VSNL Signs Interconnect Agreement with BSNL, MTNL

VSNL has finally signed interconnect agreements with BSNL and MTNL. VSNL would match the rates on outgoing calls as applicable to Data Access and Bharti. In case of incoming international calls, it would be given a volume discount of 30 per cent on traffic volume of over 90 million paid call minutes in any month. BSNL shall also pay VSNL for carriage and termination of ISD calls originating in India and terminated outside the country at the rate of Rs 6 per minute for calls to the US/Canada/Europe/UK, Rs 14 per minute for calls to/from Africa/West Asia and Rs 9 per minute for calls to/from the rest of the world. The rates would be applicable from August 1, 2002 with retrospective effects.