The Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has received more time from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to finetune the technical parameters of the 4G network for BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited). BSNL’s 4G network launch is expected in a soft manner on August 15, 2022. But according to a recent report from ET Telecom, TCS, BSNL’s partner in deploying an indigenous 4G network throughout India, has received additional time from the DoT (till July 2022 end) for finetuning the technical parameters....

BSNL Issues Changes to Long Term Subscription Pricing BSNL has issued a new notification recently in which it has made some changed to the rental amount which the subscribers will be required to pay in the case of broadband plans if they opt for long term connections like 12 months or more. It is worth noting that these new changes will also be applicable to the DSL plans from BSNL as well....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL) has been approved by the Empowered Technology Group (ETG) to issue a fresh tender inviting global vendors to upgrade 57,000 of its sites to make them 4G compatible. Finnish vendor Nokia along with Ericsson and Samsung, are expected to participate in the tender process of the telco. According to an ET Telecom report, ETG has given its nod to BSNL for going ahead with its hybrid 4G plan....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) customers have been wondering when they will get to experience 4G for years now. In the meantime, BSNL has been hiking up the data prices for 3G plans. While BSNL is now very close to launching 4G, it is still going to infuriate customers at some levels to pay more for 3G services. In early December, TelecomTalk reported about the reduction of benefits from an affordable Rs 94 BSNL plan....

BSNL has been impressive with launching new plans for its various services at a rapid pace. The state-owned telco earlier allowed its users to pay Rs 19 and extend the validity of their plan. Now, the telco is out with yet another offer of Rs 2 which will allow the users to extend the validity of their existing prepaid plan. Isn’t that a treat for customers who for some reason can’t recharge with a new prepaid plan as soon as the validity of their existing plan ends....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)’s growth doesn’t seem to be on the right trajectory. If you are someone aware of what has happened in the Indian telecom industry in the last decade, you know about the downfall of BSNL. From being one of the most prominent telecom players in the country, BSNL has been reduced to a negligent operator whose existence doesn’t serve many fruitfully. Yes, an argument can be made about how BSNL is a positive presence for people living in rural areas where private telcos don’t want to go....

Revision of Rs 186 Prepaid Voucher and Rs 187 STV The first major update that we are talking about has happened to the Rs 186 prepaid plan which had recently made a comeback to the BSNL prepaid portfolio. A while back BSNL had withdrawn the Rs 186 PV, and then the telco had introduced the plan a while back. But, now this plan has undergone revision. Previously, this plan was offering 2GB data per day with an after-FUP speed of 40 Kbps....

As we reported last month, BSNL is getting aggressive in the postpaid segment with three postpaid plans of Rs 199, Rs 798 and Rs 999. Alongside launching these plans, the telco removed the existing postpaid plans of Rs 99, Rs 225, Rs 325, Rs 799 and Rs 1,125. BSNL brought these new plans to compete with the latest postpaid offerings from Reliance Jio. Jio’s Postpaid Plus plans start at Rs 399, but the basic plan costs Rs 199 only....

BSNL has revised the Rs 199 postpaid plan once again to match the similarly priced plan of Reliance Jio. Revised in December 2020, BSNL used to offer unlimited on-net calling and just 300 off-net minutes for an entire month. After the latest revision, the Rs 199 BSNL postpaid plan will offer truly unlimited voice calling to any network within India including Mumbai and Delhi in MTNL network. Other benefits of the Rs 199 plan remain the same- 100 SMSes per day and 25GB of data with rollover up to 75GB....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been one of the top/leading players in the fixed-line broadband market for years in India. The state-run telco is only second to Jio in the wireline segment. After serving the market for years with DSL connections, BSNL started offering fibre broadband services to customers in different regions of India under the brand Bharat Fibre. Now, one of the plans offered by the company, called BSNL Super Star Premium Plus, is bringing a superb deal for the customers....

