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Thursday, Jul 20, 2006
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Telecommunications States - Other States HFCL cuts long distance tariffs in Punjab by 75 pc Our Bureau
"This is the first time in the history of Indian telephony that any telecom operator has offered uniform tariffs across all available networks.''
New Delhi , July 19 The tariff war in the telecom sector is not just happening among national operators, even smaller single circle operators are taking a lead. Telecom service provider in Punjab, Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd on Wednesday reduced long distance tariffs by up to 75 per cent by offering all calls made within the State at local charges. This will allow all HFCL Connect subscribers to make calls anywhere in Punjab at Rs 1.20 for a three minute call. "This is the first time in the history of Indian telephony that any telecom operator has offered uniform tariffs across all available networks. Connect has always endeavoured to provide its customers an array of options to suit their requirements. Launch of the new tariff plan which makes every call in Punjab and Chandigarh a local call, is a step in this direction," said Mr Mahendra Nahata, Chairman, HFCL Infotel Ltd. Until now calls to mobile phones were being charged at Rs 1.20 per 45 seconds and to fixed line phones beyond a radius of 50 km were being charged at Rs 1.20 per 60 seconds. Most other operators offer differential tariffs for calls made to GSM, CDMA, fixed line and WLL phones. Subscribers in Punjab who wish to avail themselves of this new tariff from HFCL can call 1920 from their Connect phone for more details. The company claims to have made investment of over Rs 1,400 crore for setting up telecom network in over 130 towns and cities in Punjab. It offers both wire line and wireless telephony services to 3.5 lakh users in the State. Mr Nahata said the company was able to bring down the tariff because it was saving on carriage charges. "We do not have to pay out the carriage charge to another long distance company because we have set up our own network covering the entire State," he said.
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