BSNL to Launch 3G by Next June

[Ecko]

State-run telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) hopes to roll out its third generation (3G) mobile services by June next year, using the technology of Sweden's Ericsson, a top company official has said.
"We hope to receive the equipment from Ericsson from December. It will take some six months to roll out the services. We will earmark around 10 million lines for the initial launch," the official, who did not wish to be identified, said.
He was referring to the tender for 45 million lines worth $1.75 billion floated two years ago, where Ericsson was given 60 per cent of the order—and out of that, 10 million have now been earmarked for the 3G service.
The 3G service not only allows much faster communications but also a wide range of applications such as high-speed net access, video calls, fast music and video downloads, interactive gaming and global positioning over internet.
The official said BSNL also proposed to open another mega tender for 90 million lines worth some $9 billion by the end of this month. Of this, 50 per cent of the lines would be set aside for 3G telephony, he said.
"But we will have a mid-term assessment of the roll-out since we are still not sure about the potential of 3G in the country. It is an expensive service and we have to understand how much demand there will be."
Communications Minister A Raja had August 1 announced the much-awaited guidelines for the auction of spectrum, or airwaves, to launch third-generation (3G) mobile phone services in the country.

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[dreamcatcher]

Way to go Ericsson.thanx.

 

[kumarmohit]

BSNL is slow, MTNL says we will have 3G in 3 months. year end latest in Delhi!

*timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Busine...llout_in_three_months/articleshow/3322194.cms

 

[skeletor]

^^ Yeah, and I'll get an MTNL number then.......

 

[mrbgupta]

MTNL covers only 2 circles and BSNL rest of India.

 

[naveen_reloaded]

1.) Maran should have been the IT minister
2.)F()ck BSNL
3.)4G / WIFI / 2MB unlimited BB ... to india ... FORGET it guys ... IT WILL take another century ....
4.)GPRS sucks ... ( wht a pathetic situation i am replying from it ... )

 

[W i d e S c r e e N]

high-speed net access, video calls, fast music and video downloads, interactive gaming and global positioning over internet.

They shouldnt promote these things

 

[dreamcatcher]

^^umm..why not???

Well, there are some which are legal i guess.

 

[Sumeet_naik]

Absolutely.. Thr are free-lance artists who need promotion.. For which they use net..

 

[naveen_reloaded]

use www.youtorrent.com .. since it searches only legitmate legal files...

correct me if i am wrong

 

[Sumeet_naik]

There is one called legal torrent site too..

 

[apoorva84]

good news..at least my 3G 6630 will come of some use then...

 

[ThinkFree]

So late?

 

[hubriscorp]

Everybody has had 3G for ages and we get it now and very soon others will go to 4G...India should have jumped to 4G...

 

[fun2sh]

i m f()ckin bored with sloth speed gprs.

 

[Sumeet_naik]

Guys be happy tat atleast 3g is coming now.. 4g is gonna be a long wait to launch in India..

 

[Tech.Masti]

BSNL cant provide EDGE in most areas, and we expecting 3G from them

 

[ThinkFree]

^^Now as they have got spectrum, they will have to provide that service

 

[gary4gar]

wonder why govt choose to allot additional septrum?
why can't 3g services be provided in current allotted septrum, like in US?
additional septrum=additional license=license fees= Ultimately, higher costs for consumers.

its the govt filling its cash reserves.

 

[naveen_reloaded]

+1 for garygar...

yes the gov wants money ... or say politicians want money for thier pocket...

this is a F()cked up country ....

when will educated men who serve for country will come to power..

i wish Brits ruled this country... atleast...