Mobile Number Portability now easy for corporate mobile numbers: TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued the Telecommunications Mobile Number Portability (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2013.

BSNL extends mobile money transfer service in Rajasthan

A mobile money transfer service has been launched at Rajasthan's 250 post offices in collaboration with BSNL, reports PTI. After depositing the cash to be transferred, the customer needs to provide the mobile phone number of the intended recipient. The post office sends a SMS to the recipient to come and collect the cash by showing the SMS details at any post office. The service will have a limit of INR 10,000 per transaction.

DNS Server for Bsnl Broadband

BSNL has their own DNS server . Sometimes it just works fine some time some users feel slow .  Your location is very important while choosing  DNS servers .  A Good DNS server can improve your Browsing experience . It will not increase your line speed ! Actually What DNS server Does ? In my knowledge it just resolves  a domain name to IP address e.g.: www.openw3.com is the domain name and it is hosted IP address is 177.182.22.11. So faster you get IP address it will improve the browsing experience  .  Websites Just Get Loaded Faster .

BSNL to launch video calling facility

BSNL Chennai Telephones will shortly roll out video calling facility on its landline network.

The Voice and Video on Broadband (VVoBB) service has already been launched in Delhi and a few other telecom circles of the BSNL. The VVoBB service allows users to go one-on-one or simultaneously connect to multiple users.

How it works

The VVoBB uses packet switching technology that converts phone calls into data packets and transmits them through a high-speed broadband connection via an exclusive Private Virtual Circuit (PVC).

When voice and video data reach the other end, it is converted back into voice and video. Using an Analog Telephone Adaptor (see illustration) that connects to the broadband modem, a subscriber will be able to simultaneous work a normal phone, broadband Internet and video phone.

According to officials, BSNL also has a nationwide plan to push video telephony deeper mainstream by installing a network of Video Calling Offices (VCOs) on the lines of the PCOs. Chennai’s share of the 10,000 VCOs proposed across the country is 350 outlets, which could either be attached to Customer Service Centres or franchised.

It is not hard to understand why BSNL at present is focusing on business clients at this early stage of video telephony evolution.

Not only is a broadband connection a pre-requisite, a customer needs to buy a video phone that does not come cheap.

The V-fone is currently available in a base model of Rs. 14,900, a more pricey variant of Rs. 24,900 and a high-end version of over Rs. 4 lakh.

“Though business clients and government departments will be our primary targets, we will come up with customer-friendly plans for the regular users as well,” said G. Vijaya, BSNL Chennai Telephones spokesperson.

If the tariff structure adopted by BSNL’s Andhra Pradesh circle is any indication, a video call has been pegged at Rs. 2.5 per minute with the price of the instrument absorbed over equated monthly instalments.

“By tapping into unused broadband bandwidth of BSNL, we will be able to provide high resolution images and a better video-calling experience unlike other web-based video telephony services,” said a spokesman for Click Telecom, BSNL’s technology partner for the VVoBB service.

Also, unlike other web-based video telephony services, this service provides a secure channel of communication via a dedicated server, the official said.

In the West, video telephony has proved an invaluable assist for the speech or hearing impaired who can use the medium to communicate in sign language.

BSNL, which has tied up with Gujarat-based Sai Info System (SIS) for supply of the video-phone instruments, also aims to press home a few other advantages such as free incoming video calls, zero bandwidth charges for video calls, no freezing of videos, no need to log in to a computer, or for that matter, no need for a computer itself.

Though the video-calling feature on 3G mobile platform has not been a money spinner for BSNL or other telecom operators, BSNL officials believe that the VVoBB brings to the table a more convenient way of face-to-face conversation and a quality of interaction much superior to free web-based platforms like Skype or Google Hangout.

However, last week, the VVoBB roll out plan seemed to hit a stumbling block following reports about SIS plunging into financial crisis.

When contacted, R.K. Upadhyay, BSNL CMD, said the existing services or future roll out of VVoBB have not been affected in any way.

GoM on BSNL, MTNL revival to meet on Jul 30

The Group of Ministers on revival for MTNL and BSNL, headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, is scheduled to have its second meeting on July 30.

 "GoM meeting is scheduled for July 30 at North Block," a government official told PTI.

India's Tele Density and BSNL Market Share as on April 2013

India's Total telephone connections have decreased by 0.99 million, in that Wireless telephone connections decreased by 0.68 million in April 2013, and the total telephone connections in the country is 897 million as on 30th April 2013. The major decrease in the total connections is due to the decrease of BSNL(2.52mn), Sistema Shyam (1.92 mn) and Tata (0.82 mn) in the total connection during April 2013 (As per COAI & AUSPI report).

