In recent developments, two major Indian telecom providers have announced AI-powered solutions aimed at enhancing digital security and combating unwanted communications. Airtel led the charge with its spam detection tool, followed by BSNL’s announcement of an upcoming anti-scam solution.

Airtel’s AI-Powered Spam Detection Tool

On September 25, Bharti Airtel launched an AI-powered spam detection tool. The system is designed to flag suspected spam calls and messages in real-time for Airtel users. According to the company, the tool is automatically activated for all subscribers at no additional cost. It employs a proprietary algorithm to classify communications as “Suspected SPAM” by analyzing various parameters such as caller usage patterns, call frequency, and duration. This data is then cross-referenced with known spam patterns for identification.

Airtel’s Managing Director and CEO, Gopal Vittal, commented on the launch, stating, “Spam has become a menace for customers. We have spent the last twelve months to solve this comprehensively. Today marks a milestone as we launch the country’s first AI-powered spam free network that will shield our customers from the continuous onslaught of intrusive and unwanted communications.”

BSNL’s Upcoming AI/ML Solution for Scam Prevention

Following Airtel’s initiative, BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) has now revealed its own plans in the AI space. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the state-owned telecom company announced: “Good news! We’ve cracked it. A breakthrough AI/ML-powered solution is in its final stage, designed to identify, neutralize & eliminate scams before they reach you. The future of digital security is #ComingSoon. Big reveal at India Mobile Congress 2024.”

Good news! We’ve cracked it. A breakthrough AI/ML-powered solution is in its final stage, designed to identify, neutralize & eliminate scams before they reach you. The future of digital security is #ComingSoon.
Big reveal at India Mobile Congress 2024.#BSNL #BSNLAntiSpamNetwork pic.twitter.com/XBZCn25kzS

— BSNL India (@BSNLCorporate) September 26, 2024

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A few days back we shared with you that the BSNL Live TV app is currently being tested in India for Android TVs and as soon as the testing phase ends, the app is expected to roll out to all Indian users. Now BSNL India has officially announced on X platform that MoU has been signed between MTNL and NBCC at the BSNL office in Delhi.

An #MoU has been signed between #MTNL and #NBCC at the #BSNL Corporate Office, New Delhi for the land development at Pankha Road, Janakpuri under the PPP model.@OfficialNBCC @MTNLOfficial pic.twitter.com/M1exGhxhYY

— BSNL India (@BSNLCorporate) September 11, 2024

This MoU is for the development of land measuring approximately 13.88 acres in Pankha Road, Janakpuri under the PPP model. It is said that this particular New Delhi project is aimed to transform the land into a state-of-the-art residential/ commercial space, leveraging the expertise and resources of both organizations. The value for this project is said to be Rs.1600 crore and it is revealed that the project will be executed in phases over three years from the date of commencement of the project.

Meanwhile,  DoT India has today officially shared that MTNL 5G is being tested in India.

Testing Made in India 5G

by C-DoT and MTNL pic.twitter.com/4YRMH2cGNB

— DoT India (@DoT_India) September 12, 2024

This means that MTNL users in India may get to enjoy 5G services as soon as the testing phase ends. The testing is conducted by the Center for Development of Telecommunications (C-DoT) and MTNL.

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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL) is gearing up for the rollout of the 4G network with the support of Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS), which is responsible for supplying and installing the network for the BSNL in Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu districts. It will be upgradable to the 5G network in the future. As per the report total of 690 4G towers have been proposed for the Mysuru business area that comprises Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, and Kodagu districts. Specifically, 337 towers will be installed in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts, 200 towers in Kodagu, and 153 towers in Mandya.

BSNL has identified a total of 79 locations in rural parts of the Mysuru business area under the first phase of its project 4G saturation where there is no network coverage available from any of the mobile operators to date. As of now a total of  32 sites out of 55 in Kodagu where tower installation had been completed, 22 sites in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar (14 sites where towers were installed), and 2 sites in Mandya where installation is planned.

It’s just not about the rollout of the 4G network from the BSNL but the company is also working to raise funds by engaging in asset monetization to raise funds by selling some of its properties in Mysuru and Madikeri. The first property slated for e-auction is located on Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar, Mysuru. This land parcel covers an area of 25,785 square feet and has a reserve price of ₹21.11 crore (211.1 million rupees). Interested buyers must submit their bids before 3 p.m. on July 1.