BSNL International Wi-Fi Service: What is It? As noted, the International Wi-Fi service from BSNL allows a user to connect partner Wi-Fi hotspots located across the globe. BSNL customers with an active Wi-Fi pack can connect to the hotspots via My BSNL app. BSNL said that the International Wi-Fi service has been discontinued only for Android users, so maybe iOS users can still avail it, but we’re not sure about this at the moment....

Vasantham Rs 96 Plan by BSNL Benefit Changes So, if you have previously used the Vasantham plan, then you know that it is a voice-based plan and does not ship any data benefit. Even if you are unaware, let us iterate that the Vasantham plan of Rs 96 from BSNL comes with no data benefit, but there are voice calling based freebies. For example, the plan offers 21 days of voice calling daily capped at 250 minutes similar to the other plans....

After months of wait, the telecom operators in India were granted the relief package that they can use for their dues. COAI, the representative body of Indian telecom operators has claimed that the relief package is a clear indication of the intention of the Indian government towards the much-needed structural reforms that will be taken towards the telecom industry. Notably, COAI represents the telecom operators in the country such as Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea....

Tata Sky Argues Against Trai’s May 1 Directive Many DTH consumers opted for such packs which came in quarterly, six-monthly and annual options, but after these plans were revoked, the customers felt cheated. When the new norms were implemented, and when these subscribers did not make any channel selections, they were automatically downgraded to the best-fit plans as directed by the sector regulator. These subscribers were of the thought that they would not have to pay anything extra until their plans were valid....

Dish TV Long-Term Subscription Offer Details It is worth noting to enjoy the benefits of the long-term plan subscribers will have to buy a subscription of Dish TV for at least three months after which they will get seven extra days added to their credit. Next up, on purchasing a long-term subscription of six months, they will get to enjoy 15 additional days of DTH subscription. Further, Dish TV has announced that users who buy a long-term plan of 11 months or more will get one whole month free or 30 days worth of extra days on their plan....

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Finance Ministry (FinMin) are in advanced stage discussions about the relief package that is to be provided to the telecom sector of India. Last week, the Cabinet had refused to hear the DoT’s proposal for a relief package for the telecom industry. But that doesn’t mean the relief package won’t come at all. Sooner or later, the Cabinet will have to hear it, and that is why telcos, especially Vodafone Idea (Vi), will be eagerly waiting to hear from the government....

We are still months away from the launch of the OnePlus 9 series and a CAD render of the standard OnePlus 9 already popped up online. This could mean that OnePlus is preparing an early launch for its next flagship series. A recent report said that the OnePlus 9 series would launch in March 2021, whereas the Galaxy S21 series could launch in January itself. While there’s no official confirmation on the OnePlus 9 series launch date, this early CAD render of the device reveals the likely design of the smartphone....

After the OnePlus 9, the OnePlus 9 Pro renders have leaked online for the first time. And as we expected, the phone looks very identical to the OnePlus 8 Pro. These early renders of the OnePlus 9 Pro suggest the phone will have a quad-camera setup, curved display of 6.7-inch in size and a glass back. We already know the OnePlus 9 Pro will offer 5G support and Snapdragon 875 chipset courtesy of several Geekbench listings in recent times....

OTT Apps and Role of ISPs In a report released in September, KPMG said that the content partnerships with telecom players including ISPs have emerged as preferred distribution channels for OTT players. In its survey, KMPG said that three out of 10 respondents watch OTT content through telecom platforms, highlighting the importance of the particular distribution medium. It has to be noted that India had 19.14 million wired broadband subscribers by the end of December, according to the data from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai)....

Ericsson, a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company, has launched a new radio for the CSPs (Communication Service Providers). The radio is called Radio 6646, and it is a triple-band, tri-sector 5G radio. What’s great about the radio is that it would enable the CSPs to build sustainable 5G networks. Ericsson said that this particular radio could alone do the job of over nine radios. The Radio 6646 cuts energy consumption by over 40% compared to triple-band, single-sector radios....