The move could also help BSNL in converting its landline users to broadband users and to better compete with private players like Airtel and Jio and other internet service providers.
NEW DELHI: State-run telco BSNL has also introduced a promotional standalone broadband plan ‘Work@Home’ for free of cost to all the existing its landline customers that don’t have broadband in all the circles. The move comes at a time when people increasingly start to work from home to contain the spread of Covid-19 or coronavirus.
The move could also help BSNL in converting its landline users to broadband users and to better compete with private players like Airtel and Jio and other internet service providers.
“Amid various mechanisms being adopted by Govt for containing the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19, BSNL has announced its program to promote work from home initiative,” said Vivek Banzal, Director CFA, BSNL Board.
He added that the broadband service is being offered free of charge for one month to all citizens across the country, who have BSNL land line and do not have any Broadband, so that they can use this service either to work from home, educate from home , buy grocery online from home or anything that can minimize the need to move outdoor for availing essential needs.
“After expiry of promotional period, existing customers under above plan shall be migrated to regular Broadband plan as per their usages,” the telco said in a circular.
The plan is offering up to 10 mbps down speed and the data has been capped at 5 GB per day and once the data limit has been exhausted, data speed will be capped at 1 mbps.
The plan is valid across all circles, including the Andaman and Nicobar circle. The plan offers free email access with 1 GB of free storage.
BSNL said that no installation and security deposit charges will be levied to existing landline connections under this plan.
BSNL said that its Bharat Fiber partners will be given an option to offer above plan in their jurisdiction under Fibre category.
“Customer premise equipment (CPE)/Modem shall be customer owned for existing BSNL’s landline (i.e. not having Broadband) customers only,” it added