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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) is experiencing financial challenges, which comprise increasing debts and constant losses. To tackle this, the Government of India is thinking of closing down MTNL. Subsequently, MTNL’s operations and staff would be transferred to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).

According to the Livemint report, government officials have expressed that reviving MTNL won’t be feasible. Authority is of the view that merging it with BSNL would lead to extensive financial harm.  MTNL bears a burden of about Rs 40,000 crore in debt.

The government is analyzing the decision to de-list MTNL from the stock exchanges. However, they are also not planning to list BSNL even though it is the nation’s fourth-largest telecom, stated reports.

Operations and staff of MTNL can rely on BSNL in carrying forward MTNL’s task force as it has experienced major improvements in recent years.

BSNL is marking its presence on the road to recovery. The telecom is planning to launch 5G services by 2024. They are planning on investing Rs 7,000 crore in bank loans for the same.

The fiscal year 2022-2023 marked BSNL’s revenue to a jump of Rs 20,700 crore. However, it is to be noted that losses have increased to Rs 8,161 crore.

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If your monthly recharge plan is to end, try Amazon Pay for mobile recharge this time. This will help you to avail exciting offers and discounts on it. If you make a recharge or pay a bill of a minimum of Rs 1 using an Amazon Pay ICICI card you get 2% reward points as Amazon Pay Cashback. You will avail of this offer if you make payment using Amazon Pay ICICI Card only and it is available on all bill payments and recharges. Where will you find the points and when?

You will find the points within 2 days of payment in your Amazon Pay Balance. Other than this the balance can be checked from the Amazon website.

You can also get flat 1% cashback on mobile recharges using Amazon Pay UPI before 1 May. If you try to make a payment by manually entering your @apl handle, you won’t be getting the cashback. This offer is valid 10 times per user. As soon as you receive the cashback it will be credited into your Amazon Pay Cashback balance within 24 hours.

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You can earn Rs 35 back on recharge and bill payment of a minimum value of Rs 35 using Amazon Pay UPI before 1 May. This offer is valid 1 time per user. On BSNL prepaid mobile recharge of a minimum of Rs 299 using Amazon Pay UPI before 1 May can make you avail Rs 15 cashback. The amount will be credited to your Amazon Pay balance within 24 hours.

So this time don’t let the offer end and grab as much as cashback and reward through these exciting ways.

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There are a number of telecom providers in India but what makes one best for you depends on your requirement and its coverage in your area. We will be comparing the recharge plans of four telecom providers BSNL, Jio, Airtel, and Vi under Rs 400.

BSNL’s Rs 397 plan comes with 2GB of data per day and unlimited calls. You also get the freedom to send 100 SMS/day. This is a 28 days plan and comes with an additional benefit of 200 days of an incoming calls.

Next, we have got for you Jio which offers a Rs 349 plan for 30 days. You will be able to enjoy 2.5GB of data per day and unlimited calls. Along with this users will be able to send up to 100 SMS per day. If we talk about additional benefits, you will get a subscription to Jio apps for a month. So enjoy your favorite shows and movies on Jio movies with fast speed internet of Jio.

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Airtel is also second to none in terms of speed and service. Its Rs 399 plan comes with 2.5 GB of data per day for 28 days. You will also be able to make unlimited calls and send 100 SMS/day. Additionally, users get 3 months of Disney + Hotstar mobile subscription.

Last but not least we have got for you is Vi Rs 399 plan which offers 2.5 GB data per day and unlimited calls for 28 days. You will also be able to send 100 SMS per day and additionally, users will get 3 months of Disney + Hotstar mobile subscription.

You will be surprised to know that India holds the third position in the ranking of nations with the cheapest data price. Israel is at the top with the cheapest price of just USD 0.04 for 1 GB of data and the second is Italy with USD 0.12 for a GB. It won’t be wrong to say that since Jio has come into the market the prices of the plans have gone lower than ever before.

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BSNL Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is soon to get a 4G and 5G network series. This is under the ownership of the Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of Communication, and Government of India.

This article will be concerned with the time by which BSNL will get the 4G and 5G service for users, its network speed, and prices. As of now, BSNL is still limited to 3G services while its competitor Ike Airtel and Jio are providing 4G and 5G services. BSNL will be launching its 4G services in 2023. And as far as 5G service is concerned they don’t have the important infrastructure to support 5G though they are in talks with TCS to provide NSA 5G.

