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BSNL ON THE PATH OF REVIVAL- SAYS CMD,BSNL.

Extracts from news reports on the interview given by Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL:

“Backed by a new management, state-owned BSNL looks to regain lost ground by offering Wi-fi at a speed faster than 4G, across the country. In an interview with Prashant Mukherjee, CMD Anupam Srivastava says the company should witness a complete turnaround by 2017-18 with its data business.

Why did BSNL take so long to come up with a revival plan?

The triggering point was the recent changes made by the telecom regulatory body. In March, Trai came out with a new IUC (inter-connect user charge) regime, whereby any call that originates from a landline network and terminates at any other network will not invite any termination charge. Earlier, it used to be 20 per cent of `1. Therefore, if I had to make a landline call from my network to another network, I had to pay 20 paise; now I don’t have to pay anything. This was the triggering point of our revival. Recently, we made landline charges free from 9 pm to 7 am and steps will be taken to resurrect the data business.”

“We have not lost much market share because of disconnection of landlines. We have lost market share because we couldn’t progress in our mobile segment. We launched our mobile operations in 2002, and charged only `1/min tariff where other operators were charging around `20/min. And, we became the market leader in mobile service as well in 2006, far ahead of any private operator. We had a 30 per cent market share, which is higher than the present Airtel market share of 23 per cent. But after 2006, we were not successful in buying equipment; there were forces acting against us not permitting BSNL to procure the right equipment. Till 2012, private operators had a free hand. We lost business. We can say that BSNL lost the voice business from 2006 to 2012.”

“How will your new Wi-fi offer help?

This Wi-fi is going to be different from the earlier one. This is going to be a public Wi-fi that will compete with 4G from private operators. Since, the data transmission will happen from optical fibre, speed will be much faster than 4G .

Do you have enough spectrum for that?

When we roll out Wi-fi, it’s free spectrum. Wi-fi spectrum is free spectrum, 4G spectrum is bought spectrum. Being India’s largest landline operator, we are better placed than private operators to roll out Wi-fi because you need landline cable and optical fibre. Speed will be more than 4G data speed. Then, we are going to integrate the Wi-fi to the mobile network. By 2017-18, with revenues from our data business, the turnaround of BSNL will be complete.

market share,profit/loss of BSNL circles to be reviewed and action initiated- v.a.n.namboodiri.

The loss/profit and market share of  each circle of BSNL have been published in this blog and also are well known to the leaders of the Forum at Circle/SSA levels. In some circles, the market share is even low up to 5 to 3%. This means that out of 100 telephones provided in the circle 5 to 3 telephones only are from BSNL. Is it not a pathetic situation? Expenditure has not come down any where. In fact, it might have increased also.

The Forum leaders at Circle level should sit together and discuss why this has happened, and how it can be improved within the limitations the company and workers are in. Even a slight increase in the market share will be a matter of pride. BSNL workers have to show that they are not behind any body in their duties and they are doing everything to improve services to the customer.

Any suggestion from any visitor will be much appreciated.

MAKE THE TWO PHASED AGITATIONAL PROGRAM A GRAND SUCCESS.

All AIBDPA units are requested to initiate early action to mobilize maximum pensioners so that the post card campaign during third week of May and the two days Relay Hunger Fast on July,21-22 are made a great success.

The Jamnagar CEC held on 28th & 29th April,2015 took the decision for the follow up agitational  program focusing only the two important burning demands.

1. Issue immediately orders on extending the benefit of 78.2% IDA merger to BSNL pensioners retired before 10-06-2013.

2.Restore immediately the quarterly medical allowance to BSNL pensioners.

NEPAL EARTH QUAKE RELIEF FUND.

As already published in this website,the Jamnagar CEC has decided to collect Nepal Earth quake relief fund by all district branches and send it directly to the Prime Ministers Relief Fund at the earliest and report sent to CHQ.

All the details are available in the CHQ Circular issued and published in this website.

ATMs BY DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

Department of Posts have started installing ATMs in many cities. This is a good decision. When the PO Savings Banks  have got much more deposits than the regular banks, why can’t they function as regular banks and start all the facilities?

HUGE RALLY OF LAND WORKERS IN NEW DELHI- A WFTU REPORT.

05 May 2015

In the rally of  land workers in India greeted, Anda Anastasaki, representative of  WFTU and H. Mahadevan, Deputy General Secretary of WFTU, head of the WFTU APRO office. The WFTU representative held bilateral contacts with worker unions from India and took part in the seminar on  “health risks in maternity, child mortality, people with disabilities” organised by the Asia Pacific Regional Office of WFTU.

National Convention of Workers on 26 May 2015 ≈ The 11 Central Trade Unions have called for a National Convention of Workers on 26 May at New Delhi to chalk out action programmes against anti-Labour laws being brought by the Modi government. In addition, the 10 points demands raised earlier will be focussed. All India Federations of Central, state, public and private sectors will also participate. It is expected that decision for a massive strike will be taken.

78.2 per cent IDA pension Fixation — Pensioners are a patient lot. But there is a limit to patience also. BSNL pensioners are eigible for 78.2 per cent IDA pension fixation w.e.f. 01-01-2007. Whatever be the reason, even after about two years no decision has been taken by the Government. Now after two days strike by employees as per call of Forum, the DOT Secretary has assured in the meeting on 1 May 2015 that Cabinet Note for the same will be finalised in a few days and process will be speeded up.

POSTAL STRIKE DEFERRED ON ASSURANCES BY MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS.

Postal Workers’ Strike from 5th May Deferred after talks with Minister

 

PROPOSED INDEFINITE STRIKE  FROM 06TH MAY, 2015  BY POSTAL WORKERS STANDS DEFERRED  BASED ON THE ASSURANCES GIVEN BY HON`BLE  MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING THE MEETING  HELD WITH BOTH THE SECRETARY GENERALS  OF NFPE & FNPO  IN PRESENCE OF SECRETARY (P), MEMBER (HRD) & DDG (SR) AT SANCHAR BHAWAN NEW DELHI AT 1 PM TODAY DATED 05.05.2015 (Courtesy: NFPE Website)

Our Hearty Congratulations to the unity and determination of the Postal workers!