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29.10.2011:BSNL plans to trim landline operations, cut jobs: 'At present, BSNL is doing an internal assessment of whether its loss-making landline business justifies the existence of innumerable phone mechanics, telecom technical assistants, regular mazdoors and junior telecom officers who collectively number more than a whopping 1.5 lakh on its rolls.' Read More...
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28.10.2011:COAI letter to DoT alleges spectrum revenue loss: 'Fresh spectrum trouble is brewing, with GSM operators alleging a revenue loss of Rs 14,823 crore ($3 billion) on account of CDMA players providing EVDO services in their assigned 800 MHz CDMA spectrum band, without acquiring spectrum designated for EVDO through the auction route. In simple terms, EVDO services are the same as 3G or high data-use services, except that EVDO applies to CDMA technology while 3G is the GSM equivalent' Read More...
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27.10.2011:Pakistani hacks BSNL site: 'In a response, BSNL said “the Web site was hacked around 6 p.m. on October 26. It came to our notice today and has been restored as of 2 p.m. (October 27). Our Web site has general information such as BSNL tariffs. There is no customer data on the Web site so there is no question of any data being stolen or deleted. We will undertake security audit and also take suitable measures for hardening the Web site security."' Read More...
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25.10.2011:India's telecom story over? Six top executives of mobile companies hunting new jobs: 'Over the last couple of months, several leading telcos, including Bharti Airtel, Tata Teleservices, Reliance Communications and Aircel, have undertaken major restructuring exercises while Vodafone and Idea Cellular are expected to follow suit. ET had recently reported that Bharti Airtel's move to collapse its various business verticals is likely to trigger a large-scale job cull that will make about 2,000 executives redundant. Tata Teleservices has combined its GSM and CDMA business divisions, a move that may make about 15% of those employed by the company redundant. Last month, Reliance Communications had merged its three business divisions, forcing the company to hand out pink slips to about 700 employees and 'redeploy' another 2,000 executives to 'field functions'.' Read More...
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24.10.2011:DoT agrees to setting up of special purpose vehicle for broadband network roll-out: 'DoT was earlier insisting on appointing Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd as the agency for executing the project aimed at connecting all the panchayats. However, in a note circulated for the consideration of the Cabinet, DoT has agreed to set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of all PSUs that have optical fibre infrastructure.' Read More...
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21.10.2011:BSNL endorses orders on Revision of IDA rates w.e.f. 1.10.2011: BSNL has endorsed DPE orders revising IDA rates from 47.2% to 52% w.e.f.1.10.2011. View orders...
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21.10.2011:Revision of IDA rates w.e.f. 1.10.2011: DPE has issued orders revising IDA rates from 47.2% to 52% w.e.f.1.10.2011. View orders...
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19.10.2011:CHQ writes to CMD on Discrepancy in BSNL MS RR in respect of SDE grade of Civil/Electrical/Architecture wing in BSNL - denial of promotion to EE grade in respect of non-graduates: 'As per the DoP&T guidelines referred to above, the departmental promotees having the basic qualification of diploma are eligible for promotion to STS grade and discrimination by date of promotion to SDE is against the essence of the said guidelines.' Read More...
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19.10.2011:All India GSM subscriber figures for September 2011: BSNL has added the lowest number of mobile connections among the leading operators, during September 2011. View figures...
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18.10.2011:Contingency plan in case of repatriation of ITS officers to DoT: After being snubbed by DoT, BSNL has started collecting details urgently for drafting alternate proposals. View details...
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17.10.2011:Preparative work for promotion to DE Adhoc - Corrigendum: BSNL has issued a corrigendum to its letter dated 12th October 2011 on the subject. View corrigendum...
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17.10.2011:Government's decision above Trai views in case of difference - SC: 'The Supreme Court has said that the government's decision on the issue of the terms and conditions of the licences given to the telecom companies will prevail over the view of the telecom watchdog' Read More...
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15.10.2011:BSNL has a two-year window to turn around, says CMD: 'BSNL entered cellular business as a late entrant in October 2002 when private operators had already spread their arms for over 6 years. Our network expansion stumbled during the last few years for reasons beyond our control. However, we have initiated the process to increase our mobile capacity and hope to revive the growth process.' Read More...
