深入:国营电信公司BSNL如何转危为安
Anupam Shrivastava为首的公司,2015年1月接任,给定一个任务了电信部长Manoj Sinha接替Ravi Shankar普拉萨德在2016年7月在一个部门重组,增加市场份额和利润的电信事业单位带回。
新德里:国有服务运营商Bharat Sanchar Nigam说有限公司(BSNL)是积极地试图扭转电信业务,在过去的两年,带来了各种策略的核心,除了消费者移动业务,尝试后竞争加剧的新球员依赖Jio Infocomm去年9月。
为首的公司Shrivastava Anupam,2015年1月,由电信部长已经给定的任务Manoj Sinha谁接替Ravi Shankar普拉萨德2016年7月在一个部门重组,增加市场份额和利润的电信事业单位带回。
然而,电信有一个双重的任务在手,包括维持市场份额流失在激烈竞争和关税的下降,并将盈利的设计策略,以充分利用其猖狂电信基础设施。
BSNL提供锅印度电话服务除了在德里和孟买的有利可图的市场,利息、税项、折旧及摊销前有收入(营业)672卢比在2014 - 15 - 3854卢比在2015 - 16。
通过2018 - 2019年,BSNL利润将再次回来,Shrivastava说,由于日益增长的数据需求,基础设施共享和较小的工资支出和债务/股本比例下降为主要影响司机的盈利之路。
国有电信运营商3200卢比的债务截至3月31日,2017年近10%的背线。根据公司高管正在积极努力把它下降到零在未来两年的一系列措施。
竞争的计划
后日益激烈的竞争和消费者日益倾向于数据,国营电信并没有太多的选择,但匹配它的语音和数据服务的私营部门竞争对手,维护其市场份额。
其消费群体主要在第二层或半城市地区和农村地区蔓延,关税适合敏感的用户数一直governmnent-driven运营商的首要任务之一。所有服务提供商的数据速率急剧下降,使语音通话几乎为零或一个固定的付款尽快新来的依赖Jio Infocomm进入了印度电信格局。
预测消费者对新加入者Jio漂移,提供无限的通过所有的基于ip的语音和数据网络,BSNL已经成为第一个电信快速响应和引入竞争关税,包括Rs 249一个月计划。新计划BB 249包括无限制的数据使用没有分社(公平用法政策)限制免费语音通话六个月。今年6月,电信也推出了“BSNL Chaukka 444预付包方案,允许每天4 gb的数据有效性的90天。
早些时候,Shrivastava说电信完全准备匹配与竞争对手包括Jio所提供关税,并补充说,它将继续提供负担得起的移动服务消费者基础的计划。关税的策略,然而,甚至导致BSNL保持其用户基础完好无损时私人部门竞争对手看到大量客户流失的颠覆性变革亿万富翁穆克什Ambani-owned Jio。
“我们所有的计划都是在这样一种方式,客户不会离开我们的网络。去年我们的市场份额略有改善,”Shrivastava BSNL主席说。
网络共享
电信网络共享是一个新的收入来源的国营电信曾在2015年开始了一项战略,充分利用闲置的基础设施,无论是主动或被动,使intra-circle漫游(ICR),带宽,深色纤维,和移动塔放在桌子上。
该公司表示,“合作竞争”,这是一个协作竞争,将继续成为其重要的战略,以获得其未使用或未充分利用的资源。
然而,大部分的收入,根据它,来自塔分享贡献了接近1000卢比在2016 - 17所示。
BSNL的合作战略,2015年开始,产生额外的收入约1500卢比在2016 - 17通过主动和被动电信基础设施共享与现任电信服务运营商。
“我们将继续专注于协作方法,看看今年收入3000卢比的两倍,”BSNL高管说,并补充说,私营部门的球员表现的主要兴趣塔共享。
商业的复兴计划的一部分,电信也进入2 g圈内漫游协议Bharti Airtel,沃达丰印度Aircel而穆克什Ambani-owned依赖Jio Infocomm BSNL合作2 g和2016年9月4 g服务。
资产货币化
电信已经入围剩余土地包裹它认为可以用来获得额外资金的租赁。该公司已经提交了一份提案货币化八属性尤其是在德里和孟买可能获取大约2000卢比。
然而,整个运动是由毕马威是电信的顾问评估15000年土地包裹覆盖艾哈迈达巴德,斋浦尔,勒克瑙,浦那(钦奈,加尔各答、孟买和德里。估值在65000卢比挂钩,这是一个巨大的增加的账面价值975卢比,十年前。
盈利计划本身有可能给巨额资本推动电信事业单位,然而该公司旨在利用估值作为其净值在书中。
MVNO业务
与政府发布移动虚拟网络运营商(MVNO)指南2016年6月,BSNL希望利用这个机会把这些网络使用特殊半城市和农村地区。
