As you are already aware, BSNl is making relentless efforts to revive itself under the able leadership of MOC Ravi Shanker Prasad. MOC is very keen to ensure BSNl turn around and to restore the pristine glory of this valuable company. MOC has suggested several innovative initiatives and under his guidance, BSNl is implementing them. MOC himself has organised state wise meetings with MPs to seek their support and suggestions for BSNls growth in respective states. MOC’s resolve to support BSNl has generated a new wave of energy and confidence in BSNl. Customers have also started coming back to the BSNl fold. Inspired by the vision of MOC, BSNl has taken following bold and innovative steps to improve the revenue and customer base substantially.
Customer centric initiatives
· Night calling has been made free for landline and CDMA customers from 9:00 pm to 7am.
· All BSNl Broadband customers have been upgraded to 2 Mbps at no extra cost w.e.f. 1.10.2015.
· All India roaming to all BSNl customers on incoming calls has been made free.
· Roll out of wi-fi hot spots at all important tourists and public places. (450 hot spots are already in place)
· BSNl is in the process of migration from old legacy TDM switches to IP based NGN technology. It will provide fix mobile convergence and customers will get many value added services.
· Under Phase VII project BSNl in investing about 5500 crores for improving its mobile network.
Implementation ofimportant Govt. Projects:
· Bharat Net – BSNl is laying OFC cable for 70,000 GPs out of which 26000GPs have already been covered.
· NFS Projects- BSNl is laying 54000 KMs of OFC for defense network. 10,000 km of OFC has already been laid.
· lWE project- BSNl is installing 1836 BTss in left wing extremism affected areas.