BSNL, MTNL may slash broadband tariffs

[Suraj]

source : http://news.moneycontrol.com/backends/News...p?autono=175108

According to sources, BSNL, MTNL are likely to slash broadband tariffs by 40-50%, and the One India Plan will be announced by the month end.

Local call rates will not increase after One India Plan.

A revenue sharing ADC is also likely in the near future. BSNL will set up an under sea cable system by January.

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TELECOM UPDATE
-BSNL, MTNL likely to slash broadband tariffs by 40-50%

-One India plan to be announced by month-end

-Local call rates will not increase after One India plan

-Revenue sharing ADC likely in the near future

-BSNL will set up under sea cable system by January
SOURCES TELL CNBC-TV18 THAT B-S-N-L AND M-T-N-L ARE LIKELY TO SLASH BROADBAND TARIFFS BY 40-50 PERCENT, AND THAT THE ONE INDIA PLAN TO BE ANNOUNCED BY MONTH-END.
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ALSO, EVEN AS LOCAL CALL RATES ARE UNLIKELY TO INCREASE AFTER ONE INDIA PLAN, REVENUE SHARING A-D-C IS LIKELY SOON.

SOURCES ALSO SAY THAT B-S-N-L WILL SET UP UNDER SEA CABLE SYSTEM BY JANUARY[/b]

eh...i don't like the way moneycontrol.com presents the news...anyways....its very good news for mtnl,bsnl users.

 

[muttster`]

well really hope they do that! and increase the data limits too..if not introduce an unlimited 24x7 plan..

 

[Sushubh]

250 bucks for 1 gig? that would be nice.

 

[Sushubh]

a buck for a meg would be nice too.

 

[Sushubh]

that was sarcasm by the way.

 

[GAURAV7777]

it doesn't matter until u get truly unlimited connection

 

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[GAURAV7777]

Originally posted by Sushubh@Aug 2 2005, 10:39 PM
a buck for a meg would be nice too.
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they are already offering 1.20 rupee for a meg

 

[coolbuddy_79]

i'd be really happy if i just get "unlimited" for whole day in the existing plan 😀

 

[coolbuddy_79]

1 paisa per MB 😀

 

[Sushubh]

Originally posted by GAURAV7777@Aug 2 2005, 10:41 PM
they are already offering 1.20 rupee for a meg
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in that case 60 paisa a meg? sounds nice.

redhat linux would cost me around 2400 bucks! 🙂

 

[GAURAV7777]

these volume based plans just won't doguyswe need UNLIMITED download and upload

 

[avinds]

if BSNL reduces tariff other ISPs wud do the same(hoping so)

 

[coolbuddy_79]

they will have to!!!

no other chaara 😛

 

[Sushubh]

unless the packages actually are good.

 

[abdulrahman004]

Hope the implementation takes palce immediately...guess they shall announce the new tarrifs on the independance day.....