The Uttar Pradesh government will provide closed user group (CUG) mobile connections of around 4,200 employees from Vodafone Idea (Vi) to state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is transferring to . A CUG is a group or network where members can talk to each other as often as they want without any call charges. For example, consider a company with 50 employees. The company provides mobile SIM cards to all of them under a special CUG scheme.
According to a report by CNBC TV18, this decision has been taken for the employees of various administrative departments at the Lucknow Secretariat Headquarters. These include entry-level computer assistants, review officers and senior-level special secretaries. Citing an official circular issued by the secretariat, the report said that the government has chosen BSNL instead of Vi for all official CUG mobile services. Meanwhile, it is also seen that the services of BSNL are being used more at many levels.
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Notice of porting
According to this report, the telephone cell new employees BSNL Distribution of CUG SIM card has started. Employees said these CUG phone numbers have been in use for a long time and are listed in records, directories and rosters across the state. He suggested that mobile number portability (MNP) should be provided to the employees so that their numbers do not change. This will enable them to continue using BSNL network with their existing number.
Effect on revenue of Vi
The Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to transfer 4,200 secretariat employees from CUG Connections Vodafone Idea (Vi) to BSNL is a major setback for Vi. The company will lose corporate customers (CUGs) with higher billing rates for government departments. This can affect the company’s revenue and premium user segment.
Promote BSNL
Due to this, BSNL is gradually strengthening its position in the government sector. This will give a new boost to the company’s user base. The company is constantly working to improve its network and introduce affordable and useful plans for its users. This decision of the government is likely to affect common users as well.
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