Nokia India would roll out microfinancing schemes in Punjab and Haryana in an effort to push its mobile phone penetration in this part of the country and further making mobile phone affordable to the masses.
The company has already tied up with microfinanace institutions like SKS Microfinance, UjjiVan and Madura Microfinance.
This was disclosed by Chandan Dang, General manager-North, Nokia India. Initially it offered microfinancing scheme on a pilot basis in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Under this project, the company is offering an easy payment scheme as low as Rs 100 per week over a period of time.
Dang also informed that very soon the company would launch dual sim handsets in India, in order to cash in on the growing demand of dual sim handsets in the country.
