Bharat Sanchar Nigam limited, a public sector telecom company will provide telephone service through internet named “Wings” to its customers .
For this service, customer would not need any SIM or mobile network.
“To avail this, customers have to download app named SIP in their smart phone and connect their phone to a Wi-Fi. Once connected with Wi-Fi one can make any number of calls to any network across India. There will be one time registration charges of Rs 1099 to avail this service,” said SK Gupta, Chief General Manager, Telecom, Punjab circle.
In broadband segment, BSNl had launched a very cost effective and affordable promotional unlimited data/ calling plans BBG combo UlD 45GB plan, BBG Combo UlD 150GB plan, BBG Combo UlD 300GB plan and BBG Combo UlD 600GB at a very nominal charges of Rs 99, Rs 199, Rs 299 and Rs 491 respectively, he said.
In mobile segment, the market share of BSNl PB is 13.37 percent with total subscriber base of 5440290. To cater to the needs of both pre-paid as well as post-paid customers, BSNl is enduring to provide attractive packages for all classes of customers. For its voice only customers, BSNl launched STV-39, 99 and 319 having validity of 10, 26, and 90 days respectively, he added.
Gupta said, “BSNl is planning to install 1194 number of Wifi hotspots to cover all the rural exchanges in Punjab circle. So far, 406 Wifi Hotspots have already been commissioned, he added.
To increase speed in BB as well as mobile customers using data services, there is plan to upgrade the transmission network by inducting packet transport network in system on a large scale. For this, equipment has been received and is under installation, Gupta said.