BHARATNET

Department of Telecommunications reaches out to FinMin for sectoral relief package

The DoT, he said, has written to the FinMin, seeking a reduction in the goods and services tax (GST) on telecom gear and services from 18% ...

Government disburses Rs 20,431 crore for BharatNet project

According to official estimates shared in November 2017, the total cost of both phases of BharatNet was Rs 45,000 crore.

1.19 lakh village blocks service-ready under BharatNet- I: BBNL CMD

Sarvesh Singh, chairman of Bharat Broadband Network, said focus was on infrastructure expansion and attributed delay to several issues such...

Telecom firms seek Modi government's help to unlock Rs 1,400 crores

In a letter to the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) administrator, Telecom Export Promotion Council has sought the department to re...

BharatNet crosses halfway mark, links 1.2 lakh panchayats

The ambitious project, which was originally conceived by the UPA-II government in 2011 as the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) and ren...

Procurement quota: 2 tenders on the anvil for ITIL's participation, says BSNL chief

State-owned ITI Ltd will have an opportunity to participate in two large tenders of telecom PSU Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) by March-en...

Uttar Pradesh ‘giving a cold shoulder’ to BharatNet Project

Uttar Pradesh has been reluctant to use the BharatNet optic fibre broadband network for electronic delivery of public services.

BSNL vows swift action on BharatNet concerns; says responsible for upkeep of optical fibre portion

BSNL has promised to take action against erring officers, but asserted that its maintenance responsibility pertains to only the optical fib...

Service delivery becomes a focus area for Bharat Broadband now: Manoj Sinha

Network utilization and the viable business model remains a critical aspect and the government, according to Sinha, was already looking to ...

Wi-Fi in panchayats: Govt floats tender to install 5 lakh hotspots by year-end

The project is expected to be completed at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore. Wi-fi hotspots will be available in social institutions like police s...

Jio, Airtel take lead in signing up for BharatNet connectivity

Reliance Jio has lead the pack with a initial payment of Rs 13 crore for taking fibre connectivity from Bharat Broadband Network Limited, t...

PMO to review progress of BharatNet project

BharatNet is the Centre’s ambitious programme that seeks to connect 2.5 lakh gram panchayats or village blocks with optic-fibre-based netwo...

Centre asks states to follow Andhra Pradesh plan for BharatNet project

The progress of the project implementation has slowed down due to the inability of the company to procure optical network termination equip...

Absence of chief in Bharat Broadband may further delay BharatNet rollout

Bharat Broadband Networks, is yet to get a new head after Aruna Sundararajan was re-designated as steel secretary in October, according to ...

Trai to submit recommendations on BharatNet by month end

Trai will submit its recommendations to the government by the month-end on implementing the national broadband project, BharatNet, with gre...

Government's 72,000-crore BharatNet programme to be put before Cabinet within 2 months: BBNL CMD

Nationwide broadband network programme BharatNet is likely to be submitted for the Cabinet approval in two months.

Digital India: Expert panel for revamp of Bharat Broadband recommends chairman from private sector

The expert committee said the "single most urgent, important factor that would determine BharatNet's implementation success" is an overhaul...