With MTNL setting up the country’s first 3G network in Delhi tomorrow, India will now join the elite club of countries that have 3G mobile services.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008: State-owned Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) will launch 3G mobile services in Delhi tomorrow -- thus putting India on the global 3G map. Dr Manmohan Singh, India's Prime Minister, is expected to launch the 3G services during the Indian Telecom Summit in New Delhi.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), India had allotted 3G and WiMax spectrum both to BSNL and MTNL in the month of September 2008 with a view to ensure early rollout of the 3G and WiMax services in the country. While MTNL will be launching services on 11 December 2008 in Delhi, BSNL is likely to launch its services in January 2009 in Chennai. The services are expected to be launched by MTNL in Mumbai too soon.Initially, MTNL will be providing 3G services without any additional charge to its existing premium subscribers for a period of two months on a trial basis. MTNL will offer basic 3G services, including high-speed Internet, audio and video, and streaming in addition to live television channels on mobile phones.The launch of 3G services in India will be a techie’s dream come true. It allows high-speed mobile broadband access at a speed of more than 386 kbps. 3G technology enables you to work out of your mobile instrument. It becomes your work station with high-speed bandwidth enabling video downloads and other critical functions.
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