Chandigarh: BSNL broadband users in Punjab and Chandigarh have been unable to access internet since morning today due to a server problem. "The server in Noida, which caters to the northern region was not functioning because of some power supply issue. As a result of which the broadband users could not get internet connectivity," official sources in BSNL said. BSNL officials maintained that efforts are being put in restoring the...
11:09 AM, May 28, 2012
New Delhi: Public sector telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) had some time back introduced three low cost tablets in India. Manufactured by Noida based Pantel Technologies, the tablets fall in the Rs 3,000-Rs 14,000 price bracket. We have already done a first hand review of the cheapest BSNL tablet - Penta IS701R. During our first few hours with the costliest BSNL tablet, Penta Tpad WS802C, we liked the device...
03:36 PM, Mar 25, 2012
New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran on March 20 in the Aircel-Maxis deal. Sources said that Maran's statement will recorded on March 20 and he will be asked to furnish details of source of funding of Maxis deal and his role in facilitating deal. Last week, statement of a Sun TV official was recorded. He has been asked to revert with details of bank...
05:04 PM, Mar 15, 2012
New Delhi: The numbers at the lower end of the burgeoning tablet market is slowly growing in India. AcrossWorld Education in association with Delhi-based Go Tech is launching a tablet called the ATab at Rs 5,000. First there was Aakash with its USP of being the world's cheapest tablet, then BSNL and Noida-based Pantel came up with the Rs 3,250 T-Pad and now the ATab. Expected to be available in...
01:46 PM, Mar 02, 2012
New Delhi: To bridge the digital divide, public sector telecom operator BSNL recently launched the extremely low cost tablet bundled with its connection. BSNL tablet, Penta IS701R, is manufactured by Noida based Pantel Technologies, is a Wifi model, and is priced at Rs 3,499. The Mobile Indian got hold of BSNL's entry level model, Penta IS701R which comes with a bundled data plan of 5 GB for 60 days, after...
05:32 PM, Feb 29, 2012
New Delhi: Public sector telecom operator, BSNL, which recently launched extremely low cost tablets along with two mid range tablets, has got a tremendous response from Indian consumers. The three tablets, bundled with its connection, are in the price range of Rs 3,499 - Rs 12,500. They are manufactured by Noida based Pantel Technologies. Virendra Singh, managing director of Pantel Technologies, said to The Mobile Indian, "We have received more...
11:08 AM, Feb 28, 2012
New Delhi: A couple of days back BSNL forayed into the low and mid-range tablet space with three new tablets manufactured by Pantel Technologies and priced between Rs 3,250 and Rs 13,500. Pantel Technologies started taking pre orders for the three tablets a few days ago. Virendra Singh, managing director of Pantel Technologies, said to The Mobile Indian, "Consumers who wish to pre book the tablets can book it online...
12:09 PM, Feb 27, 2012
New Delhi: The CBI on Saturday conducted raid in Tamil Nadu in connection with the BSNL-WiMax deal. Earlier, the CBI had registered a preliminary inquiry in 2011 where the allegations were that former telecom minister A Raja forced BSNL to sign a deal with a private firm Starnet to procure the WiMax technology. The investigative agency is questioning four senior officials of BSNL who were then incharge of BSNL and...
10:19 AM, Feb 25, 2012
New Delhi: BSNL has launched three tablets including two 7 inch resistive screen based tabs with Android 2.3 operating system while the third tablet comes with an 8 inch capacitive touchscreen. Made by Noida based company - Pantel, the tablets will be sold with discounted data plans from BSNL. The three tablets are priced at Rs 3,250, Rs 10,999 and Rs 13,500. The cheapest model is Panta Tpad IS 701r...
05:00 PM, Feb 24, 2012
Coimbatore: Over one lakh mobile users have so far switched over to BSNL in Tamil Nadu Telecom circle through number potrability, a top official of Coimbatore Telecom (CBT) said. Though the number was not that large, considering the 64 lakh mobile customer base, many mobile subscribers preferred to switch over to BSNL, proving that it is gaining momentum in attracting customers from other operators, N Haribabu, Principal General Manager, CBT,...
12:29 PM, Feb 23, 2012
New Delhi: If a user watches TV on his mobile phone for 20 minutes every day for a month, he will consume only 1.2 GB. If you have a mobile phone that supports a web browser, GPRS and WiFi connectivity, you can watch more than 100 TV channels live on your mobile phone and it is not going to be a costly affair as most mobile users think it is....
05:37 PM, Feb 16, 2012
New Delhi: In what comes as another shock for the telecom industry, the government is set to recommend that older players like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea be charged for excess spectrum that they hold. CNN-IBN has accessed a draft Cabinet note that is set to recommend the same. Sources say that the draft is expected to be finalised within a week and a decision on this is likely in...
06:24 PM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: State-run BSNL today partnered with Itz Cash Card to launch Trust Card which will facilitate making utility bill payments like electricity and telephone bills. The Trust Card will be sold from BSNL retail outlets and ItzCash World outlets. The card will be available in denomination of Rs 250, Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. BSNL subscribers will also be able to make payments for postpaid bills, prepaid top-ups and...
04:53 PM, Jan 18, 2012
New Delhi: A few months back, the Pakistan Cyber Army hacked the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) website. During the raid, they had gained access to over 10,000 users' information, which included names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers and location details and now, the website has got hacked again. A group by the name of Team_H4tr!ck has hacked the website and has ironically claimed that user files and information is safe...
10:43 AM, Dec 05, 2011
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