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BSNL seeks spectrum worth Rs 61,000 crore in premium 700 Mhz frequency, prime 5G band

NEW DELHI: 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, according to sources.

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India aims to roll out 6G telecom network by end of decade: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: India is targeting the rollout of 6G telecom network, which will provide ultra high speed internet connectivity, by the end of the decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.

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Airtel, Jio drive telecom subscriber base to 116.6 crore in March

NEW DELHI: Net subscriber addition by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio increased the overall telecom user base to over 116.69 crore in March 2022, telecom regulator Trai said in its monthly report on Thursday.

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Quota candidates with more marks are entitled to General category seats: SC

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Cabinet approves ₹2,400-crore project to upgrade to 4G services in Left Wing Extremism-hit areas

‘BSNL will maintain the sites for another five years at its own cost,’ says official statement

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Union Cabinet clears ₹2,426 crore to upgrade 2G mobile sites in Naxal-hit areas to 4G

The project is spread across Naxal-affected area in 10 States and the task has been assigned to the State-owned telecom firm BSNL

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VMC urges Central, State govt. offices to pay tax dues

CWC, BSNL make payments

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Explained | BSNL and MTNL’s current performance

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had informed Lok Sabha earlier in March that BSNL was making operating profits and was a stable entity. Separately, it was informed that there was no proposal to disinvest MTNL or BSNL.

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BSNL to launch 4G trial run in four districts

At Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Kannur

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TCS-led consortium bags Rs 550 crore order for deploying 4G gears in BSNL network

NEW DELHI: A TCS-led consortium has bagged a Rs 550 crore order from BSNL for deploying indigenously-designed 4G network, an official source said on Friday.

The Times of India

Government defers proposal to merge BSNL, MTNL due to financial reasons

NEW DELHI: The government has deferred the merger of state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL due to financial reasons, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

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Spectrum auction soon; 5G rollout by year-end, says government

State-owned BSNL will begin 4G services this year, Minister Devusinh Chauhan tells RS

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Rajya Sabha updates March 25, 2022

The House will resume proceedings on Monday, March 28 at 11.00 a.m.

The Hindu

Indigenous 4G, 5G tech to be deployed in BSNL network by August 15: C-DoT official

NEW DELHI: A TCS-led consortium with C-DoT has developed indigenous 4G and 5G network technologies which will be deployed in BSNL network by August 15, a top official of the government-run telecom research firm, said on Wednesday.

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The National Land Monetisation Corporation

Why has the NLMC been set up by the Union government? How will it generate revenue and employment?

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TCS ready to roll out 5G network anyday

NEW DELHI: IT major TCS is ready to put in place 5G network for any telecom operator across the globe on any given day and the company is working in India on a country-specific gears for the network, a senior company official said.

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BSNL rolls out PDO service at Ramanahalli

The service will provide high-speed internet at nominal cost to the villagers

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A jump in FTTH connections brings reasons to cheer for BSNL

A total 3.6 lakh connections in two years in Kerala

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Congress brought era of darkness: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister says the previous UPA govt. mismanaged the economy after the 2008 financial crisis.

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Budget session updates | February 10, 2022

Lok Sabha holds discussions on the Union Budget

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Parliament updates | February 9, 2022

Both House today held general discussions on the Union Budget 2022-23

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Cong govt bled BSNL to 'death almost'; we are reviving it: Nirmala Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: Accusing the earlier Congress government of bleeding the state-owned BSNL to "death almost", finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said PM Modi government is giving money to the company to buy 4G spectrum and become competitive.

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India to become a world leader in mobile technology in next 5 years, says Vaishnaw

Rollout of 5G to usher in new technology, IT Minister says

The Hindu

Applications invited for BSNL franchisee

Sealed applications are invited to select BSNL franchisee for selling BSNL SIM cards and recharge coupons in Vandavasi - Tiruvethipuram territory of Vellore business area in Tamil Nadu Telecom circle

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As India, Pak duel over Gurez dam, a village in Kashmir longs for electricity

The spectacular Gurez valley lies secluded in the upper reaches of the Himalaya, tucked between the northern stretch of Kashmir, 123 km from Srinagar, and Pakistan’s southern horizon. When you tell the locals how beautiful it is, the common response is: “Oh, but you don’t want to be here in the winters.”

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