BSNL’s rural broadband pilot to be extended to 5 lakh homes amid strong demandThe government is utilising BharatNet optical fibre network in collaboration with BSNL to provide the connections. “Such kind of arrangemen...
16 Mar, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
BBNL defers Rs 19,041 crore Bharatnet broadband tender bid date to September 14An official source told PTI that the bid dates are likely to be extended further as the queries need to be vetted by the Department of Tele...
31 Aug, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Over 1.54 lakh gram panchayats now have high-speed broadband infra: PrasadOut of 5,97,618 inhabited villages (as per Census 2011) in the country, a total number of 5,58,537 villages have 3G or 4G mobile wireless c...
10 Mar, 2021, 05.39 PM IST
Government disburses Rs 20,431 crore for BharatNet projectAccording to official estimates shared in November 2017, the total cost of both phases of BharatNet was Rs 45,000 crore.
18 Jul, 2019, 04.07 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh ‘giving a cold shoulder’ to BharatNet ProjectUttar Pradesh has been reluctant to use the BharatNet optic fibre broadband network for electronic delivery of public services.
21 Nov, 2018, 09.20 AM IST
BharatNet: Airtel partners with telecom department to boost rural broadband penetrationUnder the partnership, Airtel has set up three such centres in three villages in the Ghazipur, Gorakhpur and Varanasi districts of Uttar Pr...
14 Jun, 2018, 08.42 AM IST
DoT gears up to complete BharatNet rollout ahead of scheduleAn official said that the target was advanced as the government wants to highlight availability of broadband connectivity and digital servi...
18 May, 2018, 09.47 PM IST
Government plans WiFi for all panchayats by March 2019 at a cost of Rs 3,700 croreThe government expects to start broadband services with about 1,000 megabit per second (1 gbps) across 1 lakh gram panchayats by the end of...
07 Sep, 2017, 07.49 PM IST
80,000 gram panchayats now have broadband: GovtAs per the govt, a total of one lakh gram panchayats were to be provided with broadband connectivity under BharatNet by March end this year.
31 Mar, 2017, 07.26 PM IST
Private players may reap Rs 1.5 lakh crore revenue bonanza from BharatNet by 2020Private sector players could be in for a Rs 1.5 lakh crore revenue bonanza by 2020 if the government accepts the telecom regulator’s propos...
08 Feb, 2016, 08.41 AM IST
Absence of chief in Bharat Broadband may further delay BharatNet rolloutBharat Broadband Networks, is yet to get a new head after Aruna Sundararajan was re-designated as steel secretary in October, according to ...
25 Jan, 2016, 11.45 AM IST
Recommendation on new BharatNet model by December-end: TraiTrai expects to finalise by December-end the recommendations on new model to roll out BharatNet, which is aimed at providing broadband netw...
18 Dec, 2015, 10.35 PM IST
Trai to submit recommendations on BharatNet by month endTrai will submit its recommendations to the government by the month-end on implementing the national broadband project, BharatNet, with gre...
04 Dec, 2015, 01.59 AM IST
Government's 72,000-crore BharatNet programme to be put before Cabinet within 2 months: BBNL CMDNationwide broadband network programme BharatNet is likely to be submitted for the Cabinet approval in two months.
21 Sep, 2015, 11.39 AM IST
Government's pan-India broadband network not possible before end 2018The govt's ambitious plan to provide broadband internet connectivity across the countryside is likely to be delayed by at least two yrs bec...
29 Aug, 2015, 07.14 PM IST
Seven states propose own broadband network model: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar PrasadGovernment has given option to roll out broadband network as per three models - current model operated by CPSUs, SPV or state run and priva...
29 May, 2015, 07.45 PM IST
National optical fibre network renamed as BharatNetUnder BharatNet, the committee expects retail broadband services should be available at prices below Rs 150 a month in poorer states.
02 Apr, 2015, 03.06 AM IST