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BSNL Video Call Facility Coming to Replace PCOs
In an attempt to keep up with the stiif competition in the telecom market, BSNL recently announced the launch of telephones with video calling facility in partnership with SIS Infosys. The new system will be used to setup public video call offices replacing the PCOs.
With the new system, one can make voice calls and video call to any IP (Internet based) phone said BSNL Chairman and Managing Director R K Upadhyay here today.
PTI reports quoting BSNL Chairmans mentioned that most of the revenue of BSNL comes from landline phones and this new services is one of the initiative to increase company's revenue.
BSNL will charge Rs 3 for 45 second video call made from VCO which will include 30 per cent commission for the franchise owner. "There will be no need to use computers for making video calls for user of these video phones," Upadhyay said in the report.
BSNL's Senior General Manager for Broadband, A K Jain said that around 770 PCOs have confirmed to shift their business to VCOs and the target is to have 10,000 VCOs set-up across the country.
The service was inaugurated by Advisor to Prime Minister Sam Pitroda who stressed on the use of video phones to reach rural masses.
"It will bridge the gap between urban and rural India. This will be a platform for growth as this network can be used for purposes like job interview, tele-medicine, tele-education and host of other services," Pitroda said.
BSNL will provide various categories of VCO franchisees based on the services that a franchisee owners wants to provide.
SIS officials said that people looking for franchisee will have to pay for VCO devices which starts from Rs 25,000 and will have to sign an agreement for the business.
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