BSNL eyes Rs 1,000-cr revenue from Madhya Pradesh circle

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 18:27

State-run telecom operator BSNL Monday said it aims to garner revenues worth Rs 1,000 crore in the current fiscal from Madhya Pradesh circle.

BSNL to offer minimum broadband speed of 2 Mbps from Oct 1

Last Updated: Monday, September 7, 2015, 17:15

State-run BSNL will offer a minimum broadband speed of 2 mega bit per second (Mbps) from October 1 onwards to its customers, at no extra cost.

BSNL loses 2 crore subscribers in 2014-15

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 13:15

According to an official in the Department of Telecom, BSNL lost about 1.78 crore wireless and over 20 lakh wireline subscribers between March 2014 and March 2015.

BSNL gets govt nod to hive off towers into separate arm

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 21:36

In a bid to revive the flagging fortunes of BSNL, the government Wednesday approved hiving off the state-owned firm's tower business into a new company as well as compensating it and MTNL Rs 627.20 crore for 800 MHz CDMA spectrum that they surrendered.

BSNL to invest Rs 6,000 crore for 40,000 Wi-Fi hotspots: Chairman

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 15:51

A Wi-Fi hotspot offers clients access to the Internet over a wireless local area network.

BSNL to improve connectivity along borders

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 17:33

To improve connectivity along the borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar, the BSNL would set up mobile phone towers along the frontiers, an official said here on Friday.

BSNL to invest Rs 830 cr in Odisha, launches Wi-Fi zone at Puri

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 18:37

State-run BSNL will invest Rs 830 crore for improving services in Odisha and half of that amount will be spent on the broadband network in the current financial year, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Thursday.

BSNL to enhance rural connectivity

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 17:19

The BSNL Dakshina Kannada Telecom District (DKTD) planned to cover all the 349 gram panchayats in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts under the national optical fibre network project this year, G R Ravi, district general manager, has said.

BSNL to offer OFC link to 2,500 gram panchayats in Bengal

Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2015, 20:37

State-run BSNL's Bengal circle will be rolling out optical fibre connectivity to 2,503 gram panchayats of the state by 2016.

Maran was evasive during questioning; may be called again: CBI

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 17:44

Former Telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran was "evasive" during his questioning by CBI in a case of alleged abuse of his office in getting installed high capacity BSNL lines at his residences to facilitate speedy transmission of programmes to a TV firm owned by his brother and could be called again.

BSNL launches mobile wallet with cash withdrawal option

Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2015, 18:57

The wallet service, Speed Pay, allows a customer to load money even if he does not have a bank account.

Maran questioned for second day by CBI

Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2015, 13:50

Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran was quizzed by CBI for second consecutive day in connection with the alleged use of over 770 high capacity BSNL data lines at his three residences in Chennai and Delhi.