BSNL announces roaming plans with free incoming calls

Following rivals, state-run BSNL on Wednesday said it has launched special plans offering customers free incoming calls and cheaper rates for outgoing calls and SMS while roaming in the country.

BSNL Announced Bandham Plan

BSNL is the largest telecom company in India and it is known for its revolutionary role in bringing sophisticated systems in broadband connections in India. The BSNL offering wide range of services and keep launching new plans. In a similar unique new system, it has brought its “bandham” plan and again this is a path-breaking concept in mobile technology.

BSNL to get Rs 1,500-cr lifeline from USOF

State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will receive Rs 1,500-crore subsidy from the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) next week to sustain its loss-making rural landline operations, a top telecom department official told ET.

BSNL employees DA and CPSE employees DA from July, 2013 increased to 78.9%

BSNL employees DA and CPSE employees DA from July, 2013 increased to 78.9% for pay scales revised from 1.1.2007 – Executives and non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs to benefit

BSNL pumps in Rs. 160 crore to strengthen its mobile network

With  motive to reduce rapid conversion of its customer base to other mobile phone service providers, state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has pumped in Rs. 160 crore to strengthen its mobile service network in the state and ensure trouble-free 3G service on National Highway No. 1 right from Rajpura to border district of Amritsar by December end.

BSNL to invest Rs 4,000 cr for network expansion

State-run telecom operator BSNL is investing Rs 4,000 crore in this fiscal to expand of its mobile network, which include installing 8,700 towers.

Check BSNL Broadband Usage online and by SMS

BSNL customer who are on Limited Usage Broadband Plans may want to check their broadband usage regularly to avoid any excessive usage and billing. There are not many BSNL broadband usage software available currently, incase you are aware of any, do post here.

BSNL: How to check GPRS/2G/3G Data balance and validity

Find information on SMS shortcodes and USSD codes to check BSNL GPRS/2G/3G Data usage balance and validity.
To know your main BSNL Account Balance and Validity information dial *123# from your BSNL mobile or dial 123 to check your balance and validity on the IVR.

How to transfer a BSNL connection

Phone transfers are done in the case of an individual moving to a different house in the same city or when moving to another state. There are 3 main types of transfers. This is to make sure that the individual does not need to take up a new telephone connection repeatedly.

Criteria: Must have an existing BSNL landline connection.

Process flow (with ideal number of days indicated for each process)

Three types of transfers for telephones :

Telephone transfer can be done in the following situations:

BSNL "3G Services" and Frequently Asked questions (FAQs)

3G Customers are having the doubts in many ways, the following are the frequently asked questions for 3G Services in BSNL Network

BSNL Broadband – Truly Amazing experience - BSNL is BEST

After I disconnected Airtel Broadband Services, I decided to go ahead with BSNL Broadband (BB) though I was not completely convinced on service quality part….i searched their website for BB plans and was quite impressed with complete details corresponding to each postpaid plan on their website…

Telecom subscriber base declined marginally to 89.7 crore in April: TRAI

The telecom subscriber base in the country declined by 10 lakh to 89.7 crore users at the end of April from a month earlier, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said on Thursday.
"The number of telephone subscribers in India decreased to 897.02 million at the end of April 2013 from 898.02 million at the end of March 2013, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of -0.11 percent," the TRAI said in a report.

तीन दिनों में महत्वपूर्ण जगहों पर मोबाइल टावर लगा देगा बीएसएनएल

सरकारी दूरसंचार कंपनी बीएसएनएल ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि वह तबाही के शिकार उत्तराखंड के उन स्थानों पर तीन दिनों में अपने मोबाइल टावर लगा देगा जहां सबसे अधिक लोग फंसे हुए हैं।

Great Experience with BSNL

gr8 service offered by costumer care. actually i had lost my sim somehow in other state and was totally confused with documents and retaing the number again. when i went there,,, 

Telecom commission approves 100% FDI in telecom service

elecom Commission, an inter-ministerial body, on Tuesday approved to hike foreign direct investment limit for telecom sector to 100 percent from 74 percent currently. Sources informed CNBC-TV18 that following the news, the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) is likely to soon move a cabinet note for 100 percent FDI in telecom services.