电信已经确定MVNO业务作为一个关键的潜在领域虽然关税最近大幅下降使如业务不可行。MVNO业务允许现任电信公司向零售商提供语音分钟和数据带宽散装进一步转售。
“我们预计每年得到500卢比VNO业务将逐步增加,“Shrivastava说,并补充说MVNO给一个机会和BSNL董事会已经识别出这是一个好司机收入。
企业业务
电信是重点加强企业业务,目的是提供至少30%的整体收入。BSNL有超过20000个企业客户包括大型公共部门等公司印度央行(Reserve Bank of India)和国家银行。
wi - fi倡议,电信计划在地方的历史,挖掘潜力旅游和宗教意义。的商业模式,然而,仍然是在管道,BSNL计划部署共计1十万的wi - fi热点,2019年3月,它将实施的一部分通过普遍服务义务(USO)基金风险和收入共享。
卫星电话业务
国营电信主要最近尝试为卫星语音和数据服务与海事卫星组织合作,全球卫星网络,并计划从2018年开始提供商业服务。BSNL激进计划提供卫星电话给私人公司和个人,以及通过航空公司空中通信(IFC)提供服务以及让互联网和语音通话可行的船只,提供一个新的收入来源。
Shrivastava说,电信已经收到由于从民政部门审批(尼古拉斯)和电信部(点),并补充说,BSNL已成为唯一被许可方提供卫星服务。国际海事卫星已安装设备公司的前提被检测后执法目的。
工资支出
国有电信有一个庞大的支出接近50%的年度收入实现的员工工资费用。在2015 - 16,电信公司花了近15000卢比在薪酬支付雇员超过200000人。
私营部门竞争对手包括市场领导者Bharti Airtel和印度第二大电信沃达丰印度分别有20000和13000名员工,他们花费他们的工资收入的5%左右。BSNL已经意识到工资支出,作为主要的拖拽力虽然工具(自愿退休计划)旨在降低员工,然而,在考虑主要花需要满足计划。
电信的劳动力,但是,站在196162年4月30日,2017年。由稳定的降低员工成本,它的目标是在未来两年实现重要的储蓄。
"近10%的员工是卷每年他们达到退休。我们不是填充新职位和它可能最终帮助我们提高运营利润,“高管补充道。
为首的公司Shrivastava Anupam,2015年1月,由电信部长已经给定的任务Manoj Sinha谁接替Ravi Shankar普拉萨德2016年7月在一个部门重组,增加市场份额和利润的电信事业单位带回。
然而,电信有一个双重的任务在手,包括维持市场份额流失在激烈竞争和关税的下降,并将盈利的设计策略,以充分利用其猖狂电信基础设施。
通过2018 - 2019年,BSNL利润将再次回来,Shrivastava说,由于日益增长的数据需求,基础设施共享和较小的工资支出和债务/股本比例下降为主要影响司机的盈利之路。
国有电信运营商3200卢比的债务截至3月31日,2017年近10%的背线。根据公司高管正在积极努力把它下降到零在未来两年的一系列措施。
竞争的计划
后日益激烈的竞争和消费者日益倾向于数据,国营电信并没有太多的选择,但匹配它的语音和数据服务的私营部门竞争对手,维护其市场份额。
其消费群体主要在第二层或半城市地区和农村地区蔓延,关税适合敏感的用户数一直governmnent-driven运营商的首要任务之一。所有服务提供商的数据速率急剧下降,使语音通话几乎为零或一个固定的付款尽快新来的依赖Jio Infocomm进入了印度电信格局。
早些时候,Shrivastava说电信完全准备匹配与竞争对手包括Jio所提供关税,并补充说,它将继续提供负担得起的移动服务消费者基础的计划。关税的策略,然而,甚至导致BSNL保持其用户基础完好无损时私人部门竞争对手看到大量客户流失的颠覆性变革亿万富翁穆克什Ambani-owned Jio。
“我们所有的计划都是在这样一种方式,客户不会离开我们的网络。去年我们的市场份额略有改善,”Shrivastava BSNL主席说。
网络共享
电信网络共享是一个新的收入来源的国营电信曾在2015年开始了一项战略,充分利用闲置的基础设施,无论是主动或被动,使intra-circle漫游(ICR),带宽,深色纤维,和移动塔放在桌子上。
该公司表示,“合作竞争”,这是一个协作竞争,将继续成为其重要的战略,以获得其未使用或未充分利用的资源。
然而,大部分的收入,根据它,来自塔分享贡献了接近1000卢比在2016 - 17所示。
BSNL的合作战略,2015年开始,产生额外的收入约1500卢比在2016 - 17通过主动和被动电信基础设施共享与现任电信服务运营商。
“我们将继续专注于协作方法,看看今年收入3000卢比的两倍,”BSNL高管说,并补充说,私营部门的球员表现的主要兴趣塔共享。
