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TRAI has shared possible plans for all telecom service providers to offer a pay-per second tariff plan, in addition to the pay-per minute tariff plans available. Mr J.S. Sarma, Chairman TRAI Chairman, said: “We may ask all the operators to consider per-second pulse as a mandatory tariff option along with their other tariff plans”, speaking in Geneva on the sidelines of the International Telecommunication Union conference.
TRAI may also soon release a consultation paper, which would invite suggestions about the per-second tariff plan being made mandatory.
The concept of pay-per-second was introduced by Tata DoComo, which broke away from the industry standard of pay-per minute charging. It has also benefited from this, by becoming the top operator in the number of subscribers added during August 2009.
Several other operators have also launched the pay-per second plan, among them being Systema Shyam (MTS) and Aircel. Last week, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) introduced one paise per second pulse (for local calls) and two paise per second pulse (for STD) in the southern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. Aircel, too, extended its pay-per second plan from Kolkata and Orissa to Uttar Pradesh last week.
With prepaid customers comprising 95 per cent of the Indian telecom market, a price war is inevitable.
Source:ET
proximus October 14, 2009 at 12:21 am
Idea is a waste and worst service in India
madan singh October 13, 2009 at 2:23 pm
good disison
Yogesh October 9, 2009 at 7:24 pm
TRAI has given the final verdict on making per second billing: Its not Mandatory!!
Per-second billing not mandatory: TRAI (Source: ET)
NEW DELHI: Telecom operators would be free to offer various tariff plans to their subscribers, including the per-second billing scheme, and they would also be free to fix the tariff per second, telecom regulator TRAI said on Thursday. This would come as a relief to the telecom operators who would have taken a hit on their revenues, if the per-second-billing model was to become mandatory, as telcos are already facing low revenues per subscriber.
Hitesh October 9, 2009 at 8:54 am
Vodafone Also accepted challenge. Now It is also ready to give sec pulse plan. IN MP & chattisgarh Vf come With 1p/sec plan for both local & STD. VF customer has to recharge with 59Rs only and get this pulse for 365 days. Not even that VF customer will also get 46 Rs talktime
abhishek October 7, 2009 at 2:58 pm
now today idea also lounch pay pr second plan in jharkhand bihar circle.
Sanjay Gaur October 7, 2009 at 10:37 am
this is a good initiative from TRAI on price front. However, operators must be penalised heavily for quality of service.
Most of the towers in rural India doesn’t work 24 hrs as they work on genset. The operators don’t have any alternative. If someone wants to make urgent call in distress what does he do?
Prasath J October 7, 2009 at 5:19 am
Very good move by TRAI… But I doubt if other COAI operators or even DoT will allow or not??
Debopratim Roy October 6, 2009 at 9:41 pm
TRAI move doesnt effect BSNL much as they already provide its customers in post-paid category with 15 second pulse in Plans like-325,525 etc…So no botheration much for PSU Telco
Idrees October 6, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Always a big relief when some thing applicable 2 all operators and especially 2 whole country
Karthikeyan October 6, 2009 at 7:30 pm
This would be most welcomed change from customer side..
Hope TRAI brings this into effect very soon..
Kumar October 6, 2009 at 6:13 pm
i think this might be a great move by TRAI….
i am waiting for dis change….
can any one tell me when its going to happen…….
Saral October 6, 2009 at 3:47 pm
this should be a welcome initiative from the TRAI…. the telecom war is heating up… good for the customers by all means
TUSHAR SHARMA October 6, 2009 at 3:16 pm
So, this was something about to happen………. but so soon gr8
Denny October 6, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Great… DOCOMO is the Key cause of thins change…. 2010 will be a great mobile war between all operators…
naveen October 6, 2009 at 1:26 pm
This is a must rule that should be taken by TRAI coz telcos like bharti are looting poor helpless subscribers who cant change their numbers. These monopoly dons survive on their subscriber base, OTHERWISE Number portability should be introduced in a transparent way otherwise it is also useless.
altaf October 6, 2009 at 1:23 pm
looking forward to this thing it will be great if all the operator introduce the pay per pulse then everyone will go for established players