One India@Re one, courtesy BSNL
In a major bonanza for customers, state owned BSNL and MTNL on Friday announced a maximum tariff of Rs 1 per minute for calls anywhere in the country, under the much-publicised OneIndia plan, effective from March 1, 2006.
The STD charges will be slashed by up to 58 per cent, while the rentals will be hiked with fixed-line services having a rental of Rs 299 a month and the local call charges would cost Rs 1 for three minutes.
At present, peak STD rates are Rs 2.40 a minute for landlines and about Rs 3 for cellphones.
Since BSNL may face a projected loss of Rs 3,000-5,000 crore , rentals are likely to be hiked, which could range from Rs 300-500. "This will go onto ensure that BSNL does not incur losses," said sources. BSNL’s Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) per month is now around Rs 300 for the mobile segment and around Rs 500 for fixed line.
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The STD charges will be slashed by up to 58 per cent, while the rentals will be hiked with fixed-line services having a rental of Rs 299 a month and the local call charges would cost Rs 1 for three minutes.
At present, peak STD rates are Rs 2.40 a minute for landlines and about Rs 3 for cellphones.
Since BSNL may face a projected loss of Rs 3,000-5,000 crore , rentals are likely to be hiked, which could range from Rs 300-500. "This will go onto ensure that BSNL does not incur losses," said sources. BSNL’s Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) per month is now around Rs 300 for the mobile segment and around Rs 500 for fixed line.
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