BharatNet
Government Expanding BharatNet while Reviving BSNL
Summary:The Indian government has made BSNL’s revival and BharatNet’s rapid expansion top national priorities. BSNL is already operating profit, and the next target is full profitability, supported by strong revenue growth, rising ARPU, large-scale 4G deployment, and upcoming 5G upgrades. BharatNet Phase-3 is also delivering “world-class results” according to the Minister of State Communications. Bharat […]
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BharatNet 3 Leads Rural Connectivity Push with Fiber Rollout
Summary:India’s fiber roll-outs in 2025 are accelerating faster than ever, driven by major public and private sector investments. The country is expanding optical fiber coverage to support 5G, AI data centres, and rural broadband. In short: India is on track to become one of the world’s most advanced digital infrastructure hubs, with nearly 700,000 km […]
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BharatNet Phase 3 Contract Bids Heats Up
In a competitive drive for the BharatNet Phase 3 contracts, 13 domestic telecom equipment companies-including TCL, HFCL, and Pace Digitek has bid for 4 BSNL-led DBOM (Design-Build-Operate-Employment) packages to Rajasthan, Haryana, Assam and Northeast. BSNL recently made tender for these meddle-mile network packages to upgrade 8,746 gram panchayats (GPs) in Rajasthan and 6,082 in Haryana. […]
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HFCL Gets Bharatnet Phase 3 Contract Worth Rs 8100 Crore
Summary:HFCL cemented the position as the main player in the rural broadband expansion of India with the contract of Bharatnet Phase III secured of Rs 8,100 crore. The project covers meddle-mile network deployment in East Uttar Pradesh, West Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, enabling connectivity for 2.5 lakh gram panchayats and will strengthen India’s digital inclusion […]
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BharatNet Phase 3: Echelon Edge to Bolster BharatNet’s Middle-Mile Infrastructure with Centralized OSS Deployment
Summary:Echelon Edge, a Gurugram-Class IT company, has been selected to deploy a centralized operations aid system (OSS) for Phase-III of India for India’s ambitious rural broadband initiative. This significant deployment done in collaboration with Consortium Partners HFCL, ITI-Terasoft, and NCC will significantly increase network control, visibility and efficiency for the infrastructure of mid-miles between Bharatnet […]
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Polycab Secures ₹6,447 Crore BharatNet Contract from BSNL for Karnataka, Goa & Puducherry
Polycab India has signed a major contract worth ₹6,447.54 crore with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to serve as the Project Implementation Agency (PIA) for the BharatNet initiative across the Karnataka, Goa, and Puducherry telecom circles. This agreement falls under Package 4 of the amended BharatNet programme and includes end-to-end responsibilities for design, supply, construction, […]
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Centre Committed to Ladakh’s Growth, BharatNet Expansion to Boost Digital Connectivity: FM Sitharaman
Reaffirming the Centre’s commitment to the holistic development of Ladakh, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the upcoming BharatNet expansion and installation of additional mobile towers will ensure digital connectivity across every panchayat in the Union Territory. She expressed satisfaction with the implementation of various government-sponsored schemes in Ladakh and emphasized that, […]
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DoT Urges ISPs to Leverage BharatNet Infrastructure for Rural Digital Expansion
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has urged internet service providers (ISPs) to actively utilise the BharatNet infrastructure to bridge the digital divide across India’s rural landscape. This call to action comes as the government accelerates the Amended BharatNet Programme, backed by an investment of ₹1.5 lakh crore. BharatNet: A Renewed Push Speaking at an industry […]
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BSNL Employees Announce Two-Month Protest Over Delayed 4G/5G Rollout, BharatNet Issues, and Subscriber Loss
Employees of state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) are set to launch a nearly two-month-long protest starting May 16, citing serious concerns over delays in the 4G/5G rollout, underperformance in FTTH and enterprise services, and persistent execution challenges in the government’s BharatNet project. In a letter dated May 1, 2025, addressed to BSNL […]
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BharatNet Phase 3 News: ITI Limited Inaugurates S-NOC in Himachal Pradesh
ITI Limited, in collaboration with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), has inaugurated the State Network Operations Center (S-NOC) for the BharatNet Phase-III project in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The newly launched S-NOC will serve as the nerve center for monitoring and managing the performance, security, and availability of the BharatNet network infrastructure in the region. In […]
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