BSNL Plans Network Expansion - VRS will be offered to aging employees of BSNL

BSNL have restored almost restored its services in UttrakKhand flood affected areas
Chairman –cum MD of BSNL, R K Upadhyaay is confident that , BSNL will once again become the leading phone company in India .
Talking to media at Dharamsala on Monday CMD said,” We lacked behind the other private companies, as we could not purchase the required equipments in last 4-5 years due to many reasons. Now everything is OK and tenders to purchase has been floated. BSNL has planned a rs 40,000 crore capital for the purpose.”

Airtel, Idea offer cheap roaming

Bharti Airtel, India's largest telecom service provider, and Idea Cellular on Monday are launching "fixed fee" plans for subscribers who want to use nation-wide free roaming.
Bharti Airtel launched a prepaid voucher of R5 per day for unlimited roaming for pre-paid users. For post-paid users there is a monthly rental of R75 per month that coupled with different bill plans makes roaming cheaper.

India mulls eliminating cap on foreign investment in telcos

India's Telecom Commission is considering a proposal to lift the foreign direct investment limit in the sector from 74 percent to 100 percent.
The Hindu reported on Monday that the Telecom Commission, an inter-departmental body with financial and administrative powers, is meeting today to decide whether the foreign ownership cap should be lifted. It had previously been raised to 74 percent from 49 percent.

Telecom voice to account for 50% of mobile service revenue in 2017: Infonetics

Infonetics Research says telecom voice will account for around 50 percent of mobile service revenue in 2017. This reflects Capex plans of Indian operators such as Airtel, Idea Cellular, Vodafone, Reliance Communications, etc.

Unlimited mobile roaming for a fixed fee from today

Telecom regulator TRAI will allow free mobile roaming on payment of a fixed fee from Monday and will also reduce national roaming charges for others by up to 57 percent. TRAI, however, said making national roaming completely free of charges is not practical as of now.

‘Free’ roaming comes into effect, Airtel & Idea lead charge

Telecom majors Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular today announced 'free' roaming packs, paving the way for cheaper roaming across India. Other operators are expected to follow suit soon.

BSNL will to become leading operator again: CMD

State-run BSNL is expanding network capacity and it will become a leading telecom operator again, its Chairman and Managing Director R K Upadhyay said Monday.
"We lagged behind other private companies, as we could not purchase the required equipment in the last 4-5 years due to many reasons. Now everything is OK and tenders to purchase has been floated," he told reporters here.

National roaming charges with fee, lower rates come into effect today

Mobile roaming across the country with a fixed fee will come into effect from Monday. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had cleared the proposal last week when it said free roaming across the country would not be practical.

How to book BSNL fancy numbers

When you are interested in finding fancy and easy-to-remember numbers, BSNL can certainly help you out with that. BSNL has begun its exclusive feature that allows you to have your number of your choice. You can avail your favorite number from the set of numbers available with BSNL.  Although, the service began before sometime in Andhra Pradesh, due to the overwhelming response, BSNL has extended the same to all parts of India like Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Gujarat etc.

BSNL latest 3G plans for Prepaid and Postpaid

BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) is the pioneer organization in providing broadband services. Despite the emergence of several cellular and wireless telephone services, it has maintained its largest network and is a leader in internet and telecom services. Keeping pace with the new 2G and 3G services, the BSNL introduced its 3G plans for prepaid and postpaid.

How to Download BSNL EVDO driver?

 

BSNL EVDO CDMA service can truly give you the experience of high speed internet. At present, it has brought many exciting plans by its EVDO CDMA data card. As the Indian telecom market has come up with heavy demand for wireless internet services, following the footsteps of other companies, BSNL has introduced EDVO data service using the 3.1 Mbps high speed wireless internet service across all telecom circles in India except the MTNL Mumbai and Delhi circles.

BSNL Wimax Prepaid and Postpaid Plans

The introduction of Wimax technology by BSNL in India can literally be termed as a turning point in the history of internet and related technology in India. The distinctive features of this technology are it has the facilities like fixed and wireless services of internet that comes with roaming. With this technology, you get the option of using extremely fast internet and that also comes with roaming facility.

BSNL Roaming Plans for Prepaid & Postpaid

BSNL - the leader in telecom services has introduced very liberal roaming plans for prepaid and postpaid for its customers in 2013. In its new plans, it has commenced “New Roaming Free Plan”, giving the customers the advantage of roaming almost freely inside the country.

