• Mumbai Waits, While Durgapur Gets BSNL 3G!

    Mumbai Waits, While Durgapur Gets BSNL 3G!

    Techtree News Staff, Feb 27, 2009 1136 hrs IST

    Subscribers will now enjoy mobile data transfer speeds up to 2 mbps

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Looks like the wheels of the 3G roll-out in India are finally moving, as promised.


Today, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is launching its 3rd Generation, or 3G, mobile services in Agra, Dehradun, Jammu, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Lucknow, Shimla, Patna, Ranchi, Haldia, and Durgapur.


Earlier this month, the state-owned telecom service provider rolled out its 3G services in Chennai.


With this launch, subscribers of 3G services in the mentioned places will be able to enjoy mobile data transfer speeds of 2 mbps from the present 144 kbps, video screening of calls, video on demand, mobile surveillance, live TV, movie downloads, and more as and when BSNL supports it.


 


If you're lucky enough to live in the cities that now have 3G connectivity but still don't know what you can do with the technology, fret not -- click here for" a crash course on what you can do with 3G. For the nitty-gritty, visit BSNL's FAQ page. For information on tariff of the services offered, click here.


 


BSNL has also tied up with Nokia, Sony and Samsung for handset bundling, the cheapest of which is priced at Rs.7,000. Last year, there was also news floating around that BSNL was contemplating tying up with Apple to make the iPhone 3G worthy of its capabilities in India -- seems like that deal hasn't come through yet.


 


Anyway, if you're impressed and want a 3G connection right away, fill up this 3G user registration form and get started.


 


While Delhi, Chennai, and now all these places are 3G equipped (with others soon to follow), thanks to MTNL and BSNL -- we're still awaiting news on when will this so called next generation mobile telephony will grace Mumbai, and other major cities.

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(14) Comments
Richeek
,Hyderabad, on Mar 10, 2009 09:38 AM
wtf happened to Hyd?
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Shravan m
,Gaya, on Mar 08, 2009 05:15 PM
Hi, mr mallick i love .i am janbi
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leo
,hyd, on Mar 05, 2009 10:39 PM
they missed many major cities. i don't know y?
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kamlesh
,Ranchi, on Mar 03, 2009 11:58 AM
Thank you given the information.
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arun garg
,agra, on Feb 28, 2009 09:51 PM
It is really very zealing moment for all indian those r nw using 3G technology in their mobile hendsets. it's fact that this technology will bring forward india in the race of tech. in this hytech world. From Arun Garg B.Tech.(pre final yr stu.) Agra
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Shaheen
,Calicut, on Feb 28, 2009 08:38 PM
while bsnl is providing 2.4MBps via EVDO wireless for 550 per month, wats this much to talk abt 384KBps via 3G-UMTS for 3000 per month. I am talking about unlimited plans. And I don't expect much from BSNL, as their service is very bad in 2.5G service as well. Lets wait for Airtel or Reliance to launch it. For BSNL we need to go to bsnl office for every thing. For others they will do it on a call
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BokaChoda
,Durgapur, on Feb 28, 2009 12:35 AM
I am enjoying it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ishwar
,Bangaluru, on Feb 27, 2009 02:52 PM
I dont wan put this on here but..... politics has many faces why the hell channai got 3G and IT capitol of India Bangaluru still running 2.75/2.5 service. lol this is Indian politics ..... all they want is collect vote
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Anonymous
,3G chennai, on Feb 27, 2009 05:48 PM
what has 3G to do with politics??... i mean seriously.... you sound almost paranoid.... dude just wait... it'll come to the IT capital of India.... meanwhile get a life
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Omkaar
,Ghaziabad, on Feb 27, 2009 05:31 PM
Three Cheers to BSNL!!! Indian Telecom ka Baap!! Although BSNL is old, but as everyone knows, OLD is GOLD!!!
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Sandeep
,Shimla, on Feb 27, 2009 05:21 PM
Got it in my city. But, only limited to the parent telecom circle. No roaming with 3g as of now!
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Suranjan Das
,Kolkata, on Feb 27, 2009 03:36 PM
Mumbai will demand a flurry of 3G connection users. May be they do not have enough capabiliity to augment capacity there, whereas smaller towns can be a good starting ground. Still it is not a good practice to single out a smaller city & put the topic of the article in such a way.
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sashank
,Dholpur, on Feb 27, 2009 01:09 PM
i want thia frenchasy
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tarlok
,mumbai, on Feb 27, 2009 11:55 AM
Mumbai is left with only fame of name now....from the past few years all major new start ups and new services are rolled out every other city apart from mumbai....
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