商业的复兴计划的一部分,电信也进入2 g圈内漫游协议Bharti Airtel,沃达丰印度Aircel而穆克什Ambani-owned依赖Jio Infocomm BSNL合作2 g和2016年9月4 g服务。
资产货币化
电信已经入围剩余土地包裹它认为可以用来获得额外资金的租赁。该公司已经提交了一份提案货币化八属性尤其是在德里和孟买可能获取大约2000卢比。
然而,整个运动是由毕马威是电信的顾问评估15000年土地包裹覆盖艾哈迈达巴德,斋浦尔,勒克瑙,浦那(钦奈,加尔各答、孟买和德里。估值在65000卢比挂钩,这是一个巨大的增加的账面价值975卢比,十年前。
盈利计划本身有可能给巨额资本推动电信事业单位,然而该公司旨在利用估值作为其净值在书中。
MVNO业务
与政府发布移动虚拟网络运营商(MVNO)指南2016年6月,BSNL希望利用这个机会把这些网络使用特殊半城市和农村地区。
电信已经确定MVNO业务作为一个关键的潜在领域虽然关税最近大幅下降使如业务不可行。MVNO业务允许现任电信公司向零售商提供语音分钟和数据带宽散装进一步转售。
“我们预计每年得到500卢比VNO业务将逐步增加,“Shrivastava说,并补充说MVNO给一个机会和BSNL董事会已经识别出这是一个好司机收入。
企业业务
电信是重点加强企业业务,目的是提供至少30%的整体收入。BSNL有超过20000个企业客户包括大型公共部门等公司印度央行(Reserve Bank of India)和国家银行。
wi - fi倡议,电信计划在地方的历史,挖掘潜力旅游和宗教意义。的商业模式,然而,仍然是在管道,BSNL计划部署共计1十万的wi - fi热点,2019年3月,它将实施的一部分通过普遍服务义务(USO)基金风险和收入共享。
卫星电话业务
国营电信主要最近尝试为卫星语音和数据服务与海事卫星组织合作,全球卫星网络,并计划从2018年开始提供商业服务。BSNL激进计划提供卫星电话给私人公司和个人,以及通过航空公司空中通信(IFC)提供服务以及让互联网和语音通话可行的船只,提供一个新的收入来源。
Shrivastava说,电信已经收到由于从民政部门审批(尼古拉斯)和电信部(点),并补充说,BSNL已成为唯一被许可方提供卫星服务。国际海事卫星已安装设备公司的前提被检测后执法目的。
工资支出
国有电信有一个庞大的支出接近50%的年度收入实现的员工工资费用。在2015 - 16,电信公司花了近15000卢比在薪酬支付雇员超过200000人。
私营部门竞争对手包括市场领导者Bharti Airtel和印度第二大电信沃达丰印度分别有20000和13000名员工,他们花费他们的工资收入的5%左右。BSNL已经意识到工资支出,作为主要的拖拽力虽然工具(自愿退休计划)旨在降低员工,然而,在考虑主要花需要满足计划。
电信的劳动力,但是,站在196162年4月30日,2017年。由稳定的降低员工成本,它的目标是在未来两年实现重要的储蓄。
"近10%的员工是卷每年他们达到退休。我们不是填充新职位和它可能最终帮助我们提高运营利润,“高管补充道。
NEW DELHI<\/a>: State-owned service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL<\/a>) is aggressively trying to turn around telecom<\/a> business, and in the course of last two years, has brought various strategies to core, apart from consumer mobile business which has seen a heightened competition after the foray of new player Reliance Jio Infocomm<\/a> in September last year.
The company, headed by Anupam Shrivastava<\/a>, who took over in January 2015, has been given a task by the telecom minister Manoj Sinha<\/a> who took over from Ravi Shankar Prasad<\/a> in July 2016 in a ministry reshuffle, to increase market share and bring back the telecom PSU into profits.
