Telecom Lead India: State-run telecom operator BSNL
has unveiled video telephony service in Punjab circle for its broadband
customers in collaboration with Ahmedabad based ICT solutions provider Sai
Infosystem (India).
BSNL has about 3 lakh broadband connections in Punjab
circle. BSNL will provide special Private virtual circuit (PVC) on broadband
connection through which traffic of Video calls will flow, which will ensure
consistent quality of service due to BSNL’s robust MPLS-VPN network.
“Any BSNL broadband customer will now be able to
make high quality video call through BSNL’s landline or Fiber network. Video
conferencing which was so far a very costly affair will now be easily available
to business and government offices,” said N K Gupta, chief general
manager, BSNL Punjab.
Video call charges within BSNL video calling network
would be Rs. 2.50 per minute. Video call traffic will not add to the broadband
usage limits of the Broadband tariff plan of customer.
This service will be available to only those users
who are having BSNL broadband and using this service, video calls can be made
within India only. BSNL’s video telephony service has already been rolled out
in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Goa and Uttar Pradesh.
“With the launch of video telephony, organizations
can have instant face-to-face meetings, sales reviews, and training sessions at
25 per cent of the current cost. Apart from desk-to-desk calling, these video
phones can also be connected to large screens like TV or projector for superior
experience,” said Rajeev Gupta, senior vice president of SIS.
BSNL raises minimum broadband download speed to 512 Kbps
Recently, BSNL increased the minimum broadband download
speed to 512 Kbps from 256 Kbps for most of its existing wire-line customers at
current tariffs.
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