MTNL Launches VOIP Services

MTNL has launched a new VoIP service utilising its broadband network which will provide ISD call rate at Re.1.00 per minute to US, UK, Canada, Australia and many other countries. The customer using this service will be able to make International calls just like making calls from a normal telephone without the need of a PC.

MTNL will be providing a 4 in 1 facility on a single MTNL landline connection, which will enable customers to use normal telephone, Internet, VoIP phone and IPTV simultaneously. The VoIP Service will be available to Broadband Customers of MTNL. The VoIP uses SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) for transporting voice packets. The technology partner for this service is Aksh Optifibre.

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The service is launched with tariff plans such as Plan VoIP 200 with a monthly rental Rs.200/- having 400 minutes of SIP-SIP calls free and 20 paise per minute thereafter and Plan VoIP 400 with a monthly rental Rs.400/- having 800 minutes of SIP-SIP calls free and 10 paise per minute thereafter.

The service is provided through Analog Telephone Adaptor (ATA) which shall be connected to ADSL modem.