Aircel has launched a value-added service, through which its subscribers can connect with a seller or a service provider.
It has tied up with information service provider AskMe for this service.
According to K Sankara Narayanan, Head (Chennai and Rest of Tamil Nadu), Aircel, the new offering will provide a platform for both consumers and service providers to meet. “This would benefit service providers, particularly small and medium enterprises in a big way, as we will charge them only on the pay-per-lead basis,” he said.
This is the first such initiative by any telecom service provider in the country to offer an effective billing solution to the ever-growing small and medium enterprises segment.
Similar initiativeCommenting on this development, Jaspreet Bindra, CEO, Getit Infomedia (which owns AskMe), said a similar initiative by the company under the brand ‘FindIt’ through a tie-up with Maxis telecom in Malaysia has been tested and turned out to be successful in that market. “Besides, the pay-per-lead model will ensure a fair deal for SMEs and create a trusted business ecosystem,” he said.
Comments
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.