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Facebook buys bandwidth from BSNL, to launch ISP in India
2016-01-18 02:30:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Facebook will start operating as an internet service provider (ISP) across rural areas in India. The company has acquired bandwidth from state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in 125 rural areas for INR 100 million for three years, BSNL chairman and managing director Anupam Shrivastava told Business Standard. Facebook will enable entrepreneurs to offer internet in small data packages of INR 10 to end-users.
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India rules out BSNL, MTNL sale
2015-12-03 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Telco minister reportedly seeing positive results from turnaround effort.
India approves BSNL towers spin-off
2015-08-06 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Government also offers compensation to state-owned telcos for loss of spectrum as part of move to shore up their finances.
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Taj Mahal gets WiFi; BSNL to set up 40,000 WiFi hot spots in India by 2018
2015-06-16 18:54:26| Wireless - Topix.net
State-run BSNL will set up 40,000 wi-fi hotspots across the country, entailing an investment of about Rs 6,000 crore. The tender for the project is likely to be floated by July and it will be completed by 2018.
BSNL cuts national roaming tariffs
2015-05-04 09:00:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has cut its roaming tariff by up to 40 percent for its prepaid and postpaid mobile subscribers. The price reductions are effective 1 May, The Economic Times reports. BSNL's roaming rates for incoming calls have now dropped by 40 percent, while for STD, the reduction was of 23 percent. The operator has reduced tariffs for local calls by 20 percent, while local and national SMS rates have been cut by 75 percent.
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