BSNL to add 50 lakh connections under New Generation network by March 2017

State-owned BSNL plans to add 50 lakh connections, including 30 lakh in urban and 20 lakh in semi urban areas, under New Generation network by March 2017, a top official said.

BSNL partners Hitachi to facilitate bill payment via ATM

State-run firm BSNL today announced partnership with Hitachi Payment Services for facilitating round-the-clock phone bill payment through ATM.

BSNL issues fresh tender for equipment; aims to add 31 m new 3G/4G users

State-owned telecommunication company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has invited bids from equipment makers to add 31.02 million new users of its 3G/4G services across the country.

Telephone user base grows to 105.88 cr in March

The total telephone subscriber base in the country rose marginally in March to 105.88 crore on the back of growth in wireless as well as wireline users.

BSNL defers decision to finalise IT vendor for CRM and billing

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has deferred till June 7 its decision to finalise a partner to outsource the company’s information technology operations to combine customer relationship management and billing, on a man

SpeedPay: BSNL to launch online wallet with SBI soon

BSNL made operative profit under NDA rule: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today blamed previous UPA government for heavy losses at state-run BSNL in recent years.

BSNL to sign 2G roaming pact with Reliance Jio, Vodafone this month

Under the agreement, customers of Reliance Jio and Vodafone will get access to BSNL network where there is a coverage gap.

Telecom players request DoT to stop app based calling

Mobile operators' body COAI has requested DoT to take proactive steps to stop calls through apps, like the one recently planned by state-owned BSNL, saying they are against rules.

BSNL beats private telecom companies in growth rate in February

State-run BSNL today said it has registered the highest growth rate in providing new wireless connections during February this year, beating all private operators.

Govt blames UPA regime for decline of BSNL, MTNL

The Narendra Modi government today blamed the previous UPA regime for the "decline" in financial condition of BSNL and MTNL, saying the two state-run telecom companies were together suffering losses to the tune of Rs 10,000 c

BSNL customers can now retrieve 30 yr old deleted mails

State-run telecom firm BSNL today said its customers using its hosting and email services will soon have a facility to retrieve their mails deleted as long as 30 years ago.

BSNL new connections soar to 22 lakh a month in March qtr courtesy freebies, competitive rates

The state-owned BSNL today said it has added an average 22 lakh new connections every month in January-March of 2015-16 on the back of rationalisation in tariff rates.

BSNL testing WiFi tech to connect 1 lakh panchayats in a year

As the government's rural broadband project is facing long delays, telecom PSU BSNL is testing an alternative WiFi-based network to connect about 1 lakh village panchayats in a year with high-speed Internet.

Anupam Shrivastava to continue as BSNL CMD for full tenure

Anupam Shrivastava will continue as Chairman and Managing Director of state-run BSNL for another four years following the government's decision after review of his first year of performance at the PSU's helm.