BSNL stumbles as Jio, Airtel expand broadband footprint

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) which was once the leader in the home broadband and wireline segments has now been struggling to retain its market share as both Jio and Airtel are aggressively expanding their footprints.

Apart from the competition from private players, the reason for fall in market share for BSNL in the fixed home broadband space is its weak investment and poor quality services, according to experts.

Expressing concern on the falling market share, BSNL CMD PK Purwar in a meeting with circle heads last month, asked them to find out the reasons behind growing number of disconnections in the fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) segment.