# BSNL Q1 loss widens to Rs 1,280 crore on high costs 2026-08-14T14:27:44+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet BSNL's consolidated net loss for the April-June quarter widened to Rs 1,280 crore from Rs 1,007 crore a year ago, as expenses grew faster than revenue. Sequentially, the loss narrowed from Rs 1,419 crore in the March quarter. Revenue from operations rose 4.2% year-on-year to Rs 5,306 crore, but total expenses climbed 5.5% to Rs 7,242.5 crore, driven by employee and network costs. The state-owned operator's average revenue per user (Arpu) rose to Rs 102.7 from Rs 100 in the previous quarter, though its active subscriber base fell to 52.2 million at end-May. The consumer mobility business grew 12% year-on-year to Rs 2,282 crore but declined 7.5% sequentially. Trai drive tests show BSNL's mobile network often falls below quality benchmarks set by the regulator. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: BSNL, Jyotiraditya Scindia, TRAI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bsnl-q1-loss-widens-to-rs-1280-crore-on-high-costs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bsnl-q1-loss-widens-to-rs-1280-crore-on-high-costs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.