The telco, however, had a two-fold task in hand that includes maintaining the market share from erosion amidst stiff competition and falling tariffs, and turn profitable by devising strategies to make best use of its large-spread telecom infrastructure.
The company, headed by Anupam Shrivastava<\/a>, who took over in January 2015, has been given a task by the telecom minister Manoj Sinha<\/a> who took over from Ravi Shankar Prasad<\/a> in July 2016 in a ministry reshuffle, to increase market share and bring back the telecom PSU into profits.
The telco, however, had a two-fold task in hand that includes maintaining the market share from erosion amidst stiff competition and falling tariffs, and turn profitable by devising strategies to make best use of its large-spread telecom infrastructure.
<\/div><\/div>BSNL that offers pan India telephony services except in the lucrative markets of Delhi and Mumbai, had earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBIDTA) of Rs 672 crore in 2014-15 and Rs 3854 crore in 2015-16.\u200b
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By 2018-2019, BSNL will be back again in profits, Shrivastava said, and attributed growing data demand, infrastructure sharing and lesser salary outgo impact and declining debt to equity ratio as the main drivers for a road to profitability.
The state-owned telecom operator has Rs 3,200 crore of debt as of March 31, 2017 which is nearly 10% of its topline. The company, according to the top executive is aggressively aiming to bring it down to zero in next two years with a slew of measures.
Competitive plans<\/strong>
In the wake of increasing competition and consumers\u2019 growing tilt towards data, state-driven telco had not much options but to match its voice and data offerings to that of private sector rivals to safeguard its market share.
With its consumer base largely spread in tier-II or semi-urban areas and rural regions, a tariff to suit cost-sensitive subscriber base has always been one of the top priorities for the governmnent-driven operator. The data rates of all service providers fell sharply making voice calls virtually zero or for a fixed payment as soon as new comer Reliance Jio Infocomm made its way into the Indian telecom landscape.
By 2018-2019, BSNL will be back again in profits, Shrivastava said, and attributed growing data demand, infrastructure sharing and lesser salary outgo impact and declining debt to equity ratio as the main drivers for a road to profitability.
The state-owned telecom operator has Rs 3,200 crore of debt as of March 31, 2017 which is nearly 10% of its topline. The company, according to the top executive is aggressively aiming to bring it down to zero in next two years with a slew of measures.
Competitive plans<\/strong>
In the wake of increasing competition and consumers\u2019 growing tilt towards data, state-driven telco had not much options but to match its voice and data offerings to that of private sector rivals to safeguard its market share.
With its consumer base largely spread in tier-II or semi-urban areas and rural regions, a tariff to suit cost-sensitive subscriber base has always been one of the top priorities for the governmnent-driven operator. The data rates of all service providers fell sharply making voice calls virtually zero or for a fixed payment as soon as new comer Reliance Jio Infocomm made its way into the Indian telecom landscape.
<\/div><\/div>Anticipating the consumer drift towards new entrant Jio, offering unlimited voice and data via its all IP-based network, BSNL has become the first telco to respond quickly and introduced competitive tariff that include Rs 249 a month scheme. The new plan BB 249 includes unlimited data usage with no FUP (fair usage policy) limit with free voice calls for six months. In June, the telco has also launched 'BSNL Chaukka 444<\/a>' scheme, a prepaid pack that allows 4GB of data per day with a validity of 90 days.
Earlier, Shrivastava said that the telco was fully prepared to match tariff with what rivals including Jio had to offer, and added that it would continue to provide affordable mobile service plans to its consumer base. The tariff strategy, however, led BSNL to keep its subscriber base intact even at a time when private sector rivals saw a massive customer erosion from the disruptive foray of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-owned Jio.
\u201cAll our plans are made in such a way that customers would not leave our network. Our market share slightly improved last year,\u201d BSNL chairman Shrivastava said.
Network sharing<\/strong>
Telecom network sharing is a new revenue stream for the state-run telco which had in 2015 embarked on a strategy to capitalize on idle infrastructure\u2014 be it active or passive\u2014 and has put intra-circle roaming (ICR), bandwidth, dark fibre, and mobile tower on the table.
The company said that 'co-opetition', which is a collaborative competition, would continue to be its important strategy in order to earn from its unused or underutilized resources.
However, a majority of revenue, according to it, is coming from tower sharing that has contributed close to Rs 1,000 crore in 2016-17.
