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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Jyotiraditya Scindia tasks BSNL to grow mobile service business by 50 pc next year
Union telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday asked state-run telecom firm BSNL to add customers and grow its mobile service business by 50 per cent in the next year. During a review meeting of BSNL of all circle and business unit heads, the minister asked each unit to increase enterprise business by 25-30 per cent and fixed line business by a minimum of 15-20 per cent. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Others Artificial Intelligence healthcare Healthcare MBA Operations Management MCA Design Thinking Data Science Leadership Data Science Data Analytics Product Management Degree Technology Finance PGDM Management Project Management Cybersecurity others Digital Marketing Public Policy CXO Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 16 Weeks Indian School of Business CERT-ISB Transforming HR with Analytics & AI India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 28 Weeks MICA CERT-MICA SBMPR Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 months IIM Lucknow SEPO - IIML CHRO India Starts on undefined Get Details "I'm giving you some targets. Your enterprise business must grow by a range of 25-30 per cent per SBU (strategic business unit). There's no reason why your CM (consumer mobility) business should not grow by 50 per cent. This is for next year. Even if you grow your ARPU by 50 per cent, you'll already be there," the minister said. After the review meeting, Scindia told reporters that he wants BSNL to increase average revenue per user (ARPU) -- a key matrix for a telecom company growth -- by improving customer satisfaction and adding more subscribers. "On an average, we will look at lifting those ARPUs... ARPUs will come through customer satisfaction, better CRM (customer relationship management). That is what we are focused on. It has to be a twinning of two aims. One, ensuring that customer satisfaction improves. You increase your customer base, and if your customer satisfaction improves, your ARPU will also improve," the minister said. Live Events He said BSNL's APRU varies from circle to circle where in some it is around Rs 40 and in some it is upwards of Rs 175. Reliance Jio has posted an ARPU of Rs 208 in the June quarter while Airtel had last posted ARPU of Rs 245. Scindia said BSNL had a capex of Rs 25,000 crore -- the largest in its history. "It is important to look at the operating margin and the operating cash flows. Last year, we delivered almost a 2.5x increase in operating margins -- from Rs 2,395 crore to almost Rs 5,100 crore. On a quarterly basis, we will post healthy operating cash flows, and that is our target," the minister said. BSNL has posted net profit in two consecutive quarters after a gap of 18 years. The state-run firm had posted a profit of Rs 280 crore in the March quarter of FY25 against a loss of Rs 849 crore in the year-ago period. The company had posted a profit after tax of Rs 262 crore in the October-December period of the previous fiscal year.
Hans India
10 hours ago
- Business
- Hans India
Focus on customer experience, revenue generation: Minister Scindia at BSNL meet
New Delhi: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) officials met Union Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Monday and informed him about the public telecom company's expansion plans. The 4G expansion and rollout in multiple telecom circles, introduction of IFTV for FTTH and BiTV for mobile customers, platforms for next-generation infotainment and BSNL National Wi-Fi Roaming (a nationwide Wi-Fi roaming service for customers) were some of the upcoming initiatives discussed, an official statement said. Among other initiatives are tailored BSNL VPN services and bundled packages for enterprise and government clients, CNPN projects (private network initiatives) for high-reliability connectivity in mission-critical infrastructure and a spam-free network. The discussions focused on strengthening BSNL's role in the telecom sector, accelerating infrastructure rollout, and enhancing citizen-centric service delivery, the statement further said. Wide-ranging discussions were held on improving network performance, customer service delivery, and organisational modernisation. This comprehensive dialogue reinforced BSNL's positioning as a consumer-centric telecom service provider with a clear mandate of 'Revenue First' targets across all business units. According to BSNL's financial data, the company posted a net profit of Rs 280 crore in the January-March quarter (Q4) of FY25, making it the second consecutive profitable quarter after nearly two decades. This followed a Rs 262 crore profit in the October–December quarter—marking the first profit for the company in 18 years. The government had earlier announced multiple financial revival packages for BSNL, amounting to Rs 3 lakh crore, as part of its mission to revive the struggling public sector unit. Earlier this month, Scindia had said that India's first fully indigenous 4G network has now been implemented across the country. 'BSNL is now fully prepared to serve customers with a robust, indigenous 4G network. This is not just a revival, it's a reinvention of BSNL's role in India's digital future,' the Union Minister said.
