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India has taken another step towards combining its state-run operators as BSNL takes over operation of MTNL s networks in Delhi and Mumbai. Uganda s government has ordered a social media and messaging blackout ahead of the country s presidential election, while China has announced a raft of rules aimed at countering sanctions imposed against it by the US, and Telefonica has closed a colossal tower deal covering much of Latin America. Welcome to your weekly update on telecoms in developing and emerging markets.
BSNL starts offering annual subscription for promotional Bharat Fiber plans
The telco is, however, not giving a yearly subscription for the Rs 449 plan but the option for a yearly subscription has been introduced and is available on the rest of the promotional plans.
Yasmin Ahmed | January 20, 2021 | Updated 11:29 IST
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Highlights
BSNL is now giving users the option to subscribe to promotional Bharat Fiber plans on a yearly basis.
BSNL will give one month of free service to the customers opting for the annual subscription.
Earlier this month, BSNL extended the availability of Bharat Fiber promotional plans for 90 days starting January 4, 2021.
Synopsis This (BSNL supply) is an opportunity for us. We are looking at Indian companies that can transfer technology so that we can manufacture equipment, RM Agarwal, chairman, ITI Limited told ETTelecom, adding that it has already partnered with C-DoT for core, and Tejas Networks for radio access network (RAN) for Proof-of-Concept (PoC).
NEW DELHI: State-run ITI Limited through a non-commercial tie-up has partnered with homegrown
Tejas Networks and Mavenir Systems as well as system integrators - Tech Mahindra and
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to deploy core and radio network for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited s (BSNL) fourth generation or 4G services foray, as part of a pilot initiative.
Media in Religion and Politics
The role of popular media in furthering the politics of the day cannot possibly be underestimated. Robin Jeffrey analyses the role that technology has played in Indian elections historically and explores the potential of new digital media powered by 4G enabled phones in elections today.
New ways of communication new media disrupt conventional means of communication. They force long-accepted practices to change. Understanding both the technology and the potential of such new media give early adopters “first movers” an initial advantage in spreading their messages, changing attitudes and achieving results.
In the past, we saw such processes working slowly, both in matters of religion and politics, but in the last years of the 20th century, changes were far more rapid. The photocopier and the fax machine, technologies sometimes credited with undermining the Soviet Union, are now seen as obsolete technologies.
BSNL to provide landline services in Delhi and Mumbai from March 1, 2021
According to a report, the government-owned telco will provide telecom services in Delhi and Mumbai starting March 1, 2021. Currently, MTNL gives telecom services in these telecom circles.
Yasmin Ahmed | January 19, 2021 | Updated 16:48 IST
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Highlights
BSNL will start providing landline services in Mumbai and Delhi from March 1, as per a report.
BSNL was going to start with the services in January 2021 but there was a delay due to technology-related issues.
BSNL started operating the mobile network of MTNL as its outsourced agency from January 1, 2020, according to DoT.
Government-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will start providing telecom services in Mumbai and Delhi from March 1, 2021. Sources familiar with the matter told Business Standard that the telco has agreed to go ahead with the services and that there was a delay due to technology-related issues. BSNL starte