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Tejas bags ₹7,492 crore BSNL contract

In a regulatory filing Wednesday, Tejas said it has executed a master contract for supply, support and annual maintenance services of its telecom equipment for BSNL's pan-India 4G/5G network with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). "As a part of this contract, the company received a purchase order from TCS for ₹7,492 crore (approx. $900 million) to supply its latest 4G/5G RAN equipment for approximately 100,000 sites," the Bengaluru-based gear maker said in the filing. The contract will be executed during the calendar years 2023 and 2024.

India exported telecom gear worth Rs 6,911 crore till May 31: Minister Chauhan

Telecom equipment worth Rs 6,911 crore has been exported by companies selected under the PLI scheme till May 31, 2023. The PLI scheme was launched on February 24, 2021, to promote domestic manufacturing of specified telecom and networking products including 4G, 5G products, and also design-led manufacturing in the country.

BSNL, private telcos object to Trai's LSA-level audits

Indian telecom operators have rejected the proposed licensed service area (LSA)-level audit requirements proposed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) as it would result in duplication of work and wastage of resources. Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea have asked Trai to adopt a sample LSA and conduct audits within that umbrella. The draft Quality of Service regulations proposed by Trai mandates that all telcos get their metering and billing systems audited by an auditor once every financial year, alongside outlining punitive action in case of non-compliance.

In a world where 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks coexist, how is 6G going to be different?

It's a game changer in that it adds capacity, provides a stable and very fast connection (10 Gbps), connects devices other than just smartphones, consumes much less power and reduces noise, all this while handling as many as a million devices per sq km. 5G even allows slices of the network to operate independently as separate networks, and leverages its huge processing power to enable vastly enhanced edge responsiveness.

Government may delist MTNL to merge with BSNL

“Since MTNL is a listed company, the process takes time. The transaction advisor will have to go through the process related to the merger and then they will come back,” Rajaraman was quoted as saying, adding that the government will also consult SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) as well later.

Fake alert: BSNL JTO Recruitment 2023 Notification for JTO posts is fake news; BSNL confirms

The fake notice claimed that BSNL would recruit up to 11,705 Junior Telecom Officers in the organization. BSNL has denied that and confirmed that no such recruitment drive has been announced.

TCS, ITI submit bids for BSNL's 4G network rollout

The deal pertains to supply of equipment for 100,000 4G sites for BSNL across the country. TCS has partnered with C-DoT, which will provide indigenously developed 4G core solution, upgradable to 5G technology by next year.

BSNL to sell 10,000 towers as part of monetisation plans

The state-owned telecom services provider has pegged the enterprise value of the towers to be sold at ₹4,000 crore and engaged KPMG as a financial advisor to administer the sale, they said.

Ashwani Vaishnaw asks BSNL staff to focus on customers, solve their problems immediately

"I am rock solid with you. The Prime Minister is with you. Now, we have to be with our customers. Every customer is God. Customer is the king. Whatever problems customers face, they should become our problem and (we should) solve them immediately. Focus on your customers," PTI quoted Vaishnaw as saying during his visit to Chennai.

Cabinet clears BSNL-BBNL merger, approves revival package worth Rs 1.64 lakh cr

The government in April 2022 had announced that BBNL, the special purpose vehicle (SPV), formed to implement the ambitious BharatNet project will be merged with BSNL.

Cabinet approves revival of BSNL and merger of BBNL, BSNL, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

No plans to privatise MTNL: Minister Devusinh Chauhan

The government approved the revival plan for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and MTNL in October 2019 in which an in-principle nod for the merger of the two state-owned telecom corporations was granted. Due to the high debt of MTNL and the adverse financial position of BSNL, the government, in December 2020, deferred the merger till MTNL's debt position improves.

TCS seeks price revision to deploy 4G gear for state-run telco

"BSNL is yet to accept the price offered by TCS, and a high-level meeting on the issue is expected to be convened soon," a person privy to the matter told ET. The person added that TCS has expressed its inability to proceed further basis pricing offer made by BSNL.

BSNL awards Rs 550-crore contract to TCS for setting up 6,000 4G sites: Report

Initially, BSNL with TCS will deploy 4G sites at locations that have a “high revenue potential” and where the “infrastructure is 4G-ready”, followed by a pan-India rollout, the report added.

Government defers proposal to merge BSNL, MTNL due to financial reasons

BSNL Chairman and managing director PK Purwar, who also heads MTNL, has submitted before a Parliamentary panel that the Department of Telecom should consider carving out of over Rs 26,500 crore debt of MTNL and its assets under a special purpose vehicle.

BSNL's market share remains stable, to deploy 4G gear at 50,000 sites: CMD Pravin K Purwar

BSNL is in the process of deploying a pan-India 4G network. It has sought support of Rs 40,000 crore from the government out of which it wants to use Rs 20,000 crore for the purchase of indigenously developed 4G technology.

Government extends Amitabh Kant’s tenure, upgrades USOF post

“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in tenure of Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO Niti Aayog for a further period of one year beyond June 30, 2021 i.e upto June 30, 2022 or until further orders,” the Department of Personnel and Training in a notification said.

Department of Telecom grants BSNL 20 year permit to provide services in Delhi, Mumbai

The extension of the licence allows BSNL to continue nationwide services such as local, long distance and international calls, very small aperture terminal (VSAT) and public mobile radio trunking services.

View: India's goal of being Atmanirbhar will require a pound of flesh

As part of its atmanirbhar strategy the government wants domestic producers and vendors to supply 4G equipment, and hence it is nudging BSNL to do so. But BSNL, even though it is owned by the government itself, is warning that it is going to cost 89 per cent more.

India may amend license norms to bar sourcing of 'critical telecom equipment' from China

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) officials have been holding discussions with security agencies and other relevant ministries over the last few weeks on whether only critical equipment or all gear from China should be banned, a senior official aware of the discussions told ET.

Govt seeks financial bids from property consultancy firms for monetising MTNL assets

DIPAM added that the consultancy firms empanelled will be required to prepare the 'Feasibility Report' in about three weeks for each of the assets allocated to them, provide end-to-end transaction advisory services and ensure completion of these transactions.

Fibre broadband underserved market, renewed efforts to help firms gain wallet share: Report

India's wireline broadband market is seeing a pickup with one million new connections in year to date - more than FY17-20 combined - crossing the 20 million mark.

Centre mandates all ministries, public departments, CPSUs to use BSNL, MTNL services

"The government of India has, inter-alia, approved the mandatory utilisation of capacities of BSNL and MTNL by all ministries/departments of government of India, CPSEs, central autonomous bodies," a memorandum issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said.