Foreign bidders may be allowed in BSNL's 5G network upgradeIndia is considering allowing foreign vendors to bid for part of BSNL's $2 billion 5G telecom contract, marking a shift from its previous s...
06 Mar, 2025, 12.52 AM IST
Tata group's TCS gears for BSNL's 5G upgradeTata Consultancy Services will upgrade BSNL's 4G network to 5G once sites and frequency ranges are identified. The existing radio equipment...
03 Feb, 2025, 02.55 PM IST
BSNL installs 50,708 4G sites; 41,957 sites on-air: MoS CommunicationsBSNL's 4G rollout is underway, with over 50,000 sites installed and nearly 42,000 operational as of October 31, 2024. The equipment used is...
28 Nov, 2024, 05.43 PM IST
BSNL mulls network upgrade, rationalisation of staff costs to compete with private playersThe government is considering measures like network upgradation, employee cost rationalisation, and sales enhancement to improve BSNL's ope...
27 Feb, 2024, 08.38 AM IST
BSNL plans to launch 4G service in December; pan-India roll-out by June next yearState-owned telecom company BSNL is gearing up to introduce its 4G services, with an initial limited launch scheduled for December, as anno...
28 Oct, 2023, 03.11 PM IST
120 villages in tribal Kinnaur, Lahaul &Spiti districts to get 4G connectivity: BSNL officialsTo provide high-speed digital connectivity on fibre in tribal areas, the Himachal circle of the BSNL is executing a Rs 50 crore state-funde...
15 May, 2023, 10.57 PM IST
BSNL cancels 4G tender after DoT asks it not to use Chinese telecom gear: SourceBharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's (BSNL) tender for 4G upgrade has been cancelled after the Department of Telecom (DoT) asked the state-run firm n...
01 Jul, 2020, 03.20 PM IST
Govt considering capital infusion in BSNLMoS Sanjay Shamrao Bhotre said the govt is considering capital infusion, including equity infusion in the telecom company.
18 Jul, 2019, 05.20 PM IST
Now, landlines to be on par with smartphonesThe telephone exchanges across the state are being upgraded with Next Generation Networking (NGN) technology and the work begun in Bundi di...
30 May, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
BSNL to upgrade broadband speed to 2mbps from OctoberThe minimum broadband speed will be increased from 512 kbps to 2 mbps for customers at "no extra cost" from October one, 2015, BSNL said.
15 Sep, 2015, 10.20 PM IST
BSNL employees in Tamil Nadu begin two day strikePressing for various demands, including upgradation of basic facilities, around 22,000 BSNL employees in Tamil Nadu began a two day strike.
21 Apr, 2015, 09.18 PM IST
BPO policy soon for small towns; to help BSNL: Ravi Shankar PrasadThe facility is likely to be provided to all fixed line customers by Dec 2017. BSNL initially plans to invest Rs 1,000 cr in upgrading the ...
13 Mar, 2015, 09.12 PM IST
BSNL to upgrade telephone exchanges in cities by March endBSNL today said the modernisation of its telephone exchanges, which are being equipped with new technology provided by Chinese firm Huawei,...
15 Feb, 2014, 05.44 AM IST
BSNL set to buy Rs 400-crore telecom gear from China's HuaweiHuawei has emerged the lowest bidder for supplying both core and access equipment for transforming BSNL's wireline infrastructure.
07 Jan, 2013, 05.58 AM IST
- Pesky calls may continue for at least another one year: TRAI
The menace of pesky calls is likely to continue for another year at least as state-run BSNL has said that it will take 10 months after gett...
24 Apr, 2011, 09.09 PM IST
- BSNL begins upgrading 3G network
Kolkata and Bengal circle have around 75,000 3G connections. However, though the BSNL is nearly one year into its launch of the 3G service.
11 Mar, 2011, 09.57 PM IST
- BSNL broadband consumers to enjoy double speed from Oct
BSNL broadband consumers in Kolkata will be able to enjoy hi-speed internet connectivity up to the speed of 16 Mbps.
31 Jul, 2009, 10.22 AM IST