BSNL launches 3G services in Kerala
By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 07 January 2010, 15:01 IST   |    3 Comments
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Kerala: 3G services has been launched in the northern city of Kozhikode in Kerala by BSNL, and the service will cover all 14 district headquarters of the state by the end of January. Apart from these locations, seven more major towns would be 3G equipped by the end of the month, according to Techtree. The 3G services will provide BSNL customer in Kerala facilities like video calls, fast Internet access on the go and live streaming of video. The service supports speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps. According to BSNL Kozhikode General Manager C Sunitha, the current capacity of 3G connections in the state is just 2.65 lakh with 37,758 lines taken up by Kozhikode alone. Hundred base stations are also being set up to expand the services in Kozhikode initially, she said. Kerala is a hot tourist destination and entry of BSNL 3G network might just boost the fortunes of this southern state of India.

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