PAN India 3G Service provider, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has achieved a new milestone in SIM sales during December 2015. As per the latest information, BSNL’s PAN India gross SIM sales reached the all time highest figure of 17.5 lakhs which is 87.59% of the monthly target set for December 2015.
The best performers in SIM sales were – Jharkhand, North East – I, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra telecom circles and Chennai & Kolkata telecom districts. BSNL achieved more than 87% of the target set for SIM sales in December 2015. All telecom circles performed well except West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir whose achievement is less than 50% of assigned target.
BSNL already launched lucrative MNP incentive scheme for its channel partners like Retailers, Direct Selling Agents (DSAs), and Rural Distributors (RDs) which is available up to 31st January 2016.
| Monthly SIM sales across BSNL Telecom Circles from August 2015 to December 2015 | |||||||
| Zone | Circle | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | % Incr / Decr wrt Nov |
| East | Andaman & Nicobar | 4,803 | 4,708 | 4,294 | 4,011 | 3,755 | –6.82 |
| Assam | 16,639 | 27,931 | 24,307 | 20,547 | 23,927 | +16.45 | |
| Bihar | 64,616 | 62,307 | 44,702 | 45,147 | 71,432 | +58.22 | |
| Jharkhand | 14,898 | 15,572 | 12,374 | 13,116 | 24,185 | +84.39 | |
| Kolkata | 8,513 | 6,515 | 5,346 | 6,363 | 9,978 | +56.81 | |
| North East I | 9,493 | 8,960 | 9,564 | 13,073 | 21,153 | +61.81 | |
| North East II | 19,112 | 12,706 | 11,396 | 13,605 | 18,783 | +38.06 | |
| Orissa | 93,704 | 92,668 | 1,14,960 | 76,087 | 1,00,149 | +31.62 | |
| West Bengal | 16,218 | 17,345 | 12,718 | 12,311 | 13,887 | +12.80 | |
| North | Punjab | 56,205 | 53,175 | 49,617 | 46,776 | 57,890 | +23.76 |
| Haryana | 81,657 | 67,276 | 59,342 | 47,929 | 64,766 | +35.13 | |
| Himancal Pradesh | 29,962 | 27,737 | 23,346 | 24,486 | 34,682 | +41.64 | |
| Rajasthan | 62,810 | 62,232 | 57,581 | 55,235 | 91,467 | +65.60 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 18,152 | 14,057 | 11,898 | 9,308 | 12,135 | +30.37 | |
| Uttar Pradesh (W) | 84,566 | 75,199 | 72,915 | 67,380 | 87,174 | +29.38 | |
| Uttar Pradesh (E) | 1,82,180 | 1,61,345 | 1,42,945 | 1,36,202 | 1,86,244 | +36.74 | |
| Uttrakhand | 21,161 | 18,360 | 18,102 | 15,818 | 17,767 | +12.32 | |
| South | Andhra Pradesh | 1,61,747 | 1,20,568 | 1,25,799 | 1,28,573 | 1,40,957 | +9.63 |
| Chennai | 10,576 | 10,307 | 12,471 | 9,197 | 18,615 | +102.40 | |
| Tamil Nadu | 1,16,037 | 1,20,921 | 1,52,794 | 1,16,930 | 1,82,737 | +56.28 | |
| Kerala | 95,667 | 1,05,218 | 98,734 | 88,713 | 1,06,858 | +20.45 | |
| Karnataka | 74,634 | 75,942 | 69,595 | 93,260 | 95,144 | +2.02 | |
| West | Gujarat | 57,264 | 55,541 | 55,791 | 56,572 | 78,720 | +39.15 |
| Maharashtra | 76,855 | 72,603 | 92,978 | 1,11,049 | 1,86,142 | +67.62 | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 66,747 | 90,573 | 60,989 | 53,831 | 78,258 | +45.38 | |
| Chhattisgarh | 30,008 | 28,876 | 25,601 | 22,797 | 29,385 | +28.90 | |
| Grand Total | 14,74,224 | 14,08,642 | 13,66,199 | 12,88,343 | 17,56,190 | +36.31 | |
BSNL SIM sales in Chennai Telecom District has just doubled (increase of 102.4%) in December 2015 as compared to November 2015. This may be because of the outstanding service provided by BSNL during the recent Chennai Floods. As compared to November 2015, all BSNL telecom circles achieved positive growth except Andaman & Nicobar (-6.82%).
BSNL started showing positive signs of revival form June 2015 on wards, after the launch of Free All India Roaming Scheme for its Prepaid and Postpaid Mobile customers. As compared to May 2015, BSNL witnessed a sharp increase of 34% in the gross SIM sales in June 2015. In July 2015, BSNL’s gross SIM sales further increased to 16.1 lakhs.
Read More: More than 85 percent increase in gross SIM sales of BSNL in July 2015, Free All India Roaming and 3G Data Offers getting overwhelming response from customers across India
BSNL started showing positive signs of revival form June 2015 on wards, after the launch of Free All India Roaming Scheme for its Prepaid and Postpaid Mobile customers. As compared to May 2015, BSNL witnessed a sharp increase of 34% in the gross SIM sales in June 2015. In July 2015, BSNL’s gross SIM sales further increased to 16.1 lakhs.
Read More: More than 85 percent increase in gross SIM sales of BSNL in July 2015, Free All India Roaming and 3G Data Offers getting overwhelming response from customers across India
The latest TRAI Report revealed that, BSNL’s market share in wireless segment has just started to increase from October 2015. BSNL is continuously maintaining its position in the Top Five in net addition of wireless subscribers as well as in the monthly growth rate.
Read More: TRAI Report Card October 2015: ‘BSNL in the Top Five’ in monthly growth rate and net addition of wireless subscribers
BSNL achieved an operating profit of Rs 672 crore in the FY 2014-15, and expects it to reach Rs 1000 crore by the end of the current fiscal year.
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6 Comments
Excellent
BSNL growth means growth of public property. Every Indians should feel proud for the growth of BSNL.
BSNL growth menas growth of Nation and inturn Government of India.
Is there any figures of mobile customers ported out in the same period ?
U coward bsnl has been mnp positive
we hope bsnl will re-gain its no:1 status very soon with better service