Bucket plans to gain traction globally
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE “Bucket plans” are beginning to gain traction around the world. Telefonica, Rogers Wireless, CSL, and Telenor are just some of the growing number of operators that offer data bucket plans. Bucket plans claim to provide operators with significant cost savings as they do not have to acquire and manage two separate subscriptions for a single customer. A combined account also makes it far easier for operators to find out what a customer is using their device for and when. This information makes upsell opportunities clearer and easier to implement, and enables the possibility of providing the data to third-party applications and advertisers. Nicole McCormick, Ovum Senior Analyst, Telco Strategy said, “Operators will also have to ensure that bucket plan users are provided with adequate data monitoring tools to prevent excess usage charges if big-screen devices unknowingly consume a high proportion of the bucket. As the vast majority of con...