BSNL Announces Unlimited 3G Mobile Data Plan At Rs. 1,099

The BSNL on Wednesday declared a national unlimited 3G mobile data plan for Rs. 1,099 and has doubled the data usage limit in some current plans. "Due to improvement in the network, BSNL has been gaining customers. We are now first in the industry to offer unlimited 3G plan for Rs. 1,099 without the reduction in speed. This will rejoice [sic] our customers and help them experience improved BSNL networks," BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava said.

BSNL has added most number of subscribers in April for the third month in a row, according to information provided by Trai. Development in mobile segment in April was driven by BSNL which included 11.39 lakh subscribers followed by Bharti Airtel (9.78 lakh), Aircel (5.72 lakh), Reliance Communications (1.1 lakh), Vodafone (46,600), Quadrant (Videocon Group - 25,012) and MTNL (11,591). To counter private telecom operators strategy of decreasing data rates by up to 67 percent, BSNL has doubled data usage in Rs. 549 plan for 3G administration to 10GB from 5GB.

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"The plan has the validity of 30 days and is equivalent to 100 percent increase in data benefits to subscribers," Mr. Shrivastava said. The telecom firm has doubled 3G data usage in Rs. 156 plan to 2GB which will be valid for 10 days. "Last year, BSNL had also facilitated the customer by offering 80 percent cheaper voice tariff. By massive reduction in data tariff and the introduction of unlimited data STVs (Special Tariff Vouchers), BSNL hopes to serve data customers, mainly the youth segment in a much better way," BSNL Board Director (CM) RK Mittal said.

In July, private telecom majors - Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea - expanded data usage limit in some of their 3G/4G plans by up to 67 percent to counter danger from Reliance Jio which is putting forth 90 days free unlimited data and phone call services.

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