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For 163,000-workforce it’s a never-before disaster in the company’s two-decade-long history. Delayed salaries. Trapped vendors outstanding. Missing 4G. Legacy network. These are the few attributes that are equally worrying BSNL subscribers, partner firms, employees and their families.
With the much-awaited telco’s revival plan being dragged by indecision of <\/span>the government, the state controlled-and-operated telecom service provider is fast approaching <\/span>a dead end with no point of return, say experts<\/span>.<\/span>
Among the steps include auctioning telecom infrastructure and real estate assets of BSNL. <\/span>But, experts note that they may not find too many takers <\/span>in the present economic slowdown-like situation.<\/span><\/span>
The state of affairs at the public sector company has deteriorated to an extent that in many tier-II and beyond locations, the telco’s network often shuts down during grid power disruptions. Here comes a peculiar situation. Some consumers now use their BSNL-powered cellphones meant for digital connectivity to measure the extent of power outage in their respective areas.
“When the electricity goes off, our phone stop working, and by this way, we also get to know if the power supply is disrupted up to a far area where BSNL antennas are deployed,” a consumer having a BSNL connection since 2005 in Lucknow said.
The telco officials on the condition of anonymity say that in some cities and towns, the base transceiver stations (BTS) lack diesel procurement, following outstanding to vendors which have finally stopped fuel supply.
The inimical situation is more pronounced now. But, who’s to blame? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the Ministry of Finance (MoF) or the policy<\/a> think-tank Niti Aayog, or the BSNL board or all of them <\/span>together?<\/span>
The distressed vendors who are running from a pillar to post to secure their outstanding from to save their firms from closure, have even become more apprehensive now on the survival of the state-run company.
What’s the crisis?<\/b>
The telco was making timely wage disbursals and the outstanding clearances to the vendor-partner community as late <\/span>as of January this year.<\/span>
In 2005-06, BSNL hit the highest revenue to Rs 40,176 crore. The annual income has now come down to Rs 19, 308 in 2018-19, nearly 20% down from Rs 25,070 in 2017-18. The revenue is expected to fall further if the telco continues to operate without 4G commercial services, with 5G looking a distant dream<\/span>.<\/span>
BSNL had started to show signs of distress almost a year ago, and was <\/span>caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, on the back of falling revenue coupled by the telecom department’s advisory to discourage capital spending.<\/span>
The state-owned telecom operator has now plagued with multi-faceted issues. The falling revenue, following non-availability of a data network in a highly-competitive sector, has led one to look at a whopping or 75.5% employee cost outgo. The telco requires nearly Rs 800 crore on a monthly basis which requires a structured drop going forward.<\/span>
The company’s profitability started to get <\/span>hit as the <\/span>telco lost users and revenue in the absence of <\/span>fourth-generation or 4G airwaves in an industry increasingly skewed towards mobile data progression.
However, BSNL needs a soft loan as early as possible, to disburse wages for contractual or casual workers as well as to pay outstanding power bills and rentals – that may anytime trigger outage with data centre and exchanges have round the clock supplies prerequisite.
More than Rs 3,500 crore worth of outstanding dues to vendor-partners should be cleared to win back trust, and business continuity.
The much-sought stimulus package essentially being considered at the highest administrative levels, is needed before it gets too late.
Way forward<\/b>
Former chief Anupam Shrivastava<\/a>, during his four-year stint, had introduced a slew of internal cost-cutting measures, and grew <\/span>the <\/span>once-dwindling enterprise business to as much as 30% of the overall business <\/span>and that trajectory should not be only maintained but the company needs to find newer business opportunities across private and government segments, said analysts<\/span>.<\/span>
The mammoth and dispersed telecom infrastructure as well as valuable real estate assets— ranging from land parcels to residential complexes — most of which are lying idle or with little use, should <\/span>be either leased out or sold off.<\/span>
With 7.6 lakh route kilometer of fibre, and as many as 68,000 network towers, it is time for the state-owned telco to look at innovative models similar to ones being adopted by private sector peers to gain revenue.
One of the options being tabled is a ‘sale and leaseback’ model that would not only increase income but also minimise operational (opex) expense. Based on infrastructure investment trust or InvIT principle, the strategy may attract institutional as well as individual investors.
“Optical fibre assets can be transferred to a step-down a subsidiary which could be at arms-length to BSNL and provide high quality services to various telecom operators and other users,” Sandeep Aggarwal<\/a>, c<\/span>hairman of the Telecom Committee at PHD Chambers, <\/span>told ETT.
Following Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani-owned Jio’s efforts to monetise its pan India optic fibre assets to deleverage its balance sheet, the older incumbents such as Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel had also explored converting their <\/span>optic fibre network entities<\/span> into InvIT to reduce debt and free up cash.<\/span>
BSNL has way more fibre optic cable deployed than the rivals combined, with an estimated value of Rs 55,000 crore. Jio has 3 lakh kilometres of fibre network, followed Sunil Mittal-driven Bharti Airtel’s 2.45 lakh kilometres and Vodafone Idea’s 1.55 lakh kilometres.<\/span>
“BSNL has assets which are useful for rival telecom service providers and companies like Amazon<\/a>, Google and Facebook<\/a>,” Aggarwal said, and added that InvIT method can be used to generate funds for the stressed telco.
