State owned BSNL has launched the broadband combo BBG UL 5500 plan in Himatnagar service area of Gujarat circle after its successful launch in Godhra in the same circle.
The plan which gives the benefit of 2Mbps speed up to 1GB per month followed by unlimited usage at 512Kbps with an annual upfront payment of Rs.5500, will be available to subscribers in Himatnagar from 12th October on a trial basis for a period of 90 days.
The details of the BBG Combo UL 5500 plan:
| S. No. | Particulars | BBG Combo UL 5500 CS73* | |
| 1 | Monthly Bandwidth (Download Speed) | 2 Mbps till 1GB, 512 kbps beyond | |
| 2 | Applicability | All Users in Himatnagar SSA of Gujarat Circle only | |
| 3 | Monthly Rental Charges (Rs) | Not Applicable | |
| 4 | Annual Rental charges (to be collected in advance) (Rs.) | 5500 | |
| 5 | Two Years Payment Option (Rs.) [21 x FMC] | Not Applicable | |
| 6 | Three Years Payment Option (Rs.) [30 x FMC] | Not Applicable | |
| 7 | Download/Upload Limit (MB/ GB) per month | Unlimited | |
| 8 | Addl. Usage Charges/MB beyond free download/ upload limit (Rs) | Not Applicable | |
| 9 | Free E-mail IDs/Space (Per E-mail ID) | 1/1 GB | |
| 10 | Static IP Address (On Request) | Not Applicable | |
| 11 | Security Deposit | Nil | |
| 12 | Minimum Hire Period | One Year | |
| 13 | Telephone fixed monthly charges in Rs | Nil | |
| 14 | Free Calls (within BSNL N/W) per month | Nil | |
| 15 | Additional facility | Unlimited free calling during night hours (i.e. 9 PM to 7 AM) on any network within India | |
| 16 | MCU charges/ pulse in Rs. | (To BSNL N/W after free calls) | 1 |
| (To other N/W) | 1.2 | ||
| 17 | Modem & other charges | As per Existing Charges | |
Along with the broadband benefits the plan also comes with a rent free landline which offers free calling during night hours of 9PM to 7AM to mobiles and landlines on any network across India. During the day time calls to BSNL numbers are charged at Re.1 per metered call unit and to other networks at Rs.1.2 per metered call unit. BSNL also provides 1 free email id with 1GB storage with each connection.
