MTNL has launched broadband services under Brand name Tri Band. The services are being provided on the existing copper infrastructure, initially Broadband Internet Service, other services such as VPN, multicasting, video conferencing, video-on-demand and broadcast application shall also be added in future.

Broadband service is being provided through the deployment of ADSL 2+ technology, a type of digital subscriber line(DSL). All Payments / Billing for the service will be included in the regular MTNL Telephone Bill.

Subscription Type:
Customer can select either Subscription Type Monthly or Annual. In case of Annual Subscription option the annual charges will be billed in the next Telephone bill after activation of Service. Annual charges will be billed thereafter every year in the Telephone bill of select month. However additional Usage Charges beyond Monthly free Data Download will be billed in monthly/Bi-monthly telephone bill on regular basis.

Definition:
Broadband Internet Service - An ‘always-on’ data connection that is able to support interactive services including Internet access and has the capability of the minimum download speed of 256 kilo bits per second (kbps) to an individual subscriber from the Point of Presence (POP) of the service provider intending to provide Broadband Internet service where multiple such individual Broadband connections are aggregated and the subscriber is able to access these interactive services including the Internet through this POP. The interactive services will exclude any services for which a separate licence is specifically required, for example, real-time voice transmission, except to the extent that it is presently permitted under ISP licence with Internet Telephony.”