Appreciation for CGM for completion of NME Projects

Order

We came to know that the Way bill of Vehicle used for providing this 1Gbps Connection was objected by Accounts wing for running outside SSA. To reduce the delay , the media-converter couriered  from chennai has to be collected from its Calicut office. Amid speculations of eruption of violence in the light of  Ayodhya verdict, BB team from malappuram had went and stayed back till 19:00 pm to put through the connection. DGM BB& IT had sent SMS appreciation on the same day.

Tech :: new wi-fi standard for PAN

A coalition of technology industry giants announced a new wi-fi standard Monday that will allow individual devices to easily connect to each other, even if there is no conventional wi—fi hub in range. Backed by companies such as Intel, Cisco and Apple, the Wi-Fi Direct technology is expected to be widely adopted within a few years in a wide range of devices including cameras, laptops, printers, smartphones, tablets and even home appliances.» » » » » » » »

Mobile number portability to begin from Nov: Raja

The mobile number portability (MNP) service that allows subscribers to change operators but retain the mobile number will be available from November. Starting from the Haryana circle, the facility will be rolled out across the country from next month, All the 22 circles will get this service in a phased manner by this year-end .Union minister for communications A Raja said in New Delhi on Tuesday. » » » »

A report Says MNP Benefits State Owned Telecom Companys to grab more sub base. Lets wait and See...imPort or exPort is happening

Extension of CSC counter timings

From the formation of AIGETOA MRX , We were repeatedly asking to extend the CSC timings. Now Circle management meeting held on 12-10-2010 has decided to extend the timings.

Extension of counter timings as per Blue Book Guide Lines including Sundays and Holidays ( Cat I - 8 AM to 8 PM, Cat II - 8 AM to 6 PM, Cat III - 5 to 7 hrs daily )

Solar energy to become must for telecom towers

More Expenditure on Cards.........
The government will make it mandatory for mobile phone towers to be powered by solar energy, hoping to cut pollution and tamp down a key driver of diesel consumption in the country. But this would raise construction costs by up to 50% for cellphone operators » » » »

A Story of a Broadband Subscriber

Opinion » Open Page     October 23, 2010

Caught in the Net for one long week

R. Ramani

Three hours passed with a series of disconnect, redial, and change of the receiver from the left ear to the right and back… An occasional relief was an abrupt two-minute silence, probably a mark of respect to the net connectivity that died last night!

Must Read » » » »

We have Supporters too..... read out loud » » » »

Teracom ADSL Modems Again....

Teracom bags Rs 70 cr order from BSNL to supply modems

Teracom will provide 'ADSL 2+ modems', a 3-in-1 device that combines the function of a high-speed DSL modem, wireless access point, and Ethernet router. More>>>


Quote : If Lowest Tender System exist in Ancient India , the Taj Mahal and Qutab Minar would not have been built!

Will examine DoT proposal to merge circles into one zone: TRAI

Telecom regulator Trai will examine a recent Department of Telecom (DoT) proposal to merge all 22 telecom circles in the country into a single service area, a move that could lead to the end of costly roaming charges for Indian mobile phone users, an official said on Sunday. More>>>

Nokia demonstrates high-speed 4G network

Telecommunications equipment major Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) demonstrated for the first time its Time Division Duplex version of LTE (TD-LTE) technology in India on Tuesday in Bangalore. The technology, running on broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum, for which licences were issued recently, will herald the fourth generation (4G) of technology in the wireless communications space, said top officials of the company. More >>>

Service mobiles 3G'ed

Finally 3G service made available to our service mobile numbers. So enjoy Video Calls. 
But NOT GPRS.

Bidding on for BSNL numbers

About 600 fancy mobile numbers are under the e-hammer, with BSNL Chennai Telephones beginning a round of bidding on Monday following the rollout of the new series 94456 and 94459. More>>>

Its time to introduce vanity numbers in the Landline Sector. Many of the vanity numbers used by service numbers  and office numbers should be vacated and put into auction.



With reference to the report “Bidding on for BSNL numbers” in these columns on October 19, 2010, BSNL Chennai Telephones has clarified that the minimum reserve price for levels 1, 2 and 3 was inadvertently issued as Rs.7,000, Rs.5,000 and Rs.3,000 respectively when the correct rates are Rs.3,000, Rs.2,000 and Rs.1,000 respectively.

Almost 200,000 SMSs sent every second: ITU

GENEVA: The popularity of text messaging has leapt three-fold in the past three years, with almost 200,000 text messages sent every second, the UN telecommunications agency said today. A total of 1.8 trillion SMSs were sent in 2007, but in 2010, the number sent has jumped to 6.1 trillion, said the International Telecommunication Union. 

