distress of the telco giant because of AGR dues along with network tower issues. BSNL is Extending Prepaid Plans of Subscribers along with Free Talk Time Government-owned BSNL is trying hard to create awareness amongst the users regarding Coronavirus....

Over the last few months, we have seen BSNL Employee Unions blaming the government for not allowing it to launch the 4G services. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is now said to take a final decision on the launch of 4G services by BSNL, according to ET Telecom. However, a senior BSNL official told the publication that the telco can’t commit any timeline for rolling out the 4G services. BSNL is eagerly waiting for the DoT’s final decision so that it can start working on bringing 4G services to its subscribers across 20 circles....

BSNL is Implementing Revival Package Approved by Cabinet BSNL was facing trouble due to financial burden and losses. To help the telco giant, the government approved a revival package at the end of 2019 to clear their financial liabilities. Currently, BSNL is implementing the revival package. Nearly 78,000 employees have opted for Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) which was one of the significant aspects of the revival package. It is expected that BSNL is currently saving Rs 600 crore a month and Rs 7,000 crore annually because of the reduced workforce....

A couple of weeks ago, we reported the introduction of a new Rs 199 prepaid recharge by BSNL that replaces the existing Rs 199 plan available to the customers. However, BSNL has now clarified that it will be increasing the prices of Rs 186 (PV 186) and Rs 199 (STV 199) prepaid plans across all the telecom circles where these plans are available. The PV 186’s price will be increased to Rs 199, and it will be called as ‘PV 199’ going forward....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has “initiated discussions” with other telecom operators for launching 4G services across the country. The development was shared by Sanchar Nigam Executives Association (SNEA) on Tuesday as SNEA shared the highlights of its meeting with P K Purwar, CMD of BSNL. SNEA is said to be the largest and recognised executive association in BSNL with more than 12,000 members. The members of the SNEA and Purwar were said to have had a meeting on Monday on multiple issues including the launch of BSNL 4G services....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) lost 377,520 or 0.37 million wireless subscribers in January 2022. As per data shared by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the telco’s total wireless user base declined to 113.98 million. To worsen the figure further, only 51.44% (58.64 million) users of BSNL were active in January 2022. This is because BSNL still doesn’t have a PAN-India 4G coverage. But very soon, it might!...

Potential Revenue from BSNL Land Assets Calculated to be Rs 1,000 Crores To the question of how BSNL is managing to rake in additional revenue from various sources, Purwar highlighted that the company is monetising the land assets by leasing and renting. By means of rental, BSNL is expecting to bring in around Rs 200 crore of revenue. Purwar added that this number could be upped to Rs 1,000 crore by the end of the year, meaning that BSNL could an additional Rs 1,000 crore to its annual revenue by renting and leasing....

BSNL Bharat Fiber 300GB CUL CS346 Now Available on Regular Basis in Odisha Circle The Bharat Fiber 300GB CUL CS346 plan enables users to browse up to 40 Mbps speed till 300GB with the operator restricting the speeds to 2 Mbps upon reaching the data limit. The operator also highlights that the users subscribed to the Bharat Fiber 300GB CUL CS346 plan will be able to make unlimited calls to any network across India....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is removing multiple STVs from its offerings. BSNL Chennai announced via its Twitter account about the removal of five STVs from October 16, 2020. The state-run telecom operator is also going to be offering full usage value to the users on the Rs 110 talktime voucher for a limited period. Both the removal of the five STVs and the full usage benefit on the talktime voucher is limited to the Chennai circle (including Tamil Nadu)....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been low-key, introducing some really great prepaid plans in India. The state-run telco is considered inferior to the private operators, including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), because it doesn’t have an existing PAN-India 4G network. Regardless of that, there are some 3G/4G prepaid plans from BSNL that users around the country can’t ignore. One such plan is the Rs 997 plan....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-run telecom operator in India, is expected to get another big monetary help from the Government of India (GoI) in FY23. BSNL had already asked for help from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for rolling out 4G and meeting capex demands. Back in 2019, BSNL had received a Rs 70,000 crore monetary package from the government. It majorly went into the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) for employees aged 50 and above....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced that it will offer free benefits to the users who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the cyclone Takutae. The state-run telecom operator will be offering free extensions of plan vouchers (PVs) and 100 minutes of free voice calling. As reported by ET Telecom, the benefit of free extension on the PVs will be applicable until May 31, 2021. This will allow the customers to receive calls even if they couldn’t recharge their SIM cards....

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the Indian non-governmental industry body of telecom operators of India has appreciated the efforts of the Himachal Pradesh government for providing clarification regarding the charges for laying of Aerial OFC and Underground OFC. According to the industry body, the confusion related to charges was hindering the roll-out of digital infrastructure by increasing the overall cost of deployment of Telecom Optical Fiber cable across the state and the policy issued by the state comes as a solution for it....

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an antitrust investigation on Apple’s App Store business practices. Apple doesn’t let third-party app stores be listed on the App Store. The guidelines, as well as the agreement policy, restrict the developers from offering third-party app store services on Apple’s App Store. Because of the current policies and restrictions, the market for app stores for iOS dies down. It is worth noting that CCI is also in a similar battle against Google’s Play Store policies....

New NCF Slabs of Dish TV As per the revised Network Capacity Fees slab given by D2h, the subscribers who want up to 200 SD channels will have to pay Rs 130 per month for channel slots, which would become a total of Rs 153.40, including taxes. However, for channels more than 200 and less than 220, the subscribers will have to pay Rs 150, which would be Rs 177, including taxes....

Flat NCF of Rs 50 for Second D2h Connection The new pricing regime says that for a single connection, subscribers will have to pay Network Capacity Fee of Rs 130 exclusive of taxes which will get them 100 SD channels or 50 HD channels. On top of this, the subscribers will have to pay the content charges of the pay channels or bouquet. Now for people who have multiple connections of D2h won’t have to pay just double the amount in case you are wondering....

The national group for telecommunications network providers, Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA), said that the nation’s 5G telecom infrastructure installation will be cleared more quickly as a result of the recent wireless licencing reforms. 5G cells will be placed on existing street furniture like street lights, electricity poles, etc, to facilitate quicker deployment and obtain wider coverage. For such situations, it is no longer necessary to submit a formal application for SACFA....

Dish TV and D2h Customers Can Now Activate Punjabi Active Service As noted, both Dish TV and D2h customers can activate this new Punjabi Active service at Rs 40 (excluding GST) per month. The new offering will be available for subscribers on Channel No. 1182 on Dish TV and Channel No. 776 on D2h. In the press statement, Dish TV India said that customers would be charged Rs 40+GST every month after the free preview period....

As the internet is widely used in households for binge-watching and other uses of late, it becomes highly important to choose the right internet service provider for a reliable connection. When it comes to ISPs, they will advertise that they provide fast speed, but that is something that you shouldn’t fall for. There are many offerings out there and you need to explore the ISP options based on where you live....

Enea, a leading supplier of innovative software for telecommunication and cybersecurity, has announced the ‘5G Service Engine’ for the CSPs (Communication Service Providers). Here’s what you should know about this. Enea’s 5G Service Engine is made with the vision of offering convenience to the CSPs. While 5G is the next leap, 4G is going to stay relevant in the coming years. It will be years before 5G subscriptions would be more than 4G subscriptions....