State-run telecom operator BSNL reported a 10 per cent rise in revenue from operations for the quarter ended June 2026, reaching a provisional ₹4,418 crore compared with ₹4,017 crore in the same period last year. Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia disclosed the figures after a review meeting on Monday, noting the increase amounted to ₹401 crore in revenue directly from business operations.
Scindia said BSNL’s enterprise business segment and consumer mobility business drove the growth, while revenue from the consumer fixed-access segment stayed nearly flat. The enterprise segment was the standout performer, with revenue climbing to ₹1,745 crore from ₹1,463 crore a year earlier, a 19.2 per cent year-on-year increase. Consumer fixed-access revenue edged up marginally to ₹960 crore from ₹950 crore over the same period.
The carrier’s average revenue per user (ARPU), a closely watched telecom industry metric, rose to a provisional ₹102.7 per month in the June 2026 quarter, up from ₹100 a year earlier. BSNL’s ARPU continues to trail private-sector rivals because the bulk of its subscriber base remains on 2G and voice services; the company began offering 4G services last year as part of a plan to migrate customers to 4G and eventually 5G.
Scindia also detailed BSNL’s operating profit trajectory, saying it had climbed from about ₹2,100 crore two and a half years ago to ₹5,100 crore in FY2024-25 and ₹7,500 crore in FY2025-26. He did not disclose an operating profit figure for the first quarter of FY2026-27.
On network expansion, Scindia said BSNL is moving ahead with the rollout of 22,000 additional 4G sites, with purchase orders already issued for part of the project. He added that the carrier will continue investing in batteries, media and other network infrastructure as part of its ongoing capital expenditure plan.
“As far as our total revenue is concerned, directly from business operations, we have posted close to about a 10 per cent increase in revenue over last year,” Scindia said, adding that the company expects “even more encouraging results” in the second quarter of FY2026-27.