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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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Jio Leads Wireline Subscriber Base in India in February 2024: TRAI
Reliance Jio, India’s largest wireline services provider, recorded the highest increase in wireline users in February 2024, as per data published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in its monthly performance indicator report for the telecom sector. The report indicates that the number of wireline subscribers in India rose from 32.54 million at […]
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Report Says, Indian Telcos Denied Spectrum Surrender Refund
The Indian telecom operators recently made a request to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) seeking a refund for the spectrum they intend to surrender. However, the DoT has turned down this request, stating that it is not feasible. This decision comes in the context of the upcoming spectrum auction scheduled for June 6, 2024. Prior […]
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BSNL 4G Rollout Currently Not in a Good Stage: Reports
BSNL, the state-run Indian telecom operator, is facing challenges with its 4G rollout due to issues with the homegrown technology mandated by the government. The network core developed by the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) is reportedly experiencing problems, particularly in outdoor environments where multiple subscribers cannot make concurrent calls. To address these issues, […]
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BSNL BharatNet III Tender: Domestic Telcos Equipment Makers Express Concerns
Homegrown telecom equipment companies, represented by a local industry group, have expressed concerns regarding the bidding conditions for the BharatNet phase III initiative, arguing that the mandated 50% value addition of active and passive components locally could hinder India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) goals. RK Bhatnagar, director general of Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises […]
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