Hemant S. Borale, Principal Common Supervisor, BSNL Mangaluru, addressing a press convention in Mangaluru on Thursday.
| Photograph Credit score: H.S. MANJUNATH
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Restricted (BSNL) has introduced discounted plans beneath its ‘Freedom 2.0’ scheme to mark the eightieth Independence Day.
Chatting with reporters right here on Thursday, BSNL’s Dakshina Kannada Telecom District (DKTD) Principal Common Supervisor Hemant S. Borle famous that as a particular provide for Independence Day, new BSNL SIM playing cards will be bought for ₹1 from August 12 to September 12. A brand new connection affords 1 GB of information and 100 SMS per day with limitless free voice calls for twenty-four days.
A ₹2,399 plan has additionally been introduced for cell phones, providing limitless calls, 2 GB of information, and 100 SMS per day with a validity of 412 days.
The Principal Common Supervisor mentioned BSNL at present has greater than 4.75 lakh cell phone prospects within the DKTD, who utilise 42 TB of information per day. Practically 700 cell towers are operational throughout the telecom district. Mr. Borle mentioned 89 new 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) have been efficiently put in in distant and inaccessible villages the place there isn’t any community from non-public operators.
The 4G expertise being deployed by BSNL has been developed beneath the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Round 60% of the 4G community rollout within the district has been accomplished. He mentioned the community can be upgraded to 5G as soon as the 4G infrastructure is totally in place.
Broadband provide
Mr. Borle mentioned prospects who go for a brand new fibre broadband connection will get free service for the primary month. There shall be a ₹100 low cost for the subsequent three months (₹399/month), and from the fifth month onwards, the common ₹499 plan shall be relevant.
The prevailing copper wire connections are being changed with fibre optic cables. He assured that community points in Sullia and different rural areas can be mentioned with the Mangaluru Electrical energy Provide Firm (MESCOM) and resolved quickly.
BSNL officers, together with Krishna Muger, Enterprise Head; V. Viji, Finance Advisor; and Mamatha, DGM (Operations), have been current.
Printed – August 13, 2026 08:28 pm IST
