BSNL, MTNL looking for 3000-crore subsidy

The state-run telecom majors BSNLand MTNL are desperately looking for 3000-crore aid from the government. DoT is likely to finalise the plan soon, 

The subsidy amount for BSNL will be given to support its operations, mainly wireline, in rural and far-flung areas from the universal service obligation fund (USOF), while MTNL will be given the support for its higher pension and other retirement payouts from the licence and spectrum fees which both the public sector undertakings (PSUs) give to the government, a senior DoT official told Business Standard.

DoT plans to finalise the subsidy plan for both the PSUs, who have been losing revenues as well as market share, by June or July this year. Moreover, the existing support to BSNL from USOF would end this year, which will have to be extended, the official added.

IMImobile wins twice at World Vendor awards

Vishwanath Alluri, IMImobile CEO, won ‘CEO of the Year’ for his work in evolving IMImobile into a “global powerhouse” according to the judges.

IMImobile, a leading provider of core technology infrastructure for mobile operators, collected two awards at the World Vendor Awards last night in London. IMImobile won the ‘Best Outsourcing Initiative’ award for outstanding results that its DaVinci Evolved Service platform delivered to MTN Group. Vishwanath Alluri, IMImobile CEO, won ‘CEO of the Year’ for his work in evolving IMImobile into a “global powerhouse” according to the judges.

On receiving the award the World Vendor Award judges commented on IMImobile’s exceptional service delivery for MTN was driven by its desire to innovate: “The winner demonstrated top-line growth for operators through service innovation and delivery speed, rather than operational savings.”

IMImobile’s DaVinci Evolved Service platform helped MTN to:

• Deliver a seamless user experience to its 120 million subscribers
• Centralize content inventory and delivery to offer the latest content quickly and provide the flexibility to offer targeted regional content
• Roll out fast and efficient multi-country deployments
• Run targeted marketing campaigns and promotions, based on analysis of data generated from previous transactions and usage patterns
• Boost ARPU by providing and promoting a range of easy-to-access content
• Reduce CAPEX by adopting a managed service model