Vodafone India raises call prices for postpaid segment by 20% (India)
Telecom operator Vodafone India Ltd. has increased the call rates for its local and national calls, for its postpaid segment, by 20 percent. According to reports, the change rates are effective from May 1 and highlight the decline of price wars in the country.
According to a report by DJN, in July last year, Bharti Airtel Ltd, along with Idea Cellular Ltd. and Vodafone India hiked call rates for some of their services. In August, second-ranked Reliance Communications Ltd. said it had also raised call tariffs.
As per the report, the development is likely to add to a view chorused by the industry that high minimum prices proposed recently by India’s telecom regulator for the auction of second-generation bandwidth will lead to higher prices for customers. Stiff competition and lower entry prices have led to call rates remaining as low as less than a U.S. cent a minute.
BSNL to reduce STD tariffs
In a bonanza for its subscribers across the country, state-owned BSNL is likely to reduce domestic long distance (STD) tariffs.BSNL’s decsion comes close on heels of MTNL making a call between Delhi-Mumbai local.
Asked whether BSNL would also make calls between two circles as local, a senior official refused to comment but confirmed that there would be substantial reduction in STD tariffs.
Sources said a call tariffs between two circles (from one state to another) could be made local while call tariffs within the circle remaining unchanged.
BSNL sources also said monthly rental may not be changed. New tariffs are likely to be implemented around the festival of Diwali.
BSNL officials refused to give details about timing for implementing new tariffs.
Source- http://www.hindustantimes.com