In addition to revenue maximisation exercise spanning across verticals, telco’s network upgrade and expansion programs should be restored, with a renewed focus on customer service.
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BSNL缓慢接近只能进不能退的地步
在2005 - 06年,BSNL已经达到40176卢比的收入阈值最高。年收入已经降至20%的Rs 19日308卢比在2018 - 19从25070卢比在2017 - 18。收入预计将进一步下跌,如果电信继续运作,4 g商业服务,5 g的一个遥远的梦想。
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劳动力163000 -这是一个前所未有的灾难在公司长达20多年的历史。推迟工资。被困供应商突出。丢失的4 g。传统网络。这些同样令人担忧的是一些属性BSNL用户,合作伙伴公司,员工和他们的家庭。
期待已久的电信的复兴计划被拖优柔寡断的政府,国家控制和运营电信服务提供者迅速接近一个死胡同没有返回专家说,。
在步骤包括拍卖电信基础设施和房地产资产BSNL。但是,专家指出,他们可能不会发现太多的接受者在目前的经济slowdown-like情况。
公共部门的事务公司已经在一定程度上恶化,在许多第二层位置,电信的网络经常关闭期间电网电力中断。又来了一个特殊的情况。现在一些消费者使用他们的BSNL-powered手机数字连接意味着测量的程度在各自地区停电。
“当离开电,我们电话停止工作,通过这种方式,我们也可以知道电源中断到远地方BSNL天线部署,“消费自2005年以来有BSNL连接在勒克瑙说。
电信官员在匿名的条件下说,在一些城市和城镇,基本收发站(BTS)柴油采购,缺乏优秀的供应商后,终于停止了燃料供应。
有害的情况更加明显了。但是,这是谁的责任?电信部门(点)、财政部(MoF)或政策镍钛Aayog智囊团或BSNL董事会或他们所有人在一起吗?
不良供应商从四处运行安全的优秀来挽救他们的公司关闭,甚至变得更加忧虑现在生存的国营公司。
这场危机是什么?
电信使及时工资支出年代和优秀的服务供应伙伴社区许可晚些时候今年1月。
在2005 - 06年,BSNL最高收入40176卢比。年度收入已经下降到Rs 19日308 2018 - 19,近20%从25070卢比在2017 - 18。预计收入进一步下跌,如果电信继续运作,4 g商业服务5克一个遥远的梦想。
BSNL已经开始表现出痛苦的迹象几乎一年前,然后呢是在魔鬼与深蓝色大海,在电信部门的咨询收入下降的阻碍资本支出。
与multi-f国有电信运营商已经困扰乙炔的问题。某一数据网络后的收入下降,行业竞争激烈,导致一个看一个高达75.5%的员工成本支出。电信需要近800卢比每月需要一个结构化的下降。
公司的盈利能力开始得到打击的电信在没有失去了用户和收入第四代,电视广播4 g的行业越来越倾向于移动数据进展。
然而,BSNL需要尽早软贷款,支付工资合同或临时工以及支付电费和出租,随时可能触发中断数据中心和昼夜不停地交流供应的先决条件。
价值超过3500卢比的杰出会费应清除它的合作者赢回信任,和业务连续性。
更多的刺激方案基本上被认为是在最高的层次,需要之前太迟了。
前进的道路
前首席Shrivastava Anupam他的四年任期期间,了大量的内部成本削减措施,增长的once-dwindling企业业务多达30%的整体业务和轨迹不应只维护,但公司需要找到新的商业机会在私人和政府部门分析师表示,。
猛犸和分散的电信基础设施以及价值的房地产资产——从土地包裹住宅区——其中大部分都陷入停产或很少使用,应该出租或出售。
7.6公里十万的路线的纤维,多达68000网络塔,是时候让国有电信看创新模型被采用的类似私人部门的同行来获得收入。
其中一个选项被提出是一个“售后回租”模式,不仅会增加收入,也减少操作(opex)费用。基于基础设施投资信托或InvIT原则,策略可以吸引机构以及个人投资者。
“光纤资产可以被转移到一个降压子公司可以在独立BSNL和提供高质量的服务,各种电信运营商和其他用户,”Sandeep Aggarwal,chairman电信委员会博士室,告诉ETT。
后印度亿万富翁穆克什Ambani-owned Jio货币化光纤盘印度资产的努力去杠杆化资产负债表,年长的现任者沃达丰等想法,Bharti Airtel还探讨转换他们的光纤网络entit前辈们到InvIT减少债务和释放现金。
BSNL光缆部署方式超过了竞争对手的总和,估计55000卢比的价值。Jio有3个十万的公里的光纤网络,苏尼尔Mittal-driven Bharti Airtel的2.45公里和沃达丰只要想法的十万的1.55公里。
“BSNL资产用于电信服务供应商和公司的竞争对手亚马逊、谷歌和脸谱网Aggarwal说,补充说,“InvIT方法可以用于生成基金强调电信。
除了收入最大化横跨垂直运动,电信的网络升级和扩张计划应该恢复,开始再度关注客户服务。
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