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BSNL set to provide faster Net connection
Here’s good news for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) mobile customers to cheer. They can soon access the Internet on their 3G mobiles at speed higher than 4G, offered by private operators. The Huawei equipment is being replaced with ZTE for high speed 3G connectivity.
“The process of upgrading to ZTE in the city is on. There could be some connectivity issues for about a month but after that the customers can have seamless connectivity on their 3G mobiles. Once the switchover is complete, mobile users in the city can access the Internet at over 21 Mbps speed, which is higher than the speed offered on 4G by some private mobile operators,” R.M.M. Krishna, Principal General Manager of Visakhapatnam Telecom District told The Hindu on Friday.
On the delay in the introduction of 4G services by BSNL, he said that BSNL was the first telecom operator to offer 3G services.
“We are yet to meet the full potential of 3G. The upgrading to ZTE would be done in the entire district in a phased manner after which the connectivity would greatly improve all over the district.”
Though he did not rule out the possibility of introducing 4G services in the district, he said there were no such plans in the near future.
Customer base
BSNL has a mobile customer base of 8.5 lakh and in the next six months, it is expected to grow rapidly with 50 more towers to be added in the district as part of the expansion plans.
Mr. Krishna said: “The advantage for BSNL mobile customers is that BSNL cell towers, across the country, were emitting only 20 W radiation, as per the World Health Organisation (WHO) norms, and they are totally harmless to users.”
Though there could be connectivity problems in remote areas due to the low power radiation, customers could also always rely on landline phones in such areas.
The all-India free night calling from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. from BSNL landline to any network, including mobile phones, is a great advantage to BSNL customers. No roaming charges were being levied for BSNL mobile customers
‘No signal problem’
“There is no signal problem in the Agency areas of the district as we have a good number of cell towers. However, there could be problems in the remote and interior tribal areas. We are also erecting cell towers at 10 sites, identified by the police, for better communication in the Left wing extremist areas,” the PGM added.
The Huawei equipment is being replaced with ZTE for high speed 3G connectivity
R.M.M. Krishna
Principal General Manager of Visakhapatnam Telecom District
BSNL set to provide faster Net connection - The Hindu
Here’s good news for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) mobile customers to cheer. They can soon access the Internet on their 3G mobiles at speed higher than 4G, offered by private operators. The Huawei equipment is being replaced with ZTE for high speed 3G connectivity.
“The process of upgrading to ZTE in the city is on. There could be some connectivity issues for about a month but after that the customers can have seamless connectivity on their 3G mobiles. Once the switchover is complete, mobile users in the city can access the Internet at over 21 Mbps speed, which is higher than the speed offered on 4G by some private mobile operators,” R.M.M. Krishna, Principal General Manager of Visakhapatnam Telecom District told The Hindu on Friday.
On the delay in the introduction of 4G services by BSNL, he said that BSNL was the first telecom operator to offer 3G services.
“We are yet to meet the full potential of 3G. The upgrading to ZTE would be done in the entire district in a phased manner after which the connectivity would greatly improve all over the district.”
Though he did not rule out the possibility of introducing 4G services in the district, he said there were no such plans in the near future.
Customer base
BSNL has a mobile customer base of 8.5 lakh and in the next six months, it is expected to grow rapidly with 50 more towers to be added in the district as part of the expansion plans.
Mr. Krishna said: “The advantage for BSNL mobile customers is that BSNL cell towers, across the country, were emitting only 20 W radiation, as per the World Health Organisation (WHO) norms, and they are totally harmless to users.”
Though there could be connectivity problems in remote areas due to the low power radiation, customers could also always rely on landline phones in such areas.
The all-India free night calling from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. from BSNL landline to any network, including mobile phones, is a great advantