Videocon Telecom gets Unified License – ISP from DoT

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), on January 6, 2015, has granted a Unified Licence - ISP (Category-A) to Videocon Telecom, thereby permitting the company to provide Internet Services all over India.

The telco is already successfully running Broadband services under the brand name of “Connect Broadband” in Punjab and is the market leader in the internet broadband segment in the state. Having the distinction of being the first ISP in Punjab to roll out FTTX services (Fiber To The Endpoint ) in Punjab service area, the telco plans to extend this stable and reliable service across the country eventually including other services like Internet Leased Lines, Point to Point Leased circuits, hosted and cloud services and data networks through MPLS, etc.

Arvind Bali, Director & CEO, Videocon Telecom, said, “We are an integrated telecom player, and we are expanding our footprint. Internet is the next big thing in India, and the opportunity is immense. Our strategy was to enter this marketing at the right time, and all indications suggest that there could have not been a better time than this to enter the market.”

The telco plans to invest over Rs.340 crore within the next one year for rollout of ISP services in 6 to 7 circles. The investment will include the cost of ISP licence, cost of Network deployment and investment in Hot spots, etc. The telco plans to follow the strategy of aggressive data play, which is what is being adapted by an upcoming Telecom giant.

Videocon Telecom plans to prioritize its ISP rollout starting with its existing GSM Mobility circles, including Haryana, Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh, and then move to metros.