Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
The telecom industry in India is the second largest in the world with a subscriber base of 1.17 billion as of September 2022 (wireless + wireline subscribers).
BSNL is a technology-oriented company and provides all types of telecom services namely telephone services on wireline, wireless local loop (WLL) and mobile, broadband, internet, leased circuits and long-distance telecom service. The company has been in the forefront of technology with 100% digital technology switching network. BSNL’s nation-wide telecommunications network covers all district headquarters, sub-divisional headquarters, Tehsil headquarters and almost all the block headquarters.
As of April 2019, it had about 29.63-million-line basic telephone capacity, 1.39 million WLL capacity, 114.62 million GSM capacity, 31,611 fixed exchanges, 1,46,172 GSM BTSs, 95 Satellite Stations, 8,49,990 route kilometre (RKm) of OFC, 2,548 RKm of microwave network.
- 100% government owned Public Sector Undertaking
- Workforce of around 186,000
- Total wireless and wireline subscriber base stood at 99.47 million and 3.66 million, respectively, as of June 2023
- Total income stood at Rs. 20,699 crore (US$ 2.48 billion) in FY23.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)- Connecting India Faster
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
BSNL is all set to bring homegrown 4G to 32 remote villages in Kothagudem, a city in Telangana. The villages should be near the surrounding area of the city. In May 2023, Tata Consultancy Services led consortium secured US$ 1.81 billion (Rs.15,000 crore) order from BSNL for nationwide 4G network deployment. In April 2023, Tejas Networks bags single largest deal of US$ 84.32 million (Rs. 696 crore) from BSNL for pan-India router network. In February 2023, a consortium led by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) reached the final stages of closure worth US$ 2.9 billion. In January 2023, according to the telecom minister Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw, BSNL to start its 5G services in 2024. |
| 2022 |
In December 2022, BSNL aims to introduce 4G network in 45,180 villages across India. In April 2022, BSNL plans to install about 1.12 lakh towers across the country to make 4G a success. |
| 2021 |
In September 2021, BSNL launched a new app for its customers to ease the process of bill payments and recharges. In February 2021, at the Kadma Telephone Exchange, a Command Centre for Network Operation (CCNO) was established to ensure synergy across Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL) various networks. |
| 2020 |
In December 2020, BSNL, in partnership with Skylotech India, announced a breakthrough in satellite-based NB-IoT (Narrowband-Internet of Things) for fishermen, farmers, construction, mining and logistics enterprises. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) raised Rs. 8,500 crore (US$ 1.15 billion) via its maiden local bond sale |
| 2018 |
Received approval from Department of Telecommunications to launch 4G services |
| 2013 |
Telegram services discontinued |
| 2009 |
Launched 3G services pan India |
| 2007 |
Secured 80% of Department of Telecom's rural mobile telephony towers to set up 8,000 telecommunication towers |
| 2000 |
Incorporated on September 15, 2000 |
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