MTNL introduces IPTV video phone service

20 March 2008

New Delhi: Government-owned broadband voice and data telecommunication services provider, MTNL today launched its videophone calling services on internet protocol TV, V Spyk, in collaboration with Aksh OptiFibre Ltd.

The product, launched in Delhi and Mumbai, will enable MTNL broadband subscribers to avail this facility.

MTNL says the high fidelity video quality at bandwidths between 64kbps to 1Mbps provides a crisp picture quality.

V Spyk is a real time video phone calling service, enabling real time communication at a more personalised level, between two users who can see each other on a computer or television screen.
Announcing the launch of the services A K Arora, executive director, MTNL, said, "MTNL has always believed in providing the best of innovative services at an affordable price. In the long list of 'firsts' this is one more feather to our cap."

Tariff Plans:
Subscribers who already have the MTNL broadband connection will have to pay only Rs999 for this facility; while new subscribers will have to pay a total of Rs1,300 for the package which includes both the broadband connection and the video phone calling facility.

V Spyk comprises features and benefits like high quality two-way real-time video with adjustable advanced VGA resolution camera and an attached razor thin 5.6 inch TFT color LCD display and two dimensional movements (horizontal / vertical).