BSNL launches 3 free services: What’s in it for BSNL and non-BSNL users

BSNL has launched three free services in Puducherry. The services include — free intranet TV for mobile, national Wi-Fi roaming that will be available for both BSNL as well as non-BSNL users and fibre-based intranet TV services. With these services, the state-owned telecom aims to enhance connectivity and entertainment options for its customers as well as users of other telecom operators.Here are all the details about the new services.

BSNL has expanded its national Wi-Fi Roaming Facility to rural areas, with Manadipattu becoming the second fully Wi-Fi-enabled village in India. This service will allow both BSNL and non-BSNL customers to enjoy uninterrupted internet access across a network of Wi-Fi hotspots.
BSNL fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) customers can access their home internet from any BSNL Wi-Fi hotspot or any BSNL FTTH connection nationwide. For this, only their home data account will be charged. FTTH customers can also use Wi-Fi at public spots or even other BSNL FTTH homes. (To access this, customers will need to provide one-time consent for reciprocal use of these connections across the country.
In addition to BSNL FTTH consumers, the high-speed free Wi-Fi connectivity will be extended even to BSNL mobile customers as well. BSNL mobile users can also connect to BSNL Wi-Fi hotspots directly via their mobile plan. One-time registration will make logging in simple and fast. Users can even extend their mobile data usage to BSNL FTTH networks for high-speed downloads. In addition, BSNL mobile users can also log in to any FTTH home connection automatically and will be able to use high-speed internet connectivity.
Meanwhile, non-BSNL can also access BSNL’s high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots and BSNL FTTH points/ FTTH home connections by paying through UPI.

Apart from this, BSNL has launched a free Intranet TV service in Puducherry, offering over 300 live TV channels and a variety of on-demand content. However, this service is available only to all BSNL mobile users for free.
BSNL has also launched a free Fibre-Based Intranet TV (IFTV) service for all FTTH customers in Puducherry. The service offers over 500 live TV channels and can be activated with a simple opt-in process.