BSNL receives over 4,000 bookings for new internet telephony service

NEW DELHI: Barely two weeks since launch, BSNL’s internet telephony service ‘Wings’ has received over 4,000 bookings for the new offering that will allow users to dial any phone number in India through a mobile app, starting this week, its Chairman said today.

State-run BSNL’s new service was unveiled by Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha on July 11, and will be operational from July 25.

“BSNL is the first to launch internet telephony service…We expect the service to attract customers especially the youth, who will be able to make internet calls through data connectivity. It will be particularly useful when the subscriber goes abroad,” BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava told PTI.

Over 4,000 customers have already subscribed to this new service, he added.

The service will allow customers to make unlimited calls by paying annual fee of Rs 1,099 and by using internet service or wi-fi of any telecom operator, to any phone number. (AGENCIES)