Against the trend of rising mobile internet tariff, state-run telecom
company BSNL is likely to cut its 3G data rates by at least 50 per cent
once the next phase of its network expansion is completed.
“We estimate that 3G data rates can be reduced by at least 50 per cent
compared to prevailing rates under phase 8 of our network expansion,”
BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastav told PTI in an interview.
The company at present offers 3G mobile internet at par with 2G rates of
leading of telecom companies. It sells 1 GB of 3G mobile internet
service for Rs 175 and 2GB for Rs 251.
“We have utilised over 90 per cent of 3G capacity. If we reduce tariff
right now, there can be sudden increase in traffic and network may not
be able to bear the load. Once we expand this capacity to handle
adequate traffic under phase 8, we will reduce rates,” Shrivastav said.
The company is at present working on phase 7 network expansion plan
which has an outlay of about Rs 4,800 crore and is expected to be
complete it by June this year.
The public sector firm has started working on phase 8 network expansion
plan and expects to start issuing tender for this phase in the first
quarter of financial year 2015-16.
The company was allocated 3G spectrum in 2009 but it has not been able
to invest between 2009-13 in building network due to various procedural
issues and mainly due to cash crunch that it faced after paying for two
sets of airwaves- 3G and broadband wireless access spectrum in 2010.
Shrivastav said that to increase mobile internet traffic capacity BSNL
is tuning its network for next generation internet ids known as IPv6 and
adding more 3G capacity in its regional node centers.
Under phase 8, BSNL has plans to integrate wifi hotspots that it is
rolling out in 2,500 cities and towns with 3G by end of next year to
increase network capacity.
“We are integrating our 3G network and these wifi hotspots for
offloading traffic from 3G network. To connect with wifi, BSNL
subscriber would not require any kind of permission. The 3G subscriber
will automatically connect with wifi hotspot once he is within the range
and free 3G network,” Shrivastav said.
BARCELONA:
Against the trend of rising mobile internet tariff, state-run telecom
company BSNL is likely to cut its 3G data rates by at least 50 per
cent once the next phase of its network expansion is completed.
"We estimate that 3G data rates can be reduced by at least 50 per cent compared to prevailing rates under phase 8 of our network expansion," BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastav told PTI in an interview here.
The company at present offers 3G mobil ..
"We estimate that 3G data rates can be reduced by at least 50 per cent compared to prevailing rates under phase 8 of our network expansion," BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastav told PTI in an interview here.
The company at present offers 3G mobil ..
BARCELONA:
Against the trend of rising mobile internet tariff, state-run telecom
company BSNL is likely to cut its 3G data rates by at least 50 per
cent once the next phase of its network expansion is completed.
"We estimate that 3G data rates can be reduced by at least 50 per cent compared to prevailing rates under phase 8 of our network expansion," BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastav told PTI in an interview here.
The company at present offers 3G mobil ..
"We estimate that 3G data rates can be reduced by at least 50 per cent compared to prevailing rates under phase 8 of our network expansion," BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastav told PTI in an interview here.
The company at present offers 3G mobil ..
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