BSNL\u2019s collaboration strategy, initiated in 2015, generated about Rs 1,500 crore in additional revenue in 2016-17 through active and passive telecom infrastructure sharing with incumbent telecom service operators.
\u201cWe will continue to focus on collaborative approach and look to double the revenue to Rs 3,000 crore this year,\u201d BSNL top executive said, adding that private sector players have evinced major interest in tower sharing.
As a part of business revival plan, the telco has also entered into 2G intra circle roaming pacts with Bharti Airtel<\/a>, Vodafone India<\/a> and Aircel while Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio Infocomm partnered BSNL for 2G and 4G services in September 2016.
Asset monetization<\/strong>
The telco has shortlisted surplus land parcels which it believes could be used to garner additional capital by way of leasing them out. The company has already submitted a proposal to monetize eight properties particularly in Delhi and Mumbai that may fetch around Rs 2,000 crore.
However, the entire exercise is being done by KPMG which is telco\u2019s consultant to evaluate 15,000 land parcels covering Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi, among others. The valuation is pegged at Rs 65,000 crore, which is a massive increase from a book value of Rs 975 crore, a decade ago.
The monetization plan itself has a potential to give a huge capital boost to the telecom PSU, however the company aims to use valuation as its net worth in books.
MVNO business<\/strong>
With the government releasing mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) guidelines in June 2016, BSNL is looking to tap this opportunity to put its under-utilized network to use specially in semi-urban and rural regions.
The telco has identified MVNO business as one of the key potential areas although the tariffs in the recent past have come down sharply making such as business bit unviable. MVNO business allows incumbent telcos to offer voice minutes and data bandwidth to retailers in bulk to further resell.
\u201cWe expect to get Rs 500 crore from the VNO business annually which will increase incrementally,\u201d Shrivastava said, adding that MVNO gives an opportunity and the BSNL Board has already identified it as a good revenue driver.
Enterprise business<\/strong>
The telco is focusing to strengthen its enterprise business and aims it to contribute at least 30% of the overall revenue. BSNL has over 20,000 business customers including large public sector firms such as the Reserve Bank of India and State Bank of India.
With a Wi-Fi initiative, telco plans to tap potential in places of historical, tourism and religious significance. The business model, however, is still in pipeline, BSNL plans to deploy a total of 1 lakh Wi-Fi hotspots by March 2019, a part of it would be operationalized through the Universal Service Obligation (USO) fund and revenue sharing venture.
Satellite phone business<\/strong>
The state-driven telecom major has recently forayed into a satellite-based voice and data services in collaboration with Inmarsat, a global satellite network, and plans to offer commercial services from 2018. BSNL has aggressive plans to provide satellite phone calls to private companies and persons, as well as offer in-flight communication (IFC) services via air carriers as well as make Internet and voice calls viable in ships, providing a new revenue stream altogether.
Shrivastava said that the telco has already received due approvals from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT<\/a>), and added that BSNL has become a sole licensee to provide satellite-based services. Inmarsat has already installed its equipment at company\u2019s premises after being tested for law enforcement purposes.
Salary outgo <\/strong>
The state-run telecom has a mammoth outgo of close to 50% of its annual revenue towards meeting salary expenses of its staff. In 2015-16, the telecom company spent nearly Rs 15,000 crore in salary disbursements for an employee base of more than 200,000.
Private sector rivals including market-leader Bharti Airtel and India\u2019s second-largest telco Vodafone India have 20,000 and 13,000 employees respectively, and they spend around 5% of their revenues on salaries. BSNL has now realized salary outgo, as a major force pulling it back although the VRS (voluntary retirement scheme) aimed to bring down headcount, is however, on hold considering a major spend is required to meet the plan.
Telco\u2019s workforce, however, stands at 196,162 as on April 30, 2017. Backed by steady reduction in staff costs, it aims to achieve significant savings in next two years.
\u201cNearly 10% staff goes off the rolls every year as they achieve retirement. We are not filling up new positions and it could eventually help us in increasing operational profit,\u201d the top executive added. <\/div><\/div>
Earlier, Shrivastava said that the telco was fully prepared to match tariff with what rivals including Jio had to offer, and added that it would continue to provide affordable mobile service plans to its consumer base. The tariff strategy, however, led BSNL to keep its subscriber base intact even at a time when private sector rivals saw a massive customer erosion from the disruptive foray of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-owned Jio.
\u201cAll our plans are made in such a way that customers would not leave our network. Our market share slightly improved last year,\u201d BSNL chairman Shrivastava said.
