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How BSNL can turn around its fortune post Rs 1.64-trn govt package

The company must overcome poor technology decisions imposed on it and bridge the gap with private sector competitors

Telecom user base grows to 1.17 bn with Jio taking lead in new addition

Telecom subscriber base in the country grew marginally to 117.29 crore in June with Reliance Jio adding maximum number of new customers, according to data released by sector regulator Trai on Wednesday. There were 117.07 crore subscribers in May 2022. "The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,170.73 million at the end of May 2022 to 1,172.96 million at the end of June 2022, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.19 per cent," Trai said in the report. The wireless subscriber base grew to 114.73 crore in June from 114.55 crore in May. Reliance Jio's wireless subscriber base grew to 41.3 crore with net addition of 42.23 lakh customers. It was followed by Bharti Airtel whose subscriber base increased to 36.29 crore with net addition of 7.93 lakh customers. Vodafone Idea continued to lose subscribers. Its subscriber base fell by 18 lakh to 25.66 crore. State-run BSNL and MTNL also lost 13.27 lakh and 3,038 wireless customers respectively. The wireline (fixed

Mission 2025: Telecom tower firms to invest Rs 2 trillion in 5G infra

Investment in fiberisation of towers etc could hit anything between Rs 5 trn-Rs 7 trn by 2025, says an industry body

Madras HC sets aside Tribunal award on BSNL claims for ISHA foundation

The Madras HC has set aside an Arbitrator award given in favour of Isha Foundation, where it allowed the organisation to pay Rs 44,000, as against BSNL's bill claim of around Rs 2.50 crore

Focus on customers, solve their problem immediately: Vaishnaw to BSNL staff

The government has approved a package of Rs 1.64 lakh crore for the company and now responsibility lies on everyone to make the organisation very strong, the minister said.

Use only indigenous tech in 4G, 5G roll-outs: Vaishnaw to BSNL brass

Asks them to increase mobile subscriber base to 200 million

3 years after first bailout, BSNL continues to bleed and lose market share

The company reported a net sale of Rs 16,809 crore in 2021-22 (FY22), down 3.7 per cent from Rs 17,452 crore a year ago and loss of Rs 6,982 crore - a marginal improvement from Rs 7,441 crore in 2020-

Top Headlines: BSNL bailout, YES Bank to raise $1.1 bn from Carlyle, Advent

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BSNL bailout: On revival and 4G launch, employees have fingers crossed

BSNL will commission home-grown 4G technology that is being developed by the Tata Consultancy Services

Is the revival of BSNL a strategic bet for Indian Hi-Tech?

This hi-tech race is perhaps the new "arms race" as we enter into what seems to be the 21st century's version of a cold war that has pitted China against the West

TMS Ep226: BSNL package, Indian sports, return of FIIs, trading indicators

What does govt package mean for BSNL? What has led to India's sporting success? When will FIIs return to Indian shores? What are key technical indicators for rookie traders? All answers here

What does govt package mean for BSNL?

Amid the ongoing auctioning of the fifth-gen airwaves, the govt has announced Rs 1.64 trillion package for BSNL. Here's a breakdown of the package and how it offers a new lease of life to the company

A late call for BSNL

Funding lifeline is unlikely to transform the utility

Union Cabinet approves BSNL revival plan worth Rs 1.64 trillion

BSNL has been saddled with steep losses (over Rs 50,000 crore in the past five years) and obsolete technology, resulting in a decline in revenues and customers

Rs 1.64-trn revival package for BSNL comes too late in the day: Analysts

The government should have merged BSNL and MTNL, and then looked at such a move, says an analyst

Top headlines: SpiceJet to cut ops for 8 weeks; Rs 1.6 trn for BSNL revival

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Cabinet approves Rs 1.64-trn package for revival of BSNL: Vaishnaw

To de-stress the telco's balance sheet, Rs 33,000 cr statutory dues will be converted into equity and a similar amount of bank loans will be repaid through the issue of low-interest bonds

BSNL seeks spectrum worth Rs 61,000 cr in premium 700 Mhz frequency

State-run BSNL has urged the government to allocate it spectrum worth Rs 61,000 crore in the premium 700 Mhz frequency range as well as the medium frequency band for 4G and 5G services

The LIC way or the Air India way: A tale of two suboptimal paths

One path waits for the company to go bankrupt while the other continues to subject it to government whim, writes T N Ninan

Decks cleared for 5G auction; India may see services showcased on 15 August

Trai leaves it to DoT to decide on the validity of spectrum assignment, deferment of auction in 27.5 GHz - 28.5 GHz band and quantum of spectrum to be reserved for BSNL/MTNL