State run telecom major – BSNL – India’s best mobile network in Voice Quality, as per latest TRAI report – has activated more than 1.47 million new mobile connections in September 2020. This figure includes both prepaid and postpaid mobile connections newly activated in last month.
Among BSNL units, maximum mobile connections were activated by UP (West), Rajasthan & UP (East) telecom circles. All these 3 top performing telecom circles activated more than 1 lakh mobile connections each in last month (in September 2020). Bihar and Maharashtra telecom circles also activated above 1 lakh new mobile connections each in September 2020. The PSU targets 2.34 million activations in October 2020.
Best Performing BSNL Units in SIM Sales during September 2020
Telecom Circle | Target for September 2020 | Achievement in September 2020 | % Achievement |
Uttar Pradesh (W) | 96,000 | 1,44,892 | 151% |
Haryana | 64,000 | 92, 382 | 144% |
Andaman & Nicobar | 4,400 | 6,341 | 144% |
Bihar | 80,000 | 1,06,025 | 133% |
Kolkata | 64,000 | 80,906 | 126% |
Rajasthan | 1,12,000 | 1,22,082 | 109% |
Punjab | 80,000 | 76,861 | 96% |
Orissa | 88,000 | 82,870 | 94% |
Maharashtra | 1,20,200 | 1,10,811 | 92% |
Uttar Pradesh (E) | 1,28,000 | 1,17,470 | 92% |
Gujarat | 1,00,000 | 80,121 | 80% |
Chennai | 40,000 | 28,908 | 72% |
Jammu & Kashmir | 28,000 | 18,713 | 67% |
Assam | 40,000 | 26,035 | 65% |
| Andra Pradesh | 94,100 | 54,621 | 58% |
Uttaranchal | 28,000 | 14,849 | 53% |
Karnataka | 80,000 | 41,684 | 52% |
| Chhattisgarh | 40,000 | 20,111 | 50% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 96,000 | 45,397 | 47% |
| Kerala | 1,20,000 | 54,904 | 46% |
| Telangana | 65,800 | 29,435 | 45% |
| Himachal Pradesh | 32,000 | 14,185 | 44% |
| West Bengal | 64,000 | 28,173 | 44% |
| Tamil Nadu | 1,20,200 | 48,087 | 40% |
| Jharkhand | 48,000 | 18,019 | 38% |
| North East I | 20,000 | 5,835 | 29% |
| North East II | 20,000 | 5,278 | 26% |
| Total | 18,72,300 | 14,74,995 | 79% |
Among 27 telecom circles, 6 of them crossed their assigned target which include – UP (West), Haryana, Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Kolkata & Rajasthan which shows the inherent potential BSNL has in all these circles. 12 telecom circles performed moderately well with more than 50% of new SIM activations of the assigned target. Whereas SIM sales performance by 9 telecom circles were not up to the mark with less than 50% of assigned target. These poor performing telecom circles are – Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, North East I & North East II.
Recently, BSNL has announced 25% extra data offer for all data recharge offers as part of BSNL Foundation Day Celebrations 2020. BSNL has also decided to celebrate October 2020 as Customer Delight Month. The PSU has announced the launch of many attractive schemes and offers for its existing as well as new customers of Mobile, Landline, Bharat Fiber (FTTH) and Broadband services across all telecom circles. Some of them are listed below for your quick refence:-
Latest Offers for BSNL Mobile Customers
- BSNL to celebrate October 2020 as ‘Customer Delight Month’ by offering 25% extra free data with all prepaid vouchers and STVs
- Get Full Talk Time on Top Up ₹60 till 30th November 2020 ; BSNL announced festival offers for prepaid mobile customers on the occasion of Navratri, Dussehra, Diwali & Milad-un-Nabi
- BSNL extended MNP Offer – Plan Voucher ₹108 till 30th November 2020 across all telecom circles; Enjoy unlimited calls, 1GB/Day unlimited data and 500 SMS for 60 days
- BSNL launched prepaid international roaming in UK, Canada, Belarus and Austria : Check updated BSNL Prepaid International Roaming countries list
- BSNL launched Foreigner Prepaid Mobile Plans (BSNL Travel SIM Card) with Unlimited Calls & Data benefits for tourists visiting India
Latest Offer for BSNL Bharat Fiber (FTTH), Broadband & Landline Customers
- BSNL officially announced the up-gradation in Download speed and free data usage for all existing Bharat Fiber (FTTH) broadband plans
- BSNL announced the launch of new unlimited Bharat Fiber (FTTH) Plans – Fiber Basic, Fiber Value, Fiber Premium and Fiber Ultra with effect from 1st October 2020
- BSNL to offer additional free data to Landline, Broadband and Bharat Fiber (FTTH) customers for UPI payment of bills through Online Payment Portal
- BSNL re-launched 20Mbps and 200Mbps Bharat Fiber (FTTH) Broadband plans ‘200GB CUL CS358’ and ‘1500GB CUL CS55’ in Kerala Circle
- BSNL doubled bandwidth of Bharat Fiber plan 500GB CUL (FTTH Plan 777) to 100Mbps and launches two new 20Mbps unlimited broadband plans on PAN India basis
- BSNL Landline / Broadband customers can migrate their existing landline number to Bharat Fiber (FTTH)
- BSNL offers 5GB free data to all landline customers with one year validity; Here is how you can get this offer
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