No tariff hike on cards, want to retain existing customers: BSNL CMD
Business Standard|October 23, 2024
State-run telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will not raise tariffs in the near future as its prime interest is to retain customers and win their confidence, said its Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Robert J Ravi on Tuesday.
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No tariff hike on cards, want to retain existing customers: BSNL CMD

India's three largest private-sector telecom operators, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, had raised tariffs in the first week of July. But BSNL, the fourth largest player, did not. This helped BSNL, which has been losing subscribers for nearly two years running, add 2.9 million users in July.

Ravi, who launched seven new services and a new logo of the operator, said: "We don't see any need for tariff hikes in the near future." He said the telco was aiming to retain existing customers and defend its market share.

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