RCom joins 3G tariff war, cuts rates by 61 per cent
25 May 2012
Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Communications (RCom) today joined the 3G tariff war by announcing reduction of up to 61 per cent in rates, following similar reductions by Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular.
Under the revised tariff, users of RCom's 3G service will have to pay Rs250 for high-speed internet usage of up to 1 GB and 20 paisa for each MB data used thereafter, Rcom said in a statement.
Earlier, RCom's charges for 1GB was Rs650 and 50 paisa for each MB beyond the limit.
"We would like our customers to enjoy Reliance 3G network with the best broadband speeds for Internet access and uninterrupted data usage at the most competitive price point across all segments," RCom's group head for brand and marketing Sanjay Behl said.
RCom also lowered 2GB usage charges for its 3G subscribers to Rs450 from Rs710 earlier.
The new plan of RCom will be available in 333 towns across 13 telecom circles where the company has started 3G services, the statement said.
Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular have already reduced their 3G rates to Rs3 per MB data download.
The tariff reductions are aimed at improving 3G penetration across the country. There were only 10 million 3G users in the country as of March 2012 compared with 900 million mobile subscribers, according to global telecom industry body GSM Association.
