Bharti Airtel is planning to increase tariffs for calls made to customers using over-the-top services such as Skype and Viber. Airtel subscribers using a prepaid data pack will be able to avail of discounted rates only for internet browsing and will be charged a higher rate for VoIP calls.
In this regard, the operator soon intends to launch separate packs for VoIP services. As per the operator, subscribers will be charged Re 0.4 per 100 KB and Re 1 per 100 KB for voice over Internet Protocol calls on the 3G and the 2G networks respectively.
Airtel’s decision to implement a differential pricing strategy comes even as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has been holding discussions with the industry stakeholders on the issue of imposing a fee on OTT service providers.
