DoT Likely to Give its Nod for BSNL 2G License Renewal The BSNL official told the publication that the operator is in the “final stages of discussion” and that the DoT is likely to give its nod to BSNL for its 2G license renewal. Crucially, the BSNL official also said to have highlighted that it is not possible for the operator to do away with 2G services. According to a report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in late September, the total wireless data usage in India increased to 22,854,131TB during the quarter ending March, 2020....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is the only telecom operator in the country which lags in the 4G network department. However, it is also true that BSNL’s 4G network is still very sought after because of the reasons of quality assurance the speeds being offered by the public telecom operator. Even in the places where people are enjoying the 3G network of BSNL, they have reported having decent speeds which are even comparable to 4G speeds....

The Minister of State (MoS) for Communications Devusinh Chauhan in a statement said that the government-owned telecom companies Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) are all set to launch their 4G network by the end of this year. The minister informed that BSNL and MTNL set up their in-house developed 4G equipment as a part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative in order to propel their 4G mobile networks....

BSNL offers its fiber broadband services through the brand - BSNL Bharat Fibre. BSNL keeps on introducing and removing broadband plans. Now, there were a few plans that were supposed to be gone in a matter of days, but the state-run telco might have regularised these plans. In simple words, these plans were limited-time offers, but now they could be there for an indefinite period (as long as BSNL decides)....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) executives on Saturday met defence minister Rajnath Singh and sought help with a faster rollout of the 4G network across India along with the return of Rs 38,000 crore from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). According to an ET Telecom report, in addition to this, the executives requested an extension of the 2G license. The Sanchar Nigam Executive Association (SNEA), which represents over 11000 BSNL executives, asked Singh for continued support from the government and highlighted issues that are plaguing BSNL’s turnaround....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) might not be the most attractive telecom operator in the country, but its VIP or fancy numbers see a lot of interest among the citizens in India. VIP or fancy numbers don’t really come with any additional benefits. They are just easy to remember, nothing else. In a recent development, a potato trader from Kota, Rajasthan, has bought a fancy mobile number from BSNL, for which he bid Rs 2....

Disney+ Hotstar on Offer With BSNL Fiber Broadband Plans Disney+ Hotstar has a ton of content to offer to the customers. There are movies, TV series, originals, news, and other entertaining content. Now, there are two plans on offer from BSNL Fiber through which the customers of the telco can get the benefit of the OTT service. So as of now, only two plans from BSNL Fiber broadband service come with Disney+ Hotstar OTT benefit....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a new prepaid plan for its users. The voucher might not be available in every telecom circle of the country. After looking at the benefits of this prepaid plan, you won’t be able to deny that it is one of the best options for people looking for a short-term plan full of value and a ton of benefits. Without wasting any more time, let’s get into the complete benefits offered by the new Rs 87 prepaid plan from BSNL....

BSNL Superstar 300 Plans Details The Superstar 300 plan is a high-speed fibre broadband plan available for a monthly rental of Rs 749. This plan will avail subscribers 300GB of data per month as the name signifies and it does so with 50 Mbps speed. The high-speed fibre broadband plan by BSNL also comes with one additional benefit, which is the main highlight of this plan. For the first time, BSNL is offering a free Hotstar subscription with this Superstar 300 plan....

The affordable broadband services offered by the State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) are ideal for the ordinary citizen looking for an internet connection. Bharat Fibre internet service, which offers fibre connectivity, limitless bandwidth, and exceptional speed, was introduced by the state-run telco a few years back. Due to the intense competition in fibre broadband, BSNL offers a variety of fibre broadband options and has even introduced some of them....

BSNL Consumers Disappointed as Offers End It is worth noting that back in November, BSNL announced that one of its prepaid plans would ship with 3GB data per day, up from its usual limit of 2GB data per day. This meant that the subscribers would enjoy 1GB data per day. Now, what a lot of subscribers missed in this offer was the withdrawal date of the offer which said that the offer would last only for a few days and would end at yearend....

The government announced a Rs 1.67 lakh crore relief package for the state-run telecom operator BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited). Looking at that, Mahendra Nahata, MD, HFCL, said that it would make BSNL a strong business enterprise. Nahata also talked about the great response that the telcos gave to the 5G spectrum auction of 2022. The spending from the telcos for 5G airwaves was more than what the analysts had expected....

In the recent development of events, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will now offer Eros Now content with its postpaid plans just as with its prepaid plans. Eros Now made the official announcement of its expansion of contract on Friday. In 2019, Eros Now had partnered up with BSNL to offer customers its content with the prepaid plans. With Eros Now, users can get access to over 12000 movie titles, premium originals, music videos, short-form content, among others....

Cisco, a networking major is under the spotlight of the IT Ministry. CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team), a cyber agency under the IT Ministry, on Wednesday, warned about the vulnerabilities found on the Cisco products which can help hackers gain access to crucial data and infiltrate computer systems for stealing data. As per an IANS report, the major vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Cisco Email Security Appliance (ESA), Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager, and Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email (ECE)....

The laying of fiber is going to be one of the biggest challenges for telecom companies and internet service providers. Especially with 5G, the role of fiber will multiple by several times. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has applauded the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) move to amend the Indian Telegraph RoW rules and add various terms and conditions for laying overhead optical fiber cable (OFC). COAI Believes This Move from DoT Will Reduce Logistical Costs COAI, an industry body that represents companies such as Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio, and Bharti Airtel said that the recent move from the DoT will ensure that the necessary infrastructure can be built by the companies at the lowest logistical costs....

The Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI) has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to increase the tenure of the leased spectrum from 20 years to 40 years. Further, the industry body wants DoT to increase the moratorium period on spectrum payments to be increased to 10 years from the current 2 years. COAI has requested DoT to include these demands in the relief package it comes out with in the near future....

Connect Broadband Rs 999 Plan Connect Broadband offers a Rs 999 plan for the users in Punjab. This plan comes with unlimited data and offers users 60 Mbps speed. If you are thinking about why a Rs 999 plan offering only 60 Mbps speed is good, just hear out the additional benefits this plan offers to the users. With this plan, users get 3,300GB of fair usage policy (FUP) data, an unlimited voice calling connection, and a free anti-virus key....

D2h, the Direct-to-Home (DTH) subsidiary of Dish TV, is making big changes to its system. In a release, the company has said that it is moving to a new system. This new system from the company will allow it to accommodate more channels for its users and will take the entertainment quotient higher. Because of this, the company has to make changes to its current channel numbers. Note that it is not just a few channels that are going to be affected, but a ton of them....

D2h Services Hampered by Heavy Traffic: What You Need to Know As per the mail received by us, D2h users are currently shown a notice on their TV screen which reads “We are facing very high traffic, as a result, our back end is slow. We are having delays in serving you. We will inform you as soon as we resume normal services.” The issue is being faced by a lot of D2h customers across the country....

Dish TV has several Set-Top Boxes (STBs) on offer for customers. If you are an existing customer of Dish TV and want to upgrade your Set-Top Box (STB), then you have two great options from Dish TV. You can either go for the DishSMRT Hub or the DishNXT HD. Both these Set-Top Boxes are meant to elevate the kind of entertainment experience you get while watching content on TV. Dish TV is one of the largest DTH (direct-to-home) service providers in India, and its millions of customers would want to switch from the old SD STB they have been using for several years....