Terming Reliance Jio’s entry as a ‘challenge for all operators’, BSNL chairman and managing director Anupam Shrivastava said competition is good for consumers as it ushers better offerings. “It is a question of survival in the market... there is no other way but to match Jio, tariff by tariff. Terming Rjio’s entry as a “challenge for all operators”, Shrivastava said competition is good for consumers as it ushers better offerings. I believe, BSNL is in a position to match Reliance Jio’s tariffs most successfully, because we are incumbent operator. On whether Reliance Jio’s entry would also prompt BSNL into announcing more aggressive tariffs, Shrivastava replied in affirmative saying “absolutely, there is no doubt”.

Source: Mint September 06, 2016 10:30 UTC