This translates to revenues of 14,000 dollars (10,050 euros) every second and 812,000 dollars every minute, said the agency. Users in the Philippines and the United States were among the most prolific, accounting for 35 percent of all text messages sent in 2009.

Gujarat CUG deal...BSNL out of Picture.

The country’s largest cellular service provider Bharti Airtel and telecom giant Vodafone Essar are in the final race for the prestigious bid to connect 3.75-lakh Gujarat government employees in the country’s largest closed user group (CUG) network. However, state government sources say, Vodafone is leading the tally with overall 91 points, followed by Airtel’s 79.5 points, Tata’s 55 points, BSNL’s 50 points and Idea’s 40 points.  More >>>

While Politics actively interfere in Day to Day affairs of BSNL irrespective of its Commercial viability claiming PSU obligations, return oblige in favour of ailing BSNL should be delivered. Unless Institution should resurrect, stand united to think financial preference to the service provided to one and all who enjoys it. 

 

NB: Marketing Division, Malappuram wins competitive tender for 2Mbps 1:1 Internet Leased line for Kladio, Kinfra. It was captured for the 2nd term competing to a private operator with active and timely efforts from Marketing Division. We congratulates concerned officers of Marketing Division, Malappuram for the achievement. Also BSNL Gujarat can avail advisory propositions from Marketing Division, Malappuram !!

Also the same Marketing Division, Malappuram , due to a concerned official had delayed the BSNL Home Plan for two weeks from distributing through telephone exchanges. Otherwise we could have achieved 2nd spot for some time and a final 3rd Spot in the circle.

2.3 million subscriber additions by BSNL during Sep 10

GSM operators add 12.4 mn new subscribers in Sep
BSNL registered 2.3 million subscriber additions, the highest amongst all the telcos during the period, taking its total user base to 72.6 million followed by  Uninor garnered the second highest number of new users in September, taking its base to over 11.2 million..More>>>

Out of BSNL's 23L Growth 4.3L ie 18% was contributed by Kerala Circle, Kudos to the Kerala “BSNL HOME” Plan. Kerala BSNL achieved a 10% Growth in GSM Sub Base


On All India Performance only HP Circle posts a comparable growth of 7.3% (98K).Also for the All India 3rd position in GSM we are only in short of 16000 behind Idea.


:: COAI Data sheet on All India GSM figures::

BSNL Home SIM Extension

the Kerala “BSNL HOME” Plan extended up to 31-10-2010.
Order

AIRCEL Tower Collapsed, Circle Managers Arrested and Remanded.

AirCel Cell phone tower collapses , No one is Injured but Circle Manager Eshawaran and Assistant Manager Saravanan of the telecom firm were arrested.A case has been registered for offences under Section 336 (endangering human life or personal safety of others) and 427 (mischief causing damage) of the IPC and the Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act 1998. The men were produced at Saidapet Court and remanded to custody, sources said.Read more>>>

Well , Who will be behind bars if  a BSNL Tower Collapse?

Choice a) CGM/ GM (CM)/GM Impcs
Choice b) DE Impcs/SDE Impcs/Jto Impcs
Choice c) SDE Civil/JTO Civil
Choice d) SDE Ext/ Jto Ext
Comment your Answers

BSNL Home SIM Update

@1715,12.10.10.

EKM-86115,MRX-86999, CLT-89181, TVM-112819, CAN-125195
:: All Kerala- 862061::
pending 11103

#3 MORE DAYS ONLY#

Volunteers to work in MRX/CNN/TCR SSAs

Volunteers from SDEs/JTOs are called from TVM/EKLM SSAs to work in MRX/CNN/TCR/ALP SSAs.

Order

As Management policy (Samam/Danam/Bhedam/Dhandam) to start with Samam!!
Danam may be bypassed!

Targets for Grp C&D??.....No way

BSNL drops plan to set up daily output target. Read More >>>

What we need is a Management with a Backbone. These types of union fearing prejudice will end up only in pandemonium  and total destruction of the institution.

ERP System by Dec 1st

BSNL plans to roll out Enterprise Resource Planning Software by DEC 1st 2010 which is intended to improve the information flow and facilitate better decision making leading to improvement in overall performance of the outfit.


AIDS , Acute Immuno Deficiency Syndrome is literally same for BSNL, in level playing market field.
DEC 1st Is Worlds AIDS Day. The fight against this Immune Deficiency should start @ the right day!

BSNL Home SIM Update

@10.10 am 10.10.10.

MRX-82443, EKM-80583, CLT-84125, TVM-103839, CAN-120905

All Kerala- 817154.

BSNL Loyal SIM....Revealing its ailments

As the Entire BSNL Kerala Circle compete each other to sell maximum number of SIMS , it is going to happen...

