Govt plans to merge BBNL with BSNL this month: BSNL CMDWith the proposed merger, BSNL will get 5.67 lakh kilometer of optical fibre which has been laid across 1.85 lakh village panchayats in the...
20 Mar, 2022, 04.13 PM IST
BSNL gets Rs 770 crore from BBNL to clear BharatNet vendor duesBSNL had requested payment of Rs 1,033 crore from BBNL as an advance to clear the pending liabilities of UP East and MP Circles of Rs 716 c...
27 Dec, 2019, 06.47 PM IST
BBNL plans to take over operations, maintenance work of BharatNet infraBharat Broadband Nigam Limited (BBNL) had allocated around 70 per cent of rural broadband network roll-out work to BSNL and about 15 per ce...
02 Jun, 2019, 02.14 PM IST
BBNL, BSNL show lack of professionalism, says telecom secretaryTelecom secretary Aruna Sundararajan said that a disciplinary action would be taken against officials responsible for non-operational netwo...
16 Nov, 2018, 11.38 PM IST
NOFN Project: BSNL blames BBNL for holding up rolloutBBNL is executing the NOFN project while BSNL has been asked by the govt to meet 70% of the countrywide cable laying, trenching and ducting...
30 Sep, 2014, 05.01 AM IST
Telecom Secretary Rakesh Garg asks BSNL, BBNL to jointly ensure meeting NOFN deadlineGarg said BSNL and BBNL “need to find solutions jointly“ as the NOFN project is being directly monitored by the prime minister.
13 Sep, 2014, 06.20 AM IST
Department of Telecommunications to split top jobs at USOF and BBNLThe DoT has decided to split the leadership functions at USOF and BBNL, both of which are headed by Ravi Shankar now, a senior government o...
17 Apr, 2014, 02.58 AM IST
- UTL wants BBNL's entire broadband gear supply order
UTL looks to be on a collision course with BBNL over the latter’s purchase of devices known as GPON systems for the Rs21,000-crore national...
26 Mar, 2014, 09.13 AM IST
United Telecom pips rivals ITI, Tejas, Sterlite, L&T with Rs 998 crore bid for BBNL contractUnited Telecom (UTL) has pipped rivals ITI, Tejas Networks, Sterlite Technologies and L&T to emerge the lowest (L1) bidder.
20 Feb, 2014, 04.56 AM IST
BBNL seeks PwC’s view on feasibility of e-services projectBBNL has asked PricewaterhouseCoopers to examine the feasibility of delivering government-to-citizen e-services over a countrywide broadban...
20 Dec, 2013, 05.03 AM IST
Rural Ministry to foot Rs 20,600 crore telecom operating expenditure billState-owned BBNL is currently a wholesale bandwidth supplier for the NOFN project with a national long-distance operator licence.
09 Nov, 2013, 08.06 AM IST
BBNL to diversify into net business for e-Services nationallyBBNL is set to diversify into the internet business to deliver government-to-citizen e-services nationally from April 2016, a top company o...
06 Nov, 2013, 03.00 AM IST
BBNL may become full-blown telecom services company"The government is looking to “revise BBNL’s mandate” as it wants it to directly deliver high-speed broadband services down to the district...
29 Oct, 2013, 05.53 AM IST
BBNL plans to fine companies delaying fibre optic projectsBBNL has been tasked by the communications ministry to drive rollout of a countrywide broadband network for taking high-speed internet.
07 Oct, 2013, 04.30 AM IST
Brace for a hike in broadband, electronic goods pricesBBNL is a special purpose vehicle controlled by DoT. Telecom Commission is the highest decision-making body in the communications ministry.
30 Aug, 2013, 11.33 AM IST
BBNL to invite bids from GPON suppliers for broadband penetration projectBBNL will "strictly" stick to India's preferential market access (PMA) policy for buying security-sensitive electronics equipment.
31 Jul, 2013, 05.38 AM IST
Sam Pitroda warns NOFN broadband project may miss December 2013 rollout deadlineSam Pitroda has warned that the communications ministry may be unable to implement its Rs 20,000-crore broadband venture involving the roll...
18 Dec, 2012, 08.49 AM IST