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Scindia, Pemmasani review BSNL's operational progress, 4G roll out
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia and Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani on Monday reviewed the operational progress of state-controlled Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited ( BSNL ) and outlined its strategy for network expansion and service delivery. To this extent, the senior ministers, along with Department of Telecommunications (DoT) officials, held extensive high-level meetings with BSNL's circle chief general managers (CGMs). Scindia noted that the meeting focused on strengthening BSNL's role in the telecom sector, accelerating infrastructure rollout, and enhancing citizen-centric service delivery, according to an official statement. During the meeting, BSNL's circle heads were aligned on several priority areas, including reconnecting with customers across rural, urban, enterprise and retail segments; enhancing service quality in mobile networks and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) segments; addressing customer grievances in billing, provisioning, and network uptime; and driving accountability with 'revenue-first' targets at every operational level. The telecom carrier's top executives have also been tasked with expanding enterprise services, such as connectivity, virtual private network (VPN) solutions, leased-line services, and other new business opportunities. This comes at a time when BSNL is bolstering its 4G mobile network and services to compete strongly with its private sector rivals Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), which have a nationwide 4G network and also offer commercial fifth-generation (5G)-driven services. Scindia 'appreciated BSNL's efforts and stressed the importance of achieving measurable improvements' in customer experience and revenue generation, according to the statement. As part of the review, BSNL executives highlighted key new initiatives, including 4G expansion in multiple circles; launch of IFTV for FTTH and BiTV for mobile customers; BSNL national Wi-Fi roaming; tailored VPN services and bundled packages for enterprise and government clients; captive non-public network (CNPN) initiatives for high-reliability connectivity in mission-critical infrastructure; and a spam-free network. BSNL also launched an online portal – BSNL Business Associate (BBA) – to enable youth to engage with the BSNL sales channel strengthening and earn sales commissions.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India aiming to contribute 10% of global 6G patents: Scindia
Kanpur/Bengaluru: Union minister of communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said that the govt aims to foster next-generation communication technologies, such as 6G, by establishing robust policy frameworks, boosting research funding, and allocating spectrum in a timely manner to facilitate innovation and testing. Reviewing the progress of Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) along with Neeraj Mittal, secretary, telecom, the minister said that the Bharat 6G alliance should create a focused, strategic and clear roadmap for driving the innovation in 6G technology. "Guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modiji's vision, I highlighted how India is not just advancing with indigenous 4G/5G stacks but also aiming to contribute 10% of global 6G patents, placing the nation at the forefront of telecom innovation," Scindia later posted on X. The event included comprehensive presentations from working group chairpersons, outlining actionable plans and key technological advancements. Among them was Prof Rohit Budhiraja, vice chair of B6GA and professor in the department of electrical engineering at IIT-Kanpur, who delivered a presentation titled "Global 6G Standardisation". He shared India's growing contributions to international standard-setting bodies such as 3GPP and ITU, and emphasized the importance of aligning national efforts with global benchmarks. Drawing from India's active participation in global standard-setting forums such as the 3GPP workshop in Korea and the TSG RAN meeting in Prague, Prof Budhiraja outlined how India is shaping discussions on critical 6G design goals including ubiquitous coverage, AI integration, security, and energy efficiency. He emphasized that 6G must inherently support both terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks, and presented frameworks for integrating AI-as-a-Service and post-quantum cryptography into 6G networks. He said, "Artificial Intelligence and 6G share a symbiotic relationship. While AI will make 6G networks more secure, efficient, and adaptive, from threat detection to energy optimization, 6G will, in turn, serve as a foundational platform to scale AI applications through AI-as-a-Service, seamless data handling, and intelligent connectivity. At IIT-Kanpur, our work is actively shaping this intersection, building on insights from 5G Advanced and pushing the frontiers for what 6G can enable. " The government of India unveiled the Bharat 6G Vision Document in March 2023, laying the strategic foundation for India's leadership in the sixth generation (6G) of wireless systems. To operationalize this vision, the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) was established as a multi-stakeholder platform, uniting academia, industry, startups, and public institutions. The Bharat 6G Alliance is a collaborative initiative, designed to create a comprehensive and future-ready 6G ecosystem in India. Its focus on R&D, innovation, and standardization is central to the national mission of making India a global leader in 6G.
India Gazette
11-07-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
India charts bold path to global 6G leadership, Minister Scindia reviews progress in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia chaired a key meeting with the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) during his Bengaluru visit this week, where he addressed researchers, industry leaders, and global partners, outlining a bold roadmap for India's leadership in next-generation telecom technologies. Minister Scindia noted that for the first time in history, India is playing a seminal role in setting global telecom standards. This transformation, he said, is being powered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Anusandhan, Atmanirbharta, and Make in India - Make for the World. India is aiming to contribute 10 per cent of global 6G patents, supported by Rs 239 crore in R&D funding across 111 projects. The Minister highlighted that 99 per cent of mobile phones are now made in India, telecom equipment import substitution has reached 60 per cent, and the country has developed its own indigenous 4G and 5G stacks -- all of which position India as a frontrunner in telecom innovation. Speaking about the Bharat 6G Alliance's strength, Minister Scindia called it 'a group with the capability akin to a million GPUs put together,' and praised its seven expert working groups and over 80 active members for transforming the Alliance into a vibrant hub of innovation and global collaboration. In the interactive session, the Minister urged all stakeholders to take ownership of the 6G mission. 'In PM Modi's India, the government is not in the driver's seat -- you are,' he said. He called for the preparation of a 3-4 year roadmap, broken into monthly targets, and subject to bi-annual reviews to maintain momentum and ensure impactful execution. He emphasised that the Bharat 6G Alliance must emerge as the ecosystem builder that helps India shift from being a knowledge destination to a global telecom superpower. Yesterday's engagement follows the first joint meeting with all seven working groups of the Alliance held in September 2024, also chaired by the Minister. The groups span critical domains including Spectrum, Technology, Devices, Use Cases, Green and Sustainability, Applications, and Outreach -- all essential to the creation of a robust and future-ready 6G ecosystem in India. (ANI)
