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Indigenous 4G Site Launched by BSNL in Kolkata
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched its first indigenous 4G site at the Ballygunge Telephone Exchange in Kolkata, as reported by The Statesman. This launch marks the beginning of a wider rollout, with plans to extend BSNL’s indigenous 4G network across Bengal in the coming weeks and months. The state-run telecom operator has been […]
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Is MTNL Closing Down? Is the Fate Near for MTNL?
The central government is considering the closure of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) post the general elections. While the specifics of the shutdown are yet to be finalized, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) shows no inclination to sustain the telecom company, which operates in Delhi and Mumbai. MTNL, a publicly listed company, has been grappling […]
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BharatNet Phase 3 Tender Eligibility Criteria Relaxed by BSNL
BSNL has eased the eligibility criteria and tightened the domestic value addition norms for companies vying for involvement in its Rs 65,000-crore Phase-III BharatNet project tender. In certain spheres, the financial turnover and net worth requirements for participating companies have been reduced by up to 33% and 30% respectively. Companies must now furnish a self-declaration […]
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BSNL 4G is Too Late to Deploy
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a government-owned telecommunications operator, has long been striving to introduce 4G services. However, various issues, including government intervention and insistence on deploying 4G using indigenous equipment, have hindered BSNL’s efforts to implement and commercially launch 4G. While 4G may be operational in some areas, foreign vendors’ equipment and core systems […]
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BSNL 4G Launch Nationwide Starting from August 2024
According to official sources, state-owned BSNL is set to launch 4G services nationwide starting from August, utilizing entirely indigenous technology in alignment with the government’s “Atmanirbhar” policy. During the pilot phase, BSNL officials reported achieving peak speeds of 40-45 megabits per second on the 4G network, deployed across the premium spectrum band of 700 megahertz […]
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BSNL 4G Gets 800K Subscriber, Total 5G Rollout in a Year
The 4G subscriber count of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-owned telecom service provider, has reached 800,000 during the initial launch phase across North Indian regions including Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and western Uttar Pradesh. This achievement follows the deployment of an indigenous network developed in collaboration with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and […]
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Free Broadband Installation from BSNL, All Details Here
BSNL, India’s state-owned telecom service provider, has announced a special offer for its users. The company declared that it will waive any additional fees for customers installing internet services at home. This offer will remain valid until the end of the financial year 2024-25. The decision stems from a decline in the number of broadband […]
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Tejas Networks Looking for More Business Moves, Says Reports
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a government-owned Indian telecommunications operator, is partnering with Tejas Networks, a Tata Group-owned company, to source telecom equipment for its indigenous 4G rollout. Tejas Networks is providing Radio Access Network (RAN) products to BSNL as part of this collaboration. However, Tejas Networks has broader aspirations beyond this partnership with BSNL […]
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Government Looks to Startups and Academia for Telecom Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)
Government officials have outlined their strategy to leverage startups and academia in the telecommunications sector to drive innovation and generate intellectual property rights (IPRs), particularly in emerging technologies like quantum communications, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning. As part of this initiative, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is encouraging partnerships between global firms such as […]
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BSNL TCS 4G Deal of Rs 15,000 Crore for Setting Up Data Centres
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is in the process of establishing large data centers across the four regions of India as part of its Rs 15,000-crore agreement with the state-owned telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), revealed COO N Ganapathy Subramaniam. Collaborating with the government’s Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), TCS will execute a […]
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