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15.10.2011:DoT panel rejects 10-digit proposal for fixed-line phones: 'In-C-DOT and other legacy wireline exchanges, it is not possible to implement 10-digit series. This will have adverse affect on rural telephony,” the panel said in its report. It added that freeing up 5, 6 and 3 number series would make available nearly 2.7 billion additional numbers which would be enough to meet mobile growth.' Read More...
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14.10.2011:DoT snubs BSNL's contingency plan on repatriation of ITS officers: DoT snubs BSNL's proposal of deputation/foreign service of non-optee ITS officers back in BSNL, stating that it cannot be resorted to since it is against the spirit of rule 37-A and also would run counter to the cabinet decision under which the Group A officers were sent on deemed deputation to BSNL pending completion of absorption process. View DoT letter...
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14.10.2011:Tenure transfers in SDE (Telecom): BSNL has issued transfer orders to SDEs (T) who have completed their tenure and substitutes for them. View orders...
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13.10.2011:Closing of Central Government offices on poll day: DoP&T has issued modifications to its earlier instructions dated 9-3-1987, regarding closure of Central Government offices including industrial establishments in connection with elections to Lok Sabha / State Assembly / Panchayat / Municipality / Corporation or other Local Body. View fresh guidelines... -
13.10.2011:DoT cautions BSNL against Chinese vendors for Rs 5,000 crore contract: 'But the IB has now pointed out that this criteria of restricting Chinese vendors to select geographies in the country would no longer work as gearmakers were being allowed the facility of remote access, the provision to monitor data and voice traffic on networks from remote locations in India and abroad.' Read More...
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12.10.2011:DoT wing says 3G roaming agreements between Bharti, Voda & Idea are ‘illegal’: 'If the government acts on the recommendations of the Telecom Enforcement, Resource and Monitoring (TERM) Cell of the DoT, the three GSM biggies may have to shell out fines to the tune of Rs 50 crore for every circle where they have entered into 3G roaming agreements.' Read More...
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12.10.2011:Preparatory work for promotion to DE (Adhoc): BSNL has initiated preparatory work for promotion to DE (Adhoc) in respect of the TES Group B officers whose names are given in annexures. View orders... View Annexure (OC)... View Annexure (SC)... View Annexure (ST)...
11.10.2011:CHQ Circular on 'VRS - some facts': '"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” - Charles Darwin' Read More...
11.10.2011:Executive Promotion Policy - Advance processing of time bound upgradation twice a year: BSNL issues orders for processing in advance and twice a year, in April and October, the cases of financial upgradation under EPP. View orders...
10.10.2011:Draft National Telecom Policy- 2011 Released by Shri Sibal: 'The draft NTP 2011 envisions: Affordable, Reliable and Secure Telecommunication and Broadband Services Across the Country; Increase in Rural Teledensity from 35 to 100 by 2020; Proposed Broadband on Demand and 600 Million Connections by 2020; Efforts Towards ‘Right to Broadband’; One Nation - One License and One Nation - Free Roaming; Additional 300 MHz Spectrum by 2017 and Another 200 MHz by 2020 to be made available; Seamless Voice, Data, Multimedia and Broadcasting Services on Converged Networks; Eighty Percent Telecom Sector Demand through Domestic Manufacturing with a Value Addition of Sixty Five Percent by 2020.' Read More...
07.10.2011:CHQ writes to DDG (Estt), DoT regarding the case of Fixation of Pension by DoT Cell Orissa at Bhubaneswar by reducing one increment in contravention of BSNL corporate office guidelines consequent on implementation of BSNL Executive Promotion Policy:
'We would like to draw your kind attention to the fact that DoT Cell Orissa at Bhubaneswar has, in a number of cases, fixed the pension of retired officers by reducing one increment on the plea that once pay is fixed on promotion, the DNI should be granted one year after such date of pay fixation, which we feel is not correct and is a great injustice meted out to the retired officers.' Read More...
05.10.2011:BSNL offers to set up co-op for VRS staff; outsource work: 'Though the VRS will also result in financial outgo, we are ready to do our part,” the Chairman said. Read More...
01.10.2011:BSNL offers to surrender broadband spectrum; seeks refund of fee: 'Confirming the move Mr R K Upadhyay, Chairman, BSNL, told Business Line, “We want to give the spectrum back because we are using it to offer services only in rural areas. The government can take back the spectrum and own it while we can continue to meet the social obligation of connecting the rural areas.”' Read More...
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