access programmes for corporate clients by around 30 percent.

A company spokesman said this marked the tenth rate reduction since TBI entered the market four years ago.

TBI president James Fitzgerald said: "TBI is continuing with its commitment to drive down the cost of telecommunications services in Bermuda while increasing quality and service standards.'' Meanwhile BTC is planning to launch a pre-paid calling card service in response to a similar mobile phone service offered by Cellular One last month.

Both services allow users to buy chunks of air time at 50 cents a minute.