Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Current Affairs, GK & News

Telecom dept may approach TRAI on spectrum recommendations

The department of telecommunications (DoT) may approach the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for reviewing its recommendations on the quantum and pricing of spectrum to be offered in the airwave auctions, scheduled for the current financial year (2019-20). Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) has asked the Centre to reserve the 100 MHz quantity of 5G ..

Topics: 5G • Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited • Department of Telecommunications • Indian Telecom Spectrum Auction • Ministry of Communications and Information Technology • Mobile telecommunications • Technology • Telecom Advisory Committee • Telecommunications • Telecommunications in India

Pravin Kumar Purwar appointed as CMD of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Pravin Kumar Purwar has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for a period of five years. He is at present CMD of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).

Topics: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited • Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited • Ministry of Communications and Information Technology • S.D. Saxena • Telecommunications • Telecommunications in India • Telephone Advisory Committees

BSNL unveils Bharat fibre for high speed broadband Internet service in Pulwama

The state-owned telecom firm, BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) became the 1st operator to start optical fibre-based high-speed broadband service ‘Bharat Fibre’ in Pulwama. The Bharat Fibre services with reliable and high-speed internet are provided on the optical fibre by FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) service up to the customer premises. The service has launched on a revenue ..

Topics: Bharat Broadband Network • Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited • Broadband • Fiber to the premises by country • Fiber to the x • Fiber-optic communications • Local loop • Network architecture • Telecommunications

BSNL becomes first operator to start optical fibre-based high-speed broadband service in Pulwama with launch of ‘Bharat Fibre’

State-owned telecom firm BSNL has become the first operator to start optical fibre-based high-speed broadband service in Pulwama with launch of ‘Bharat Fibre’. This is the first such FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) service deployment in the (Kashmir) Valley under this unique revenue share model. The Bharat Fibre services are provided on the optical fibre right up to ..

Topics: Bharat Broadband Network • Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited • Broadband • Digital technology • Fiber to the premises by country • Fiber to the x • Fiber-optic communications • Information and communications technology • Internet access • Local loop • Network architecture • Telecommunications

54,000 BSNL employees likely to lose their jobs

54,000 employees of the BSNL Telecom Operator are likely to lose their jobs once the Telecom Ministry seeks approval from the Election Commission to move its Cabinet proposal to offer voluntary retirement scheme.  The board of the company is waiting for elections to get over before taking the final call. The telecom ministry will seek ..

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited • Central Civil Services • Economy of India • Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited • Ministry of Communications and Information Technology • Telecommunications • Telecommunications companies • Telecommunications in India