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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (abbreviated BSNL) is a state-owned Indian telecommunications company based in New Delhi. It was incorporated on September 15, 2000 and assumed the business of providing telecommunications services and network management of the former Departments of Telecommunications Services (DTS) and Telecommunications Operations (DTO) of the Central Government as of October 1, 2000 on a continuity basis. It is the largest provider of fixed telephony and broadband services with over 60% market share, and is the fifth largest mobile phone provider in India. However, in recent years, the company's revenues and market share have plummeted, resulting in heavy losses as a result of intense competition in India's telecommunications sector. BSNL is India's oldest communications service provider and had a customer base of 93.29 million as of June 2015. It has footprints all over India, except Mumbai and New Delhi, where telecommunications is managed by Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL).
BSNL is divided into a number of administrative units, also known as: telecommunications circles, metro districts, project circles and specialized units. It has 24 telecommunication circles, two subway districts, six project circles, four maintenance regions, five telecommunication factories, three training institutions and four specialized telecommunication units.