State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, which has revised the tariff structure of its fixed-line services, is doing the same for its cellular and limited mobility services. The revised tariffs will be announced before May 1.
BSNL is also talking to several CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) handset makers. It wants to bundle handsets with its tariff plans for limited mobility subscribers.
"So far, we have applied our mind on the rates of basic services. We will soon come out with innovative tariffs for cellular and limited mobility services," Prithipal Singh, chairman and managing director, BSNL, Business Standard. He, however, refused to divulge details.
Earlier, BSNL's cellular service CellOne had cut tariffs, forcing private cellular operators to follow suit.
BSNL expects to expand its cellular subscriber base to 1.4 million within the next few weeks. In the Maharashtra circle alone, it has crossed 2,75,000 users.
By bundling CDMA handsets with its new tariff plans, BSNL hopes to increase its market share in the limited mobility business.
Given BSNL's reach in villages and mofussil towns, several international mobile phone manufacturers are keen to enter the CDMA market in India by tying up with it. Besides LG and Samsung, Nokia and Motorola are also planning to introduce CDMA handsets.
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