Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL) will offer a minimum broadband
speed of 2 mega bit per second from October 1 onwards to its customers, at no
extra cost.
BSNL currently offers a minimum speed of 512 Kbps and the move is part of its efforts for revival.
BSNL is loosing customers in mobile as well as landline to private operators. The company lost about 1.78 crore (17.8 million) wireless and over 20 lakh (2 million) wireline subscribers between March 2014 and March 2015.
The losses for the firm stood at Rs 7,600 crore (Rs 76 billion).
Given the hyper competition in the marker, BSNL's announcement may also let private operators to offer higher speed at lower cost.
Sectoral regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is also expected to soon redefine the definition of broadband speed, which is currently 512 kbps.
BSNL currently offers a minimum speed of 512 Kbps and the move is part of its efforts for revival.
BSNL is loosing customers in mobile as well as landline to private operators. The company lost about 1.78 crore (17.8 million) wireless and over 20 lakh (2 million) wireline subscribers between March 2014 and March 2015.
The losses for the firm stood at Rs 7,600 crore (Rs 76 billion).
Given the hyper competition in the marker, BSNL's announcement may also let private operators to offer higher speed at lower cost.
Sectoral regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is also expected to soon redefine the definition of broadband speed, which is currently 512 kbps.
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