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BSNL broadband to get richer
Joji Thomas Philip in New Delhi | July 07, 2005 11:10 IST
Broadband customers of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd have a lot to cheer about as they would soon be able to enjoy content rich surfing with access to Internet Protocol and time shifted television, video-on-demand, voice and interactive messaging and next generation gaming.
In the first step towards enriching content, BSNL will invite Expression of Interest from content providers next week on a non-exclusive revenue share basis, and follow it up with tenders, company executives told Business Standard.
The PSU is also set to slash broabband tariffs further and will introduce a slew of new entry level packages in an effort to garner a sizable numbers to meet the target of a million customers by the year-end.
Customers can access these value added services by October, company sources said.
Following the launch of its broadband services in January, BSNL currently offers broadband services in 112 cities and has a subscriber base of a little over 80,000.
According to company officials, BSNL has held talks with about 10 domestic consortium for the supply of content, and has also approached various global software including Microsoft for running IPTV services.
In the second phase, BSNL is looking to top up these services with the launch of music on demand, interactive radio, live downloads in addition to tie-ups with popular websites, the executive said.
On tariff reduction, the executive said that entry barriers would be further reduced from the current Rs 499 per month. "International bandwidth prices are falling, and this will correspondingly reflect on our tariffs. We may explore the option free broadband usage during night hours," the executive added.
Joji Thomas Philip in New Delhi | July 07, 2005 11:10 IST
Broadband customers of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd have a lot to cheer about as they would soon be able to enjoy content rich surfing with access to Internet Protocol and time shifted television, video-on-demand, voice and interactive messaging and next generation gaming.
In the first step towards enriching content, BSNL will invite Expression of Interest from content providers next week on a non-exclusive revenue share basis, and follow it up with tenders, company executives told Business Standard.
The PSU is also set to slash broabband tariffs further and will introduce a slew of new entry level packages in an effort to garner a sizable numbers to meet the target of a million customers by the year-end.
Customers can access these value added services by October, company sources said.
Following the launch of its broadband services in January, BSNL currently offers broadband services in 112 cities and has a subscriber base of a little over 80,000.
According to company officials, BSNL has held talks with about 10 domestic consortium for the supply of content, and has also approached various global software including Microsoft for running IPTV services.
In the second phase, BSNL is looking to top up these services with the launch of music on demand, interactive radio, live downloads in addition to tie-ups with popular websites, the executive said.
On tariff reduction, the executive said that entry barriers would be further reduced from the current Rs 499 per month. "International bandwidth prices are falling, and this will correspondingly reflect on our tariffs. We may explore the option free broadband usage during night hours," the executive added.
