31 Thursday Dec 2015
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IDA is eligible to be increased by 4.5%, with effect from 01-01-2016. At present the IDA is 107.9%. The IDA will be from January will be 112.4%. DPE orders are expected.
27 Sunday Dec 2015
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BSNL’s revenue report data shows that the overall revenue of the company (till Nov-2015) has increased by 2.29 percent compared to last year. However, BSNL has observed that the overall revenue has declined in many circles compared to the same period previous year. ( Telecom News).
This is not sufficient. More % of increase is necessary to make the company profitable.
22 Tuesday Dec 2015
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As per the call of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations, lunch hour demonstrations were held in Circles and SSAs of BSNL. The employees wore black badges protesting against the delay in issuing orders for the 78.2% IDA pension fixation for the BSNL pensioners.
In BSNL Corporate Office, protest demonstration was held during lunch time. Slogans were raised demanding implementation of 78.2% fixation and protesting against the delay. Com. C.Singh, GS NFTE and President Forum, presided. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron, BSNLEU addressed and explained the demand in detail,the injustice meted out to the pensioners and demanded immediate settlement. All India leaders of unions, Coms. Swapan Chakroborty(BSNLEU), K.Sebastian (SNEA), Prahlad Rai (AIBSNLEA), R.S.Chauhan (BSNLEU) and others were present.
15 Tuesday Dec 2015
It is learnt that the VII Membership Verification for electing the recognised non-executive union/s in BSNL will be tentatively held on 26th April and result declared on 28th April 2016.
In all the five membership verifications since 2004, BSNL Employees Union has won and has been recognised. In the VI Verification, two unions have been recognised as per the new rules and BSNLEU is the Main recognised union.
There is no doubt that BSNLEU will be the first union in this verification also. However, the effort should be to improve the % of votes from the last verification. It can surely be done.
As part of the campaign, the membership month from 16th December 2015 to 15th January 2016 should be effectively used to enrol maximum new members in BSNLEU. Branch/District Secretaries should start the membership campaign immediately, if not already started.
15 Tuesday Dec 2015
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NEW DELHI: State-owned BSNL may maintain and operate the network of MTNL on a revenue sharing basis and a decision in this regard may be taken in 2-3 months.
“We have received a proposal from MTNL CMD to operate and maintain their network. It will be done on a revenue sharing basis and a decision in this regard can be taken in 2-3 months,” BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava told PTI. (PTI)
15 Tuesday Dec 2015
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” The telecom operators need to recognise that a good quality of service is integral to their credibility. They need to do three things – properly reconfigure their network, spend on infrastructure and ought not to sacrifice on voice for the more lucrative data.” – Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to Business Line.
Well Mr. Minister. But what about releasing the more than Rs. 6,000 crore towards the refund of the spectrum surrendered by BSNL and Rs. 1,250 allotted for 2013-14 by the TRAI in lieu of ADC? If these amounts are released and paid to BSNL, it will be able to procure equipment, reconfigure the network, improve infrastructure and a better service.
Along with press statements, please implement your assurances also to revive BSNL. It will bring credibility to your words.
13 Sunday Dec 2015
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The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations has called upon the BSNL workers to implement a ‘Hundred Days Programme’ of ‘Service with a Smile’ with the aim of giving first class service to the customers. One of the complaints against BSNL is that it is still working as a government department and the employees are behaving with the customers in a casual way. This has to change.
The customers expect better deal from the BSNL. On the one hand, the BSNL Management, both at the C.O. as also at the field level should be able to deal by providing necessary equipment, customer friendly schemes etc. On the other hand, the officers and the employees at the field level should interact with the customers in a very dedicated and helping way. The customer is the most important person for the BSNL and he/she should be given the most favoured status.
The customer should be treated as most welcome, since he/she is the person giving the revenue to BSNL and is its backbone. He should be welcomed and honoured at every stage and his requirements satisfied.
As suggested by me earlier also, why can’t our staff at the Customer Service Centre welcome the customer with a “Good Morning” / “Namaste” or such other greeting and ask him politely what is his requirement. This itself will make a change in the relations. Please hear his requirement patiently and do all that is necessary to settle the same. It is better not to ask him to go to another person or another counter. As in “one window system”, the requirement should be settled there itself.
There are many other such small things which connect the customer with the BSNL. The “Service with a Smile” campaign period should be fully utilised to give a better service to the customers. This will improve the image of BSNL and increase the customer base as also the financial viability.
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11 Friday Dec 2015
Meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations held on 9th December 2012 has decided to conduct a 100 days drive called “SERVICE WITH A SMILE” staring from 1st January 2016.
The objectives of the 100 days drive will be
(1) Vigorous marketing of mobile, landline and broadband connections.
(2) Ensure fault free services.
(3) Reconnection of broadband and landline connections.
(4) Special focus on MNP.
Let all BSNL employees put their shoulders to make the programme successful.
11 Friday Dec 2015
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Like all others, BSNL employees in Chennai and near by parts of T. Nadu are victims of the unprecedented floods that ravaged the city during the last two weeks. They have suffered great loss and restoring every thing means a lot of expenditure. It is understood that all the unions/associations have met the CMD BSNL during his visit to Chennai a few days back and requested for interest free loan to pass over the crisis.
Their demand is fully justified. The BSNL Management, despite the financial difficulties of the company, should some how manage to give the interest free loan as requested by the unions/associations. An early action will be much appreciated by the workers.
09 Wednesday Dec 2015
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BSNL is planning to float EoI (Expression of Interest) for 4G services in 25 cities by December, 2015.
Speaking to TeleAnalysis, Anupam Shrivastava, CMD, BSNL said, “The eco-system for 2.6 GHz is developing fast and we are planning to float EoI for 4G services in 25 cities By December, 2015.”
The expression of interest will lay the ground rules for deployment of 4G services in 25 cities based on revenue sharing model or outright purchase of equipment. It is still not clear which model BSNL is opting for 4G services deployment in 25 cities.
BSNL has already surrendered 4G license in six circles- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kolkata. Out of the six circles, five are category A circles and one is metro circle so BSNL is still left with 4G in 14 circles and the company is planning to launch services in these circles.
With 14 circles – Kerala, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, UP (E), UP (W), Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, North East, Orissa under its fold, BSNL is planning to pick up capital city and the second populous city from all states for 4G deployment in the first phase.
State run telecom operator, BSNL is planning to launch 4G services in Chandigarh and Jaipur before March 2016 but remaining cities will be operational most likely in second half of 2016.
BSNL is presently conducting 4G proof of concept (PoC) in Indore and Lucknow with Gemini Communications as the equipment provider for both the cities.
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