State-run BSNL on Tuesday launched a service wherein its mobile customers will be able to access Facebook without any Internet or data connectivity.
Will be valid only for the first two months of a customer's joining
Even as telecom services are being restored in Kashmir Valley, mobile operators are offering free calling facility in the region.
The service will cover areas where no network is available and will be provided by INMARSAT, which has 14 satellites.
BSNL unveiled a promotional unlimited wireline broadband plan that effectively translates into less than Re 1 per GB download cost for very high-usage subscribers
BSNL will now offer free roaming from this month onwards.
The Fixed Mobile Telephony service, to be operational from April 2, will however attract monthly charge.
The company is to act as an ISP across rural areas for local entrepreneurs.
At the moment, data and broadband is small for BSNL: it contributes 10 per cent of the company's revenue, though its share is on the rise.
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