BSNL Kerala retains status as most profitable telecom circle in 2015-16

BSNL Kerala has retained status as the highest profit-making telecom circle in the country by registering 35% growth to ₹658 crore in 2015-16 from ₹486 crore in 2014-15.

Karnataka and Odisha are the other profitable telecom circles, according to R Mani, Chief General Manager, Kerala Circle. Kerala has the highest landline customer base of 20.72 lakh.

New schemes

In order to lure new subscribers, BSNL has introduced the LL 49 Experience plan with a fixed monthly charge of ₹49 for the first six months. After this, it will be converted to a general plan.

There is no installation charge under the scheme, which offers a free prepaid SIM card. It allows free calls for 24 hours on Sundays; but an instrument charge of ₹600 is payable.

Two other promotional plans relate to broadband and FTTH (fibre-to-the-home). Broadband ULD 1091 offers up to 40 GB at 8 Mbps within two km of main secondary switching areas (SSAs) of Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Kozhikode and at 1 Mbps beyond.

ULD 1045 under FTTH offers up to 50 GB at 20 Mbps and 1 Mbps as the case may be. 

 Under ULS 1395, up to 75 GB is on offer at 20 Mbps and 1 Mbps in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Palakkad SSAs.

Mobile segment

BSNL Kerala will give a major thrust to the broadband and FTTH schemes during this year, Mani said. It has also resumed the scheme for migrating from any private broadband operator.