BSNL to upgrade broadband speed to 2mbps from Oct

Image
Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Sep 15 2015 | 8:32 PM IST
State-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) would upgrade the minimum broadband speed across users to 2 mbps from next month at no additional cost.
The minimum broadband speed will be increased from 512 kbps to 2 mbps for customers at "no extra cost" from October one, 2015, BSNL said in a statement.
The move to upgrade the speed of its broadband was inthe backdrop of Prime Minister's Digital India initiative. The Digital India Project, aims to connect all gram panchayats by broadband Internet, promote e-governance and transform India into a connected knowledge economy.
BSNL coinciding with festival season also launched "Pudhu Vasantham" scheme that comes with life time validity.
The new scheme offers calls at 80 paise per second across any network and 1,000 free seconds across BSNL customers for three months, it said.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Sep 15 2015 | 8:32 PM IST

Next Story