The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) has approved a considerable decrease in the tariffs of International Private Leased Circuits (IPLC), fixed line services, international calls and local calls in line with a government policy to make Mauritius more competitive internationally in the field of information and communication technology.
As a result of the changes, there will be a reduction in International Private Leased Circuits (IPLC) rates applicable, with immediate effect, by Mauritius Telecom Ltd on the SAFE undersea cable ranging from 17% to 31%, with an overall average of around 22% on the existing rates.
Mauritius Telecom will, with immediate effect, cut current tariffs in respect of International Direct Dialling (IDD) services by an average of 19.8%, while Emtel, Mahanagar Telephone (Mauritius) Ltd, City Call Ltd and Data Communications Ltd will cut their IDD services by margins of between 5% and 15%.
Meanwhile, City Call Ltd and Data Communications Ltd will cut charges for Internet Telephony services by between 5% and 50%, also with immediate effect.
The ICT Authority has also approved tariffs for new services, namely 3G for Emtel, and wireless Internet Services for Network Plus (Africa Digital Bridges Network Ltd.).
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