Hutch-Essar applies for STD licence

Posted on | June 28, 2005 |

Hutchison Essar has to pay hefty carrier charges to existing NLD operators for routing mobile STD calls originating on its networks. With an NLD licence, it will have the option to lease fibre capacity at a fraction of current charges and also strengthen its tariff margins on long-distance calls.

In the absence of an NLD licence, Hutch-Essar has to rely on other NLDOs. Its variable payout to route mobile STD calls is huge, including access deficit charges (ADC) payable to BSNL, carrier charges payable to the rival NLD carrier and terminating charges payable to the network into which the mobile STD call terminates.

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