Archive · 15 Aug 2026
BSNL Unveils Independence Day Offers, Expands 4G in Andhra Pradesh
BSNL is a big phone and internet company in India.
For Independence Day, BSNL is giving special offers to customers.
With the Rs 1 Freedom 2.0 offer, you get data, messages and calls every day for 24 days.
BSNL also has home internet plans with lots of data and TV apps.
BSNL is building new 4G towers so people in faraway villages can use the internet.
It has already built 1,359 towers and reached 2,641 villages in Andhra Pradesh.
More towers are being built and should be finished by March 2027.
BSNL uses technology made in India and works with Polycab to make telecom equipment.
BSNL wants to earn more money this year than it did last year.
These offers and new towers will help more people get connected.
BSNL unveiled Independence Day offers including the Rs 1 Freedom 2.0 plan with 1 GB data, 100 SMS and unlimited calls daily for 24 days.
The Rs 2,399 annual plan comes with 47 additional days, giving customers 412 days of validity.
Under the 4G Saturation Project, BSNL built 1,359 towers in Andhra Pradesh, covering 2,641 remote villages.
BSNL earned Rs 1,089 crore in Andhra Pradesh and Rs 24,500 crore nationally last year, targeting Rs 1,307 crore and Rs 30,000 crore this year.
BSNL partnered with Polycab to promote Made-in-India telecom equipment and a Hardware-as-a-Service model.
- Who
- BSNL Andhra Pradesh circle, with plans announced by chief general manager M. Seshachalam
- What
- Announced Independence Day offers and outlined plans to expand indigenous 4G connectivity, satellite communication and digital services across the state
- When
- On Friday at a press conference, ahead of Independence Day
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To strengthen connectivity, particularly in remote areas, and expand digital services across the state
- Independence Day offer
- Rs 1 Freedom 2.0: 1 GB data, 100 SMS and unlimited calls daily for 24 days
- Annual plan
- Rs 2,399 with 412 days validity (47 additional days)
- Fibre Freedom Plan
- Rs 1,111: up to 200 Mbps, 5,000 GB data, 25+ OTT platforms and unlimited calls
- Fibre Basic Plan
- Rs 499 at 60 Mbps with first month free and Rs 300 discount over three months
- 4G Saturation Project
- 1,359 towers built in Andhra Pradesh, covering 2,641 remote villages
- Network infrastructure
- About 6,850 towers and 15,000 BTS in Andhra Pradesh; more than 26,300 additional BTS sites ordered nationally
- Revenue
- Rs 1,089 crore in Andhra Pradesh and Rs 24,500 crore nationally last year; targeting Rs 1,307 crore and Rs 30,000 crore this year
- Completion target
- 814 more sites to cover 1,206 villages; work on 367 sites targeted for completion by March 2027