Micromax launches Bharat-1, a 4G feature phone in partnership with BSNL

Bundled BSNL network plan to provide unlimited calling and data access at Rs 97 a month

Home-grown smartphone maker Micromax on Tuesday launched the Bharat-1, a 4G VoLTE-enabled feature phone, in partnership with state-run telecom service provider BSNL.

Aiming to push data usage by providing internet access among the Indian population so far using feature phones, estimated to be over 500 million, Micromax and BSNL said they would collaborate to enhance consumer mobile experience. The Micromax Bharat-1 is a 4G phone that helps bridge the digital divide and provides users with unlimited calling and data offer from BSNL at Rs 97 a month.

Promising a step forward in the direction of the government’s Digital India drive,