As of this year only 4G service is to come so 5G service can be expected by the next year 2024. Speed won’t be compromised either because expectations are at par with Airtel and Jio. BSNL has not revealed the price and charges of 4G and 5G service though we can expect it to be quite less than Airtel and Jio.

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We can expect a hike in tariff plans soon. Telecom Operators are aiming to increase the price of their tariff plans by 10%, says analysts at Jefferies.

Here’s What We Know

Reports says that the Telecom operators in India might soon increase the price of their tariff plans by 10% and intends to have a continuous hike in fiscal year 2023, 2024 and 2025.

The benefits of the previous tariff hikes are now realized by companies and it is at this juncture, telecom operators has decided to increase the price of their tariff plans.

With the previous tariff hikes, Jio managed to increase its average revenue per user(ARPU) by 0.8%, Vodafone Idea had a 1% increase and Airtel made an unbelievable 4% increase in its ARPU.

As the first step to increase the tariff plans, Airtel has also taken away the Rs. 99 base plan and has made the Rs. 155 tariff plan as the base plan now. Airtel by this has also invited other telecom operators to join them.

Analysts at Jefferies has identified this chance for a 10% price hike and it is something unavoidable.

With the launching of 5G network throughout the country, operators will slowly increase the prices to meet their additional expenses in the infrastructural development.

The short term goal of Airtel, according to the company, is to reach a level of Rs. 200 as the average revenue received per user and with the price hike, Airtel will be able to achieve it. But the telecom operator plans to make the ARPU Rs. 300 in the future.

After the tariff hikes, the Rs. 719 plan will most probably cost around Rs. 799 or Rs. 789. Other tariff plans will also have similar price hikes as well.

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India has been eagerly waiting for 5G services to regulate, and even with certain companies having launched it, recently at the CII, Confederation of Indian Industries, BSNL. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited announced that they are ready to launch 1.35 lakh 5G towers across the country over the next 5 to 7 months. Reliance and Jio are two companies that have already rolled out 5G services in the major cities of India.

The deployment of the telecom technology stack is planned. It currently uses 4G technology, but in five to seven months it will transition to 5G. Ashwini Vaishnav, the railway minister, announced that the 4G technology will be upgraded to 5G in just a matter of months. A 500 crore annual Telecom Technology Development Fund that has been established will be increased to 3,000–4,000 crore funds annually. The entire industry will have access to that technology development fund, according to Mr. Vaishnav.

In order to provide the benefits of 5G services to India’s distant regions, where the services of the normal market mechanism are still absent, the minister reiterated that the state telecom service provider’s 5G services will be essential. This will make sure that BSNL starts its 5G testing in advance. The minister asserted that BSNL is purportedly deploying its 5G service in outlying areas, which is at odds with the market strategy used by private operators.

Vaishnav also mentioned that the government is at present, promoting these technological innovations, particularly in the sectors of railway and defense. The government supports businesses from the idea to the concept stage, and occasionally even all the way through to the market or income stream, he continued, for at least three to four years.

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The Government has decided to execute administrative allocation of spectrum to BSNL. This would be done to facilitate and expand 4G services. Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, informed this on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. 

The Union Cabinet approved a package of Rs 1.64 lakh crore today for the revival of the state-owned telecom firm, BSNL. The package included three elements. These are: to improve services, de-stress balance sheet and expansion of fibre network. 

An amount of Rs 33,000 crore statutory dues will be converted into equity to de-stress the balance sheet. A similar amount of bank loans will be repaid through low interest bonds issues. Additionally, the minister also informed that BBNL will be merged with BSNL. 

The Government, on October 23, 2019, approved a revival plan for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). It was also approved that spectrum for the two firms for providing 5G and 4G services would be administratively allocated. Following this BSNL and MTNL would roll out 4G and 5G services on techno-commercial considerations. 

BSNL earlier sought 2100 MHz spectrum for pan-India operations except in Rajasthan. On the other hand MTNL had sought 1800 MHz spectrum for Delhi and 2100 MHz for Mumbai. 

With this allocation, revival and new performance by BSNL would be expected in the Telecommunication sector.

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