BSNL Broadband (formerly DataOne)[3] is an Indian wireline broadband operator, a division of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited owned by Department of Telecommunications under Ministry of Communications of the Government of India. It provides both wired and wireless broadband services as well as many value-added services. BSNL Broadband launched its services on 14 January 2005 as Data One.[4]
BSNL is commissioning a multi-gigabit, multi-protocol, IP infrastructure through National Internet Backbone-II (NIB-II), that provides services through the same backbone and broadband access network. The broadband service is available on digital subscriber line technology (on the same wire that is used for old telephone service), spanning 198 cities.
The services that are supported include always-on broadband access to the Internet for residential and business customers, content-based services, video multicasting, Video on demand and interactive gaming, Conference call. In addition, Videotelephony, Voice over IP, Distance education, messaging, multi-site MPLS VPNs with Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees.