The article discusses the assets and the preferred status of BSNL/MTNL;
provides a 5-pronged strategy for reviving these loss making units;
and reasons out the need for divestment of BSNL to inculcate flexible decision making and agile practices in tune with the highly competitive telecom landscape in the country.
There are few data points on how some of the state-owned telcos in other countries like Australia or the UK have re-invented to become competitive
Please click on the link Giving BSNL a new lease of life or click/right click on the image for print replica
