BSNL plans to reach out to gram panchayats in Dharwad Telecom District
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BSNL plans to reach out to gram panchayats in Dharwad Telecom District

The Hindu  

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has come up with an ambitious plan of reaching out to all the gram panchayats in the Dharwad Telecom District and has appealed to the private players to join hands with the corporation to expand its FTTH service network. Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Friday, General Manager of Dharwad Telecom District of BSNL Dhananjaykumar Tripathi said that as part of the ‘Make In India’ initiative, BSNL had geared up itself to extend the 4G network service to rural areas through indigenously developed technologies. Mr. Tripathi said that already BSNL had identified the areas where 4G network service was not available and steps were being taken to extend the network to rural areas through optical fibre network at reduced tariff. Deputy General Manager of BSNL Rajkumar Asangi said that their objective was to cover every gram panchayat of the telecom district and in Dharwad district already they had reached 70 gram panchayats.

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2 years ago

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Tawang to get more mobile towers for better connectivity after India-China clash - The Hindu
2 years ago

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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2 years, 2 months ago

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News 18  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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Firstpost  

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BSNL to start rolling out 4G network from November
2 years, 2 months ago

BSNL to start rolling out 4G network from November

The Hindu  

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BSNL to provide 4G services to 431 uncovered remote villages in T.N.
2 years, 3 months ago

BSNL to provide 4G services to 431 uncovered remote villages in T.N.

The Hindu  

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited will install 431 mobile phone towers in hitherto uncovered rural areas of Tamil Nadu, out of which 35 will be installed in Madurai, Theni and Dindigul districts, according to Madurai MP Su. Talking to reporters after attending a Telecom Advisory Committee meeting of Madurai Telecom District here on Tuesday, Mr. Venkatesan said the 28 towers would …

BSNL revival efforts on in Khammam district
2 years, 3 months ago

BSNL revival efforts on in Khammam district

Deccan Chronicle  

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2 years, 4 months ago

Data | How BSNL bled: The story behind public telecom giant’s fall in 6 charts

The Hindu  

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Services will remain affordable even with 5G, says telecom minister
2 years, 4 months ago

Services will remain affordable even with 5G, says telecom minister

India Today  

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4G connectivity services to start in more villages
2 years, 4 months ago

4G connectivity services to start in more villages

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: BSNL is readying for the upgrade of 4G mobile services in the uncovered villages of AP state. Last year, the government approved a project for providing 4G mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages in 44 aspirational districts across five states. The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages across the …

Cabinet approves 1.64L-crore plan to revive BSNL
2 years, 4 months ago

Cabinet approves 1.64L-crore plan to revive BSNL

Deccan Chronicle  

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Thousands of villages set to get 4G coverage
2 years, 4 months ago

Thousands of villages set to get 4G coverage

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, approved a project for saturation of 4G mobile services, in uncovered villages across the country, at a total cost of ₹26,316 crore. Under the project, 4G mobile services will be provided in 24,680 uncovered villages in remote and difficult areas. The project has a provision to include 20% additional …

BSNL gets ₹1.64-lakh-crore lifeline from government
2 years, 4 months ago

BSNL gets ₹1.64-lakh-crore lifeline from government

The Hindu  

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Govt approves BSNL revival, merger with BBNL, saturation of 4G services in all uncovered villages
2 years, 4 months ago

Govt approves BSNL revival, merger with BBNL, saturation of 4G services in all uncovered villages

India TV News  

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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day Today: From Landlines to 5G, All About India's Telecom Revolution
2 years, 7 months ago

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News 18  

Since 1969, the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day has been observed on May 17 to commemorate the creation of the International Telecommunication Union and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. India’s Telecom Future and Digital Divide As India prepares for 5G, it will not only provide higher mobile internet speeds and lower latency rates, but …

Mobile services at security sites in Left Wing Extremism areas to be upgraded to 4G from 2G
2 years, 7 months ago

Mobile services at security sites in Left Wing Extremism areas to be upgraded to 4G from 2G

Firstpost  

The proposal is in line with the goal of providing mobile connectivity in rural areas. In addition, delivery of various e-governance services, banking services, tele-medicine; tele-education etc through mobile broadband shall be possible in these areas, the release said New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a Universal Service Obligation Fund project for …

Govt seeks to merge BharatNet with BSNL this month: Report
2 years, 9 months ago

Govt seeks to merge BharatNet with BSNL this month: Report

Live Mint  

In the telecom sector, the merger of two government-owned companies have taken limelight on Sunday. It is said that Bharat Broadband Nigam Limited will be merging with loss-making telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited. At a recent event organized by the All India Graduate Engineers and Telecom officers Association, BSNL chairman and managing director PK Purwar revealed that the Centre …

Odisha: Around 4,000 Mobile Towers to be Installed to Spread Telecom Services to Villages, Says Union Min Vaishnaw
2 years, 10 months ago

Odisha: Around 4,000 Mobile Towers to be Installed to Spread Telecom Services to Villages, Says Union Min Vaishnaw

News 18  

Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said around 4,000 mobile towers will be installed in Odisha. Speaking to media persons at the BJP office, here, Vaishnaw said as many as 6,000 villages in the state remain out of mobile network due to lack of mobile towers. In order to spread telecom and …

Telecom sector gets 5G boost; Centre to infuse ₹44k crore into BSNL
2 years, 10 months ago

Telecom sector gets 5G boost; Centre to infuse ₹44k crore into BSNL

Hindustan Times  

India’s telecom sector will get a boost from the Budget, with an emphasis on launching 5G services and spectrum auctions in the upcoming financial year besides a performance-linked incentive scheme for 5G design-led initiatives planned for FY22-23. Experts said that continued emphasis on the importance of mobile connectivity and broadband for economic development, especially in rural India, will further boost …

BSNL 4G network rollout might further get delayed to 2023
3 years ago

BSNL 4G network rollout might further get delayed to 2023

India Today  

BSNL 4G network rollout might get pushed to 2023. Last month, BSNL had asked Tata Consultancy Services to provide equipment as per its 4G tender norms and complete their testing within the extended deadline of December 31. Earlier in October, the Department of Telecom secretary made the first test call on indigenously-developed 4G technology installed in the BSNL network for …

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