BSNL offers broadband at Rs 99 in rural India

NEW DELHI, INDIA: In an effort to widen its reach in the country, state-run telecom player BSNL announced on Friday that it would offer broadband at a monthly fixed charge of Rs 99 in rural areas of the country.

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Under the BBG Rural USOF 99 plan, customers will get a download speed of up to 2 Mbps and is allowed 400 MB free usage per month, BSNL said in a press release. Under another plan, BBG Rural USOF 150, the download speed will be up to 2 Mbps and is allowed 1 GB free usage per month.

Under these schemes the customer would have to pay telephone connection charges separately. BSNL has also introduced combo plans for both landline and broadband together. Under this category, BSNL offers plans exclusively for rural areas at Rs 250, Rs 550 and Rs 500.

Under all these plans, there will not be any charges for registration, modem, security deposit or installation, said the statement.