Domestic telecom product and equipment promotion body TEPC has charged BSNL of violating policy to give preference to indigenous technology companies
Domestic manufacturers allege the tender favours global players
The telecom infrastructure companies are already facing financial woes and working hard to manage networks during the ongoing lockdown period
An official said, "All dues and pending salaries of BSNL and MTNL staff have been paid and the first tranche of the VRS package worth Rs 5,000 crore has been released."
'This will enable poor people make calls for help even if they don't have any balance left,' Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a tweet
There has been a steady rise in market concentration in several sectors across manufacturing
New customers opting for copper cable based connection will not have to pay even installation charges but will need to buy modem for the service
VRS was introduced as a part of the revival efforts of the two telecom firms.
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According to BSNL officials, the new payment facility developed by the company will enable its partners, especially prepaid sellers, to buy service immediately for sale
Recently, the company offered voluntary retirement scheme to its employees to lower expenses incurred on their remuneration
The two have batted for fixing of floor prices by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) but with a rider
The public sector telecom firm had recorded a loss of Rs 14,904 crore in the previous financial year 2018-19
Vodafone Idea and Airtel lost 3.6 million and 11,050 users, respectively
If your landline connection is going dead, or you are unable to browse the internet at a high speed, despite paying for 4G, you are not the only one!
BSNL's employee unions have called for a nationwide hunger strike on Monday, to protest against delay in execution of the Rs 69,000-crore revival package announced by the government
Landlines down for four to six weeks is commonplace in Mumbai now, and so is the grievance about erratic broadband connection in the city
In October 2019, the central government approved a Rs 68,751-crore revival package for loss-making BSNL and MTNL
Telecom PSU BSNL would be responsible for providing the requisite space and power connections for installing the charging infrastructure
In October, the Union government approved a Rs 69,000 crore revival package for BSNL and MTNL