Reliance Jio’s effect can be felt in the Telecom market as it seems like Jio 4G has created quite a storm. Actually, Reliance Jio is offering Rs 50 per GB data plan, and to tackle the Customer’s switch , BSNL is looking to hook new customers to its wireline broadband offering.
Sate owned BSNL today said it will soon launch a promotional unlimited wireline broadband plan that effectively translates into less than Re 1 per GB download cost for subscribers if they use up to 300GB data in a month.
Telecom PSU said in a statement “BSNL is going to launch a very cost-effective and affordable promotional unlimited Broadband plan ‘Experience Unlimited BB 249’ from September 9, 2016.”
Anupam Shrivastava, Chairman cum Managing Director of the Corporation said in a statement that the New plan will enhance the customer experience towards wireline broadband services and attract new users to experience BSNL broadband services.
The statement further says that “Under this plan, customers can download unlimited Broadband data without bothering about any data limit in GB. BSNL shall offer 2 Mbps speed under this plan.”
BSNL said that if customers use the plan continuously in a month, they can download up to 300 GB data by paying Rs 249. Shrivastava added that BSNL is the only operator offering lowest per GB data download cost plan under broadband services in the country.
“Hence, per GB of data download cost comes out as less than Re 1 per GB. After six months, the customer will be migrated to one of the regular broadband plan based on the choice of the customer,” BSNL said.