Top Brass still under estimates their subordinate's true prowess .Chaos of  SIM shortage and IN under-capacity is already  reported (ORDER) by authorities. We who faces the customer should anticipate call connection problems and preload remedy answer databases to answer the customers!!

As when Motorola rolled out GSM network in Kerala , we have seen a queue in front of CSRs bigger  than that we see at BEVCOs nowadays. A  similar queue formed on 30th sept 2010. The order says 10.2L SIMS distributed out of that 7.2L activated (in 30 days, now at a greater pace), we have 6 days more. 2.8L is a figure that we definitely achieves. So anticipatory Bail is necessary. And the mobile no, res no etc of those bailed out wont be displayed on Pillars,

Now and then the answer from the top will be one, underestimation. does that answer work with our loyal customers?

Growth for BSNL in Andaman & Nicobar

BSNL achieves tangible growth in telecom services in Andaman & Nicobar islands

BSNL has achieved substantial growth in telecom services in the Andaman and Nicober Islands with its customer base having touched the 1,82,003 figure base. Chief General Manager BSNL V K Sanjeev told media the overall tele-density in the islands, including private operations, is 62 per cent, having crossed the all India figure of 58 per cent, of which BSNL alone shares 36 per cent

press quotes. 

TRAI to cut call-moving charges

Call Termination charges to be cut...A further cut in BSNL revenues....

Leading GSM operators have dropped their opposition against reducing call termination charges, the fee mobile phone companies pay each other for moving calls between networks, paving the way for a further cut in call rates . Indian consumers already enjoy the lowest tariffs in the world.

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USO Fund to be made an autonomous body

The government will create an autonomous body out of a fund worth Rs 25,000 crore that purports to build communication facilities in rural India, but has little to show for. The telecom department (DoT), which oversees this fund, has accepted in-principle a proposal by sector regulator TRAI to make the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) an independent body administrated by an official at the rank of a secretary,
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Controversy hits BSNL CMD hunt??

Economic Times Reports:
The telecom ministry is finding itself in the eye of a fresh storm with allegations that it is using suspicious and surreptitious means for the appointment of BSNL's chairman and managing director.
BSNL's executive unions and a well-known NGO called Telecom Watchdog have independently accused the DoT and R K Chandolia, advisor (economic) in particular, of manipulating the eligibility criteria and scheduling interviews in a suspiciously hasty manner to favour a particular candidate.
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Hindu Reports
‘BSNL CMD selection process flawed'
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Please read the comment at the bottom of the news

Atlast We Become Loyal

On 5th october 2010 G.M. (S&M)-CM,Kerala Circle invented Serving and Served Employees are loyal to BSNL, decided to extend Loyal SIM to SE/RE DOT and service connections and conveyed vide order No.MS/CML/1-9/2010 /48 dated 5th October, 2010

Better Late that Never

Grab Your SIMS before Mood Swings again!!

BSNL Home Plan Update

@ 15:45Hrs
All kerala 7.38Lakhs
Kannur 1.14L , Trivandrum 0.92L ,Clt 0.77L ,Mrx 70987, Eklm 70556

@ 22:15hrs

All kerala

760549

Kannur

115896

,Trivandrum

95193

,Calicut

79534

,Mrx

74261

, Eklm

73520

todays: Mrx 3274 Out of All Kerala 21777

Already ~1 lakh Sims are distributed in Malappuram SSA but due to server busy , there is delay in activation.

Telecom users top 700m

Telecom operators in the country added 18.18 million subscribers in August this year, taking the total number of mobile users in India to 670.60 million, Trai on Tuesday said. According to data released by the telecom regulator, the wireless subscriber base increased from 652.42 million in July, 2010, to 670.60 million by the end of August, 2010, translating into a growth of 2.79%.

The total number of telephone subscribers (both mobile and landline) in India increased to 706.37 million by August-end from 688.38 million in July, it added. With this, the overall teledensity (telephones per 100 people) in India touched 59.63%.
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BSNL contributed 12.40% of net wireless addition just behind Vodafone all over india. BSNL is in 5th place with 11.34% Market share.
~20K wirelines closed during august itself, But Metro regions posts a positive growth of ~9K lines. Broadband (>256Kbps) shows a grwoth of 3.17% and crossed 10Million Mark to 10.08M.
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In kerala BSNL added up 1.25L Wireless Connections and subtracted 12513 wired lines
Trai doc

BSNL threatens to stop WiMAX rollout across rural India

Blaring its disgust at operating as a social workhorse without compensation, BSNL has bluntly told the government that it will continue building wireless internet services across rural India only with a grant of Rs 2,395 crore more to support an unviable business.

The state-owned telecom company has written to the telecom department it is against rolling out services on the WiMAX technological platform without adequate financial support.
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