• Do you think that the entry of four-five new national level players would help Oxigen?

Competition always brings efficiencies and cost reduction, leading to expansion of market and benefits to consumers at large. This case will be no different.

• When do you plan to start prepaid for power and gas?

Currently, we are conducting tests and trials for integration of Prepaid Power, in a way similar to Telecom. It would be brought to the market very soon post the trial and integration effort.

• What is the status of your plans to provide railway tickets through your payment system?

We have already got approval to enable our web-based retailers to conduct IRCTC ticketing and are currently rolling it out to our retail network. It is our endeavour to extend it to entire transport segment for fulfilling payment needs as and when unified prepaid card-based systems are introduced between rail, bus and road toll payments. We are also targeting fulfilling the needs of unreserved rail ticket consumers.

• What has happened to Bugzy, your value added service initiative? It has not been in the news for a long time. What are your plans on providing value added services?

Bugzy has been re-branded as MobiBuzz and would offer vas and application services on web and mobile, including innovative services like prepaid voice conferencing, chat, and photo fun. Our focus is video-based content, fun applications and games. Mobibuzz is powered by our production house and repurposing center based in Mumbai and would provide an open interface to all third party content. We would extend this service to all telecom operators and ISPs. MobiBuzz services can also be availed using OxiCash.