Today on 29th Nov 2023, Economic Times covers the Letter of General Secretaries of AIGETOA, BTEU & BDPS to Hon’ble MoC seeking his kind attention for cancelling the unilateral decision of DoT for retaining the 81 acres of ALTTC Land.
AIGETOA seeks settlement of residual issues of 2nd PRC, implementation of 3rd PRC and indemnifying BSNL against losses in taking over operations of MTNL for at least 10 years. AIGETOA also seeks that BSNL should desist from creating a new cadre in the name of MT which will make merger even more complex. All legacy issues must be settled before finalizing any such merger.
State-owned BSNL will start 5G services in 2024, Union Telecom Minister Hon’ble Sh Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. BSNL has shortlisted a TCS and C-DOT led consortium for rolling out 4G network, which will be upgraded to 5G in about a year of placing the order under the contract.
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), the sister telecom company of BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), both of which are run by the government, is having a jolly day in the stock market on Friday. The company’s shares went up as much as 11% on Friday morning. At the time of writing, MTNL is trading for Rs 25.55, which is 7.3% in the green.
State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL), whose revival process is heading to a more pronounced outcome now, is set for a competitive play in the strategic telecom market, dominated by private companies Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. Thanks to the Centre’s strategic move to rescue the ailing service provider.
BSNL is a behemoth that has a cultural influence of the erstwhile British era, and witnessed the government monopoly, competition with private players, and finally becoming a fringe player. The state-controlled telco is now adopting an inevitable change.
Some two year ago, the Delhi-headquartered telco which was marred with chaos with rumours abound about its closure and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mundane attitude, is now set to emerge as a sector stalwart on the back of a reduced workforce, soon-to-launch next generation (4G) commercial network, and growing enterprise and wireline business.
Hon’ble Minister of Communications, Electronics, and IT Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw launched Gatishakti Sanchar Portal in New Delhi today.
This integrated and centralized portal will facilitate smooth deployment of digital communications infrastructure across the country. To streamline the process and for faster clearance of Right of Way (RoW) with transparency, accountability, and effective monitoring of various digital-based projects, this portal was envisaged.