The students of 9th to 12th in Punjab and Chandigarh can now have access to the hi-end video lessons from country's top-notch online learning portal, Topper Learning.

HFCL Infotel Limited has entered into a contract with Greycells18 Media to provide access to their paid interactive audio-visual learning modules on popular portal, TopperLearning. Com, informed Mr. Sanjay Bahl, General Manager Marketing, HFCL Infotel Ltd.

Topper study modules have been designed on CBSE syllabus and supplement school education for Class IX to XII students by presenting them in 2D/3D animation with real-life examples to simplify the textbook concepts, he informed. Each video lesson includes practice questions, model answers, step-by-step solutions and serve as a comprehensive value-added revision tool for the students, he added.

Topper Learning is a subscription-based portal offering access to online tests, video lessons-on-demand, and subject expert services for just Rs.99/month.To begin with ,Connect has offered a free trial access to its subscribers for a period of 10 days

Topper also provides access to host of other examination-crack series for AIEEE, CET, GRE, and PMT besides various other products.

This is a part of HFCL's continued commitment to give its customers value for money, and especially to empower the youth of Punjab with access to rich content developed by some of the leading educationists which would be a great boon to them since at this stage, they are at the threshold of planning their careers and can immensely benefit in their competitive examinations too, Mr. Sanjay Bahl explained.

Commenting on the tie up, Sunil Khanna, co founder of Topper mentioned that "In short span of time, Topper has emerged as the most innovative and leading portal providing the best of learning tools to excel in their examinations. We are confident that our tie up with Connect would provide the students of Punjab, opportunity to get access to Topper's unparalleled educational content through the wide spread network of Infotel Connect."

Connect had been the first company in the north to roll out end-to-end optical fiber network in Punjab covering 200 towns, providing fastest internet access, to its growing base of subscribers, which number 75k today, Mr Bahl said.

Ping Mobile has launched a special tariff voucher with Pay per Use plan for its subscribers.

With this offer Ping prepaid subscribers can now enjoy both Local & STD calls at just one paise/second irrespective of the service providers.

Ping Mobile was the first telcom company in the country to innovate the concept of offering one paise per second tariff way back in September 2007 at the time of the launch of its mobile service in Punjab and Chandigarh, to enable the subscribers to pay-per-use-basis, informed Mr. Sanjay Bahl.

At the moment none of the CDMA or GSM telecom companies operating in Punjab have introduced this tariff plan, which remains the highlight of the company’s offerings since beginning, Mr. Bahl said.

The cost of the Special tariff voucher is Rs.52 which shall have one-year validity and one-paise tariff for all local and STD calls.

Ping has been very successful in reaching out to the youngsters as well as the rural and suburban areas in the last two year, he said.

HFCL Infotel has launched a new "Ping International" postpaid ISD pack that allows the subscriber to make calls to US, Canada (Mobile & landline) and UK (Landline) for mere 99 paise per minute.

The ISD rates offered by the other mobile opeartors vary from a a range of Rs 5/min to Rs15/min whereas Ping is offering the ISD calls merely @ 99 paise per minute which is even cheaper than the calls made over the internet in a range of Rs.2-Rs.3/min.More over the voice quality is far more better than that of the internet.

"Our objective had always been to give our customers value for money through innovative offerings and making communication affordable, this is the most competitive ISD Plan launched by HFCL first of its kind in the market which empowers the Ping subscribers to make calls to US, Canada (Mobile & landline) and UK (Landline) for mere 99 paise per minute." said Mr Sanjay Bahl, General Manager Marketing of HFCL Infotel Ltd.

The Ping International service can be activated with Rs.150 with a monthly rental of Rs.200 and with this a subscriber also gets the benefit of free calling value worth Rs.200.

With this offer the subscriber in Punjab can now make the ISD calls especially to the NRIs at the same rate as local calls and talk to their loved and dear ones as long as one desires.

Ping has always been the first to offer innovative products in mobile telephone by offereing one paise per second call rates,Double Talk time on prepaid recharge coupon,highly affordable colored handset at just Rs 499 and top it all now highly competitive "Ping International" post paid ISD Pack.

"The subscriber is not required to pay any ISD security deposit for this post-paid pack", Mr Bahl clarified.

STDs and local calls can be made at a uniform standard rate of 99 paise per minute only with Ping International.

Ping offers mobile service provided by HFCL Infotel Limited one of the leading telecom companies in Punjab and Chandigarh with services of Connect landline, WLL, and internet broadband services.

HFCL Infotel Ltd. has launched a contest named “Maa Tujhe Salaam” for its subscribers to celebrate the spirits of Independence Day.

This special contest is open to Ping as well as Connect subscribers, and will last till August 30th, 2009. The contest would be running on the short code 57700.

To participate in the contest the customer has to dial the short code 57700 from his Connect/Ping phone and will be asked questions based on which points will be earned, these points will decide the winner.

The prizes to be won range from Ping Gift Hampers to Music Cd's.

This will allow the existing as well as new customers to enjoy the ISD call rates for US, Canada (Mobile & landline) and UK (landline) at Re. 1 per minute only .This offer is available to the subscribers of Silver 444, Combo 555, Gold 666, Diamond 888, Combo 999 and Platinum 1111 respectively.

Mr. G. D. Singh, COO, HFCL Infotel said that this is the first of its kind tariff offered in the market by any telecom company which empowers its Connect broadband subscribers to get the benefit of reduced ISD rates and the high speed internet browsing.

With this offer the subscriber can now make the extra long calls with the same money to their near and dear ones staying far away from them.

Customers can avail this limited period offer till 31st August 2009.

HFCL Infotel Ltd is a business venture of HFCL Group and Infotel is a total telecom solution provider offering Ping mobile, Connect Fixed Line Telephony, broadband, customized data services and value added services.