Page-2 of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Current Affairs, GK & News
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
Mary Kom appointed as new Brand Ambassador of BSNL
Olympic bronze medalist Mary Kom has been appointed the new Brand Ambassador of state-run telecom firm Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for two years. The two-year contract will see boxer Mary Kom endorse as well as engage in various promotional events organized by BSNL for its different telecom services. Beside this, BSNL has also signed ..
Topics: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited • BSNL Broadband • BSNL Mobile • Companies • Economy of India • Ministry of Communications and Information Technology • Telecommunications • Telecommunications in India
BSNL launches a VOIP based phone service “WINGS”
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has launched a VOIP based service “WINGS”. In WINGS, there is no SIM or cable wiring as is a VOIP service through an app. The WINGS service offers unlimited free audio/video calling for one year. The service can be activated with a one-time fee of Rs. 1,099 (Rs 1,297 ..
Topics: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited • Dual SIM • FreedomPop • Mobile telecommunications • Operating systems • SIM card • Software • Telecommunications • Upptalk • Videotelephony • Voice over IP • WhatsApp
BSNL becomes India’s first Mobile operator to launch Internet Telephony Services in India
State-run telecom firm BSNL has become the India’s first Mobile operator to launch Internet Telephony Services. The facility will allow users to dial any telephone number in India through its mobile app. Now, BSNL Customers will be able to make calls using BSNL’s mobile app “Wings” to any phone number in the country and even ..
Topics: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited • BSNL Broadband • BT Mobile • Information and communications technology • Telecommunications • Telephony
Patanjali tis up with BSNL to launch Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali has recently launched Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards in alliance with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). Initially, only the employees and office bearers of Patanjali will be able to avail the benefits of the SIM card. After its full-fledged launch, customers will get a 10% discount on Patanjali products. The Swadeshi ..
Topics: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited • Indian culture • Indian Hindus • Mobile phone standards • Patanjali • Ramdev • religion • SIM card • Telecommunications
BSNL signs pact with Japan’s NTT AT for futuristic technologies & 5G test
State-owned telecom firm BSNL and Japan’s NTT AT along with their Indian partner Virgo Corps, have signed a MoU (memorandum of understanding) to collaborate in futuristic technologies such as artificial intelligence / IoT and jointly create a 5G test bedan agreement to collaborate in developing futuristic technologies. The agreement is in line with the vision ..
Topics: 5G • Abe • Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited • Internet of things • Narendra • Technology • Technology forecasting • Telecommunications