India Telecom

October 19, 2002
BPL Mobile launches India's 1st Multimedia Messaging Service

MUMBAI -- BPL Mobile recently launched India's first Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). BPL Mobile's subscribers with MMS-compatible mobile handsets can send multimedia messages at touch of a button to anywhere in world. Those without MMS-compatible mobile handsets, can receive their multimedia messages either on their e-mails or as an SMS notification on their existing handsets. In addition to all these, BPL Mobile will create a photo library on its web site, from where subscribers can compose MMS messages and send them to designated mobile phone numbers.

At an introductory offer of Rs.199 per month, BPL Mobile will provide 100 MMSs (outgoing - incoming will be free) besides unlimited Mobile Internet access to its subscribers on their mobile-phones. After the complete of 100 MMSs, each outgoing MMS will cost Rs.3 per message.

India is the fourth country in Asia Pacific to commercially launch the MMS. BPL Mobile is the only operator in the country possessing a robust GPRS network to deliver MMS to its subscribers.

Contact:
Sanjay Nathani
BPL Mobile Cellular Limited
Ph: +91 (022) 437 1777, 98211 41000
e-mail: sanjay.nathani@bpl-mobile.com
web site: www.bpl-mobile.com




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