This will be possible thanks to the new initiatives of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) planned from next month.
The BSNL will launch four new SMS ‘location-based services’-- find your buddy, fleet management service, advertisement service and chatting.
The services will enable subscribers to keep track of friends, logistics, send bulk advertisement messages and also chat. “Under the fleet management service, a subscriber (a logistics company) can keep track of the movement of all his trucks deployed in a location. Under the advertisement services advertisers can send advertisements in a limited area, while under the track your buddy and chatting services, the subscriber can keep track of his friends and chat with fellow subscribers, respectively,” BSNL, General Manager (Mobile), R Mani told reporters on Thursday.
To avail of these services, the subscriber will have to make a list of friends, mobile numbers etc., and tag them as a group.The scheme is in its final stage of testing and will be available to subscribers soon at the latest by December.
TV in handset
He added that ‘TV in mobile handset’ service would be made available to customers soon in the Bangalore Circle.
On the frequent interruption of calls and network failures in the city, he said that heavy congestion and radio channel chocking in about 60 odd towers and absence of quality equipment was responsible for it.
“We have not been able to acquire new equipment for the past two or three years, tenders have been called, once we receive the new equipment we will be able to solve these problems,” he said.
For landline subscribers
BSNL also announced a host of initiatives for its landline customers which include waiver of installation charges and security deposit and enhancement of pulse rate from 60 seconds to 90 seconds for Intra Calls during peak hours and 120 seconds during the off peak hours ( 11 pm to 7 am).
Similarly, for ISD calls the pulse rate has been enhanced from existing 10 seconds to 12 seconds for USA and Canada.
While for calls to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, the pulse rate is enhanced from existing 6 seconds to 7.5 seconds.
Bangalore Telecom District, Principal General Manager, Shubhendu Ghosh also announced that WiMax Service will be launched in another three months.