Network sharing<\/strong>
Telecom network sharing is a new revenue stream for the state-run telco which had in 2015 embarked on a strategy to capitalize on idle infrastructure\u2014 be it active or passive\u2014 and has put intra-circle roaming (ICR), bandwidth, dark fibre, and mobile tower on the table.
The company said that 'co-opetition', which is a collaborative competition, would continue to be its important strategy in order to earn from its unused or underutilized resources.
However, a majority of revenue, according to it, is coming from tower sharing that has contributed close to Rs 1,000 crore in 2016-17.
BSNL\u2019s collaboration strategy, initiated in 2015, generated about Rs 1,500 crore in additional revenue in 2016-17 through active and passive telecom infrastructure sharing with incumbent telecom service operators.
\u201cWe will continue to focus on collaborative approach and look to double the revenue to Rs 3,000 crore this year,\u201d BSNL top executive said, adding that private sector players have evinced major interest in tower sharing.
As a part of business revival plan, the telco has also entered into 2G intra circle roaming pacts with Bharti Airtel<\/a>, Vodafone India<\/a> and Aircel while Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio Infocomm partnered BSNL for 2G and 4G services in September 2016.
Asset monetization<\/strong>
The telco has shortlisted surplus land parcels which it believes could be used to garner additional capital by way of leasing them out. The company has already submitted a proposal to monetize eight properties particularly in Delhi and Mumbai that may fetch around Rs 2,000 crore.
However, the entire exercise is being done by KPMG which is telco\u2019s consultant to evaluate 15,000 land parcels covering Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi, among others. The valuation is pegged at Rs 65,000 crore, which is a massive increase from a book value of Rs 975 crore, a decade ago.
The monetization plan itself has a potential to give a huge capital boost to the telecom PSU, however the company aims to use valuation as its net worth in books.
MVNO business<\/strong>
With the government releasing mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) guidelines in June 2016, BSNL is looking to tap this opportunity to put its under-utilized network to use specially in semi-urban and rural regions.
The telco has identified MVNO business as one of the key potential areas although the tariffs in the recent past have come down sharply making such as business bit unviable. MVNO business allows incumbent telcos to offer voice minutes and data bandwidth to retailers in bulk to further resell.
\u201cWe expect to get Rs 500 crore from the VNO business annually which will increase incrementally,\u201d Shrivastava said, adding that MVNO gives an opportunity and the BSNL Board has already identified it as a good revenue driver.
Enterprise business<\/strong>
The telco is focusing to strengthen its enterprise business and aims it to contribute at least 30% of the overall revenue. BSNL has over 20,000 business customers including large public sector firms such as the Reserve Bank of India and State Bank of India.
With a Wi-Fi initiative, telco plans to tap potential in places of historical, tourism and religious significance. The business model, however, is still in pipeline, BSNL plans to deploy a total of 1 lakh Wi-Fi hotspots by March 2019, a part of it would be operationalized through the Universal Service Obligation (USO) fund and revenue sharing venture.
Satellite phone business<\/strong>
The state-driven telecom major has recently forayed into a satellite-based voice and data services in collaboration with Inmarsat, a global satellite network, and plans to offer commercial services from 2018. BSNL has aggressive plans to provide satellite phone calls to private companies and persons, as well as offer in-flight communication (IFC) services via air carriers as well as make Internet and voice calls viable in ships, providing a new revenue stream altogether.
Shrivastava said that the telco has already received due approvals from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT<\/a>), and added that BSNL has become a sole licensee to provide satellite-based services. Inmarsat has already installed its equipment at company\u2019s premises after being tested for law enforcement purposes.
Salary outgo <\/strong>
The state-run telecom has a mammoth outgo of close to 50% of its annual revenue towards meeting salary expenses of its staff. In 2015-16, the telecom company spent nearly Rs 15,000 crore in salary disbursements for an employee base of more than 200,000.
Private sector rivals including market-leader Bharti Airtel and India\u2019s second-largest telco Vodafone India have 20,000 and 13,000 employees respectively, and they spend around 5% of their revenues on salaries. BSNL has now realized salary outgo, as a major force pulling it back although the VRS (voluntary retirement scheme) aimed to bring down headcount, is however, on hold considering a major spend is required to meet the plan.
Telco\u2019s workforce, however, stands at 196,162 as on April 30, 2017. Backed by steady reduction in staff costs, it aims to achieve significant savings in next two years.
\u201cNearly 10% staff goes off the rolls every year as they achieve retirement. We are not filling up new positions and it could eventually help us in increasing operational profit,\u201d the top executive added. <\/div><\/div>
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