27 Monday Jun 2016
Posted in Telecom
BharatNet, former National Optical Fibre Network proposes to start its II Phase by July 2016. 1.20 lakh km optical fibre pipe have been laid till June 2016 as part of its I Phase. BharatNet is managed and executed by Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) through three central PSUs viz. BSNL, Power Grid and Railtel, the former having the major share.
As per the II Phase, it is proposed to provide high speed broadband connectivity to 150 lakh Gram Panchayats.
08 Tuesday Sep 2015
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation, BSNL News
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BSNL is upgrading its services. According to Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL, the telecom PSU will be providing a minimum speed of 2Mbps for its broadband connections with effect from 1st Ocober 2015, the 15th formation anniversary of the company.
At present BSNL offering a minimum speed of 512Kbps, which is going to be increased to 2Mbps. This will attract more subscribers as has been the case after the introduction of the “Free Night Calling” and “Free Roaming” Schemes introduced some months earlier.
23 Saturday May 2015
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation, Forum
The TRAI has released the statistics of the broad band connections as on 31st March 2015. According to the same the broadband connections in India have crossed 99.20 million. BSNL which was in the first position in broadband for a very long period has now been relegated to the third place with 18.88 million connections. The top five positions in broadband are given below:
1) Bharti Airtel – 22.01 million 2) Vodafone – 19.37 million 3) BSNL – 18.88 million 4) Idea Cellular – 14.52 million 5) Reliance Communications – 7.94 million.
There are many applications pending for broadband connections with BSNL in almost all cities. Why BSNL is not able to give these connections? Forum leaders at field level should take up the issue urgently with the management. If it is due to lack of equipment, the BSNL management should be pressurized to purchase them immediately. Bring these problems to the notice of the All India Unions. We can not allow BSNL position going down and down.
27 Friday Jun 2014
The project for providing broadband connectivity to one lakh Panchayats in the country through NOFN will not be fulfilled by 2014-15 as declared earlier. There has been much delay in implementing the project. Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), which is funding the project which is to be implemented by BSNL, Railtel and Powergrid , has informed the Communications Minister that only 50,000 Panchayats can be covered during the period as most of the cable-laying , trenching and ducting work is incomplete.
This raises important questions. Whether it is the BSNL etc. which is delaying the matter or whether there is delay in sanctioning the funds by USOF or whether there are problems in the tenders, or whether there is no co-ordination between BSNL, Railtel and Powergrid etc. But one thing is clear. Neither the DOT, USOF, BSNL or others connected with the project have not taken the matter seriously. There may be some delay but the fact that only 50% can be completed during the period is completely unacceptable.
28 Friday Feb 2014
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India’s largest state-owned telecommunications service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has decided to increase the landline and broadband monthly tariff from March 1 across the country.
“One India monthly plan for landline will be revised from Rs 180 to Rs 195,” BSNL CGM (Kolkata) Gautam Chakraborty told PTI.
(PTI)
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