AP BSNL Introduces Prepaid "New General Plan" from 01-March-2014

BSNL Launches "New General Prepaid Plan" from 1-March-2014 under 2G&3G prepaid services in AP telecom circle.

When compared with Nestham plan, this plan doesn't give you free monthly SMS and Friends and Family scheme is  not allowed. There is no advantage in switching to this plan.

New General Prepaid Plan Details:

Plan Voucher Cost	:	Rs.103
Initial Freebies:
Talk-time	:	Rs.103
Video Call	:	NIL
Data	:	NIL
SMS	:	NIL
Voice Call Charges:
On-net	:	60ps/min - Local/STD
Off-net	:	70ps/min - Local/STD
Video Call Charges:
On-net	:	Rs.2/min - Local/STD
Off-net	:	Rs.2/min - Local/STD
SMS Charges:
Local	:	On-net @ 60ps / Off-net @ 70ps
National	:	On-net @ 70ps / Off-net @ 80ps
ISD	:	Rs.5/SMS
Data Usage Charges	:	2ps/10KB
Roaming Charges:
Incoming call	:	Rs.0.75/min
Outgoing local call	:	Re.1/Min (Any N/W)
Outgoing STD call	:	Rs.1.5/Min (Any N/W)
Incoming SMS	:	Free
Outgoing local SMS	:	Re.1
Outgoing national SMS	:	Rs.1.50
International SMS	:	Rs.5
Incoming video call	:	Re.1/min
outgoing video call	:	Re.2/min (Local/STD, Any N/W)
Validity	:	180 days

AP BSNL Broadband Configuration/Troubleshooting Guide

Modem screenshot before upgrade

As you all are eagerly waiting  to test revised broadband speeds from 01-Feb-2014, I am giving small guide regarding how to check your Line speed.

Screenshot shows some of the parameters regarding ADSL connection in my TP-LINK modem. 

SNR Margin / Line Attenuation shows your line quality. 

SNR should be high (more than 20db) and Line attenuation should be low. (Less than 40db).

Max Rate shows your ADSL line maximum possible data rate . In the figure it shows ~20Mbps download speed and ~1Mbps upload speed.

But BSNL caps the port speed at the exchange, that is shown as Data Rate in the figure. I am in Home Combo ULD 650 plan, so my line speed is capped to 1999kbps (2Mbps) download speed. To get revised speed (4Mbps in ULD 650 plan) , BSNL has to increase this port speed to 4000kbps (Which has to be done at exchange by BSNL).

You can also check these values by logging into your modem via browser and find whether your port speed is modified according to the revised speeds corresponding to your plan.

Modem screenshot after upgrade

Update (13-Feb-2014):

Here is the latest screenshot of my Line parameters. Now it shows increased Data Rate of 4000kbps in Downstream.

Update (23-Feb-2014):

Speedtest.net result after FUP limit.

BB Speed test

BB Speed test after FUP limit

AP BSNL Wireless Market Share as on Dec-2013

According to latest telecom subscriber base report released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) as on 31-December-2013, BSNL increased it's market share from 14.52% (as on 30-June-2013) to 14.75% in Andhra Pradesh telecom circle in wireless segment( GSM, CDMA and FWP).

Total subscriber base in AP as on 31-Dec-2013 is 6,56,49,435 (~6.56 crores), out of this BSNL has subscriber base of 96,80,901 (~96.8 lakhs).

BSNL has added 2,30,428 (~2.3 lakhs) new subscribers to it's network during this six months period (30th June to 31st December). 

Airtel has a market share of 29.61% (~1.94crores) followed by Idea with a market share of 18.08% (~1.18 crores).

BSNL stood third with 96,80,901 (~96.8 lakhs) subscribers, which is equivalent to a market share of 14.75%.

AP BSNL Offers 7.2Mbps & 14.4Mbps Data Cards at Reduced Price

For new 2G/3G data plan voucher(DPV) customers, AP BSNL is offering 7.2Mbps and 14.4Mbps data cards at a reduced price from 20-Jan-2014 for a period of 90 days.

Data Plan Voucher	7.2Mbps Data Card Price(Rs)	14.4Mbps Data Card Price(Rs)
DPV-3299	400	700
DPV-2299	800	1100
DPV-1299	1200	1500

AP BSNL is Offering 3.6Mbps Data Card at Reduced Price

For new data plan voucher(DPV) customers, AP BSNL is offering 3.6Mbps data card at reduced price from 01-Jan-2014 till 31-March-2014.

Data Plan Voucher	Data Card Price(Rs)
DPV-3299	free
DPV-2299	300
DPV-1299	600

AP BSNL announces TTA Direct Recruitment Exam Results held on 14-07-2013

AP BSNL declared the results for Telecom Technical Assistant examination conducted on 14-July-2013. Congratulations to all the selected candidates.

See these links for selected candidates list and wiating list.