  Let’s see some of the unique features of these new free roaming plans for pre-paid and post-paid customers in 2013: Features of BSNL Roaming Plans For Prepaid User

BSNL launched Nano Sim Card

The good news is Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has finally launched its nano SIM cards for the ipad mini models and the iphone 5 model as well. At present, it is issuing four types of SIMs, such as standard SIM, micro SIM, mini SIM and Nano SIM. From now on-wards you won't have to worry to cut standard sim card by your own or through local shop.  Currently the BSNL nano sim card is available in metro cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi and other small cities as well like Indore, Ranchi etc.  

BSNL's poor services connect lawmakers

The problems of sudden call drop and poor connectivity in mobile phone services provided by BSNL - the largest service provider in the state - has united politicians cutting across party lines.
With subscribers fuming over the substandard services, lawmakers have now decided to raisethis issue not only with the government but also in the coming assembly session in Srinagar.

Unlimited roaming for a fixed fee; rail ticket on SMS starts from today

Free mobile roaming on payment of a fixed fee and booking of rail tickets through SMS, both the decisions taken last week by the government, will be implemented from today. The most awaited decision of the telecom regulator TRAI to allow free mobile roaming on payment of a fixed fee, which got a green signal last week, will begin from Monday. The decision also said to reduce national roaming charges for others by up to 57 percent.

BSNL FTTH Plans Details

Fiber to home (FTTH) is the name of a great technological advancement that is taking place by the initiatives of BSNL in India.  As an organization, which has brought revolutionary changes in the fields of internet and broadband services, BSNL has this time brought the path breaking technology in broadband services called FTTH plans.   The speed for the broadband under FTTH service will be 256 kbps to 1000 Mbps.

Mobile number portability in India with Procedure

Mobile number portability is a new concept in the cellular world in India that has aroused a lot of curiosity in everyone’s mind. This would make you heave a sigh of relief that in case of bad service by a particular service provider, you can conveniently switch over to some other cellular service provider. Let’s see some of the conditions that apply to make you qualify for opting for this and how to do MNP step by step along below.

BSNL new EVDO Data Card

BSNL has for its customers EVDO data card for internet that gives excellent speed.  This card functions with EVDO technology, which makes available unbelievably fast internet. You can use this in your USB or PCMCIA kind of data card.  The best advantage of this is it is wireless and you can carry it wherever you go. This service can be availed across India except in Delhi and Mumbai. As you know data services come in the shapes of prepaid and post-paid, BSNL has two kinds of services, fitting the needs of the customers for internet.

BSNL Latest SMS Pack Offers for 2013

Bulk SMS plans are effective for all types of organizational works, especially for communication, offers and propaganda works. Therefore, India’s premier telecom organization BSNL has introduced cost-effective SMS pack that can considerably help in your work. If you have  a 2G or 3G operator, you can definitely get benefited from the packs offered by BSNL. The plans have been comprehensively designed for your uses. Lets check out latest SMS plan offers from BSNL valid for 2013 year in major cities from UP, Jharkhand, Chennai, Gujarat, MP, AP etc.

BSNL Broadband WIFI Modem Price

BSNL WiFi services are really convenient because of the wireless connectivity that can offer. Of late, BSNL has earned a huge success for its broadband connections. To make its broadband services compatible with speed, BSNL takes its own prescribed modems. It gives modems, depending on various technicalities of its broadband services and Wi-Fi systems. Let’s see the BSNL ADSAL modems with Wifi and its related features in detail.

BSNL Prepaid Plans Offers in Gujarat

Gujarat, being a commercially vibrant state, is the apple of the eyes of all the business entrepreneurs. Being the premier organization of India, BSNL has embarked upon an ambitious plan to offer this prosperous state with packages that can promise real value-for-money. It has taken the hugely popular and subscribed “prepaid” segment and come up with special voucher plans that can benefit the users in this segment. Let’s see some of the features of BSNL Prepaid Plans available in Gujarat state.

How to Check Mobile Number Portability Status Online

Mobile number portability is an interesting new concept in India. The privilege offered in this plan is you retain the same number but only the service provider gets changed. In the year 2008, this plan was unveiled by the then Telecom Minister, A.Raja, with four metro cities, earmarked for the inauguration of this service.

Book your complaint to BSNL broadband services?

We all know that BSNL is the only biggest player telecom industry including broadband internet services in India and has introduced several ways to give complaints about faulty broadband services. It has made its best efforts to take care of all the consumer grievances. I myself have seen that the most common problem we face is with the BSNL internet. Let’s see the most convenient ways to book your complaints for BSNL landline or faulty broadband internet services.