BSNL

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
	BSNL Headquarters at New Delhi
Company type	Central Public Sector Undertaking
Industry	Telecommunications
Founded	15 September 2000
Founder	Government of India
Headquarters	New Delhi, India
Area served	India ; Nepal (as MTNL) ; Mauritius (as MTML)
Key people	Shri A. Robert J. Ravi, ITS ; (Chairman & MD)
Services	FTTH; Fixed line telephone; Mobile telephony; Broadband; Internet services; Streaming television; IPTV;
Revenue	₹23,427 crore (US$2.8 billion) (2025)
Operating income	₹20,841 crore (US$2.5 billion) (2025)
Net income	₹−2,247 crore (US$−270 million) (2025)
Total assets	₹167,086 crore (US$20 billion) (2024)
Total equity	₹106,626 crore (US$13 billion) (2024)
Owner	Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India
Members	9.2 crore (91.95 million); (December 2025)
Number of employees	56,820 (as on 30 June 2024, as per RTI)
Divisions	Bharat Fiber; BSNL Broadband; BSNL Mobile; Bharat Net; BSNL Towers;
Subsidiaries	Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited;
Website	bsnl.co.in

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (commonly known as BSNL) is an Indian central public sector undertaking, under the ownership of Department of Telecommunications. It was established on 1st October 2000 by the Government of India. It provides mobile voice and internet services through its nationwide telecommunications network across India. It is the largest government-owned-wireless telecommunications service provider in India.