Overview
- BSNL posted Rs 5,347 crore in Q2 FY26 revenue against a Rs 5,740 crore target, reaching 93% of plan, according to the communications minister.
- H1 FY26 revenue stood at Rs 11,134 crore as the government set a full-year goal of Rs 27,500 crore, implying roughly 20% growth.
- Average revenue per user increased to Rs 91 in Q2 from Rs 81 in Q1, with the minister linking gains to the nationwide 4G rollout.
- ARPU performance varied sharply by circle, topping out near Rs 214 in strong markets like Maharashtra and Kerala and falling to about Rs 60 in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Kolkata.
- Operational directives include daily tracking of repair times, uptime and customer satisfaction, benchmarking BTS/OTL uptime, completing battery and media replacements by December 2025, and avoiding negative EBITDA in any circle.