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BSNL's indigenous 4G stack powers India's swadeshi drive

India has marked a historic milestone with the launch of its first fully indigenous 4G (5G-ready) network and the commissioning of nearly 98,000 Swadeshi 4G towers, all powered by homegrown technology, an official statement said on Sunday.

Sep 28, 2025

India 5th country to develop fully indigenous 4G stack: Scindia

"When 2G, 3G, and 4G emerged globally, India relied on foreign technology. Today, BSNL's expertise has reversed this, establishing India as a global telecom manufacturing hub," said Scindia.

Sep 27, 2025

BSNL's 4G stack symbolises India's shift from dependence to confidence: PM Modi

"With over 92,000 sites connecting 22 million Indians, it reflects India's journey from dependence to confidence, driving employment, exports, fiscal revival and advancing the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat," the Prime Minister added.

Sep 27, 2025

Centre aims to collect Rs 900 crore for BSNL, Rs 4,573 crore for MTNL via asset monetisation in FY26

Union Minister of State for Communications, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, told the Rajya Sabha in a reply to a question that the assets monetisation is being done as per the revival packages approved by the Union Cabinet. The minister emphasised that there is no plan to shut down BSNL and MTNL, and the "proceeds of asset monetisation are being used in accordance with the approvals of the Union Cabinet".

Jul 31, 2025

BSNL deploys 50,000 4G sites in India's remote regions; Strengthens network

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-run telecom operator, has successfully installed over 50,000 indigenous 4G sites across the nation. This announcement was made by the Ministry of Communications, marking a pivotal moment in the country's journey towards enhanced digital infrastructure.

Oct 31, 2024

Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims to Enjoy Improved Telecom Connectivity Along Yatra Routes

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced a significant upgrade in the telecom infrastructure on July 8, 2024, aimed at ensuring seamless mobile connectivity for pilgrims participating in the Amarnath Yatra. This initiative is a collaborative effort with major telecom service providers (TSPs) including Airtel, BSNL, and Reliance Jio. The upgrade is designed to provide continuous coverage along the Yatra routes.

Jul 8, 2024

Reports of second BSNL data breach raise major privacy and security concerns [details]

It has been reported that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has faced a serious data breach, a second in the last few months. The breach is said to include sensitive user and operational data. As part of the attack on BSNL servers, the unknown entity is said to possess "SIM card details, home location register data, and server-related critical security keys".

Jun 27, 2024

Kanpur man celebrates daughter's homecoming after divorce

All fathers send off their daughters with great fanfare after the wedding but a father in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur brought his daughter home after her divorce with a band in tow.

Apr 30, 2024

Discontent in ITS officers of BSNL/MTNL after govt revival package

The Indian Telecom Service Association (ITSA) has asked the Central government to issue directions to the DoT, BSNL and MTNL to effectively execute the revival plan announced by the Union government to allocate resources in an optimal manner.

Nov 12, 2019

BSNL gets 50,000, MTNL 3000 application for VRS

Over 50,000 employees of BSNL staff have chosen the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) over the last 4 days and in MTNL out of the target of 15,000, around 3000 employees have opted for the VRS.

Nov 9, 2019

Govt plans to merge loss-making state telecoms firms BSNL and MTNL; here's why

The two carriers have struggled to win customers at a time Reliance Industries' telecoms' upstart Jio and rival Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have rolled out 4G services and cut prices on voice and data.

Oct 23, 2019

Good news for BSNL employees, cash-strapped telecom firm to give salaries before Diwali

The Finance Ministry and the PMO are in favour of Rs 50,000 crore capital infusion for the revival of the BSNL and MTNL, the state-run telcos.

Oct 15, 2019

BSNL to sack 54,000 employees post-Lok Sabha elections as losses pile up?

Nearly 31 per cent of the 1.7 lakh workforce at BSNL is likely to be laid off as a result of the company's cost-cutting measures.

Apr 3, 2019

IPL 2019: BSNL launches Rs 199, Rs 499 prepaid plan with cricket score alert options and more

BSNL launches IPL special prepaid plan with lucrative benefits in India.

Mar 24, 2019

BSNL fails to pay 1.76 lakh employees in February; FY19 losses could top Rs 8,000 crore

The public sector telecom provider has not got Department of Telecom nod to raise a bank loan to meet wage bill while revenues have stagnated amid rising operational expenses.

Mar 13, 2019

Vodafone Idea Rs 396 unlimited data prepaid pack: Here's how it fares against Airtel, Reliance Jio

Vodafone Idea Limited launches Rs 396 plan with 1.5GB data per day, free calling and more benefits.

Mar 5, 2019

BSNL revises Sixer 666 prepaid pack: Here's how it fares against Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone

BSNL's Sixer 666 pack now offers 3.7GB data per day and several other benefits.

Feb 26, 2019

Vodafone Idea revises Rs 509 prepaid unlimited pack: Here's how it fares against Airtel, Reliance Jio

Vodafone Idea has increased the data allowance per day for the Rs 509 tariff plan in India.

Feb 25, 2019

BSNL Rs 298 prepaid plan launched with lucrative benefits; here's how it fares against Reliance Jio, Airtel

State-run BSNL launches new Rs 298 prepaid unlimited plan with lucrative data benefits, also access to special Eros Now multimedia streaming service and more.

Feb 24, 2019

BSNL revises Rs 98 Data Tsunami plan with more benefits: Here's how it fares against Reliance Jio, Airtel

state-run BSNL has added more data benefits to the popular monthly Rs 98 Data Tsunami plan in India.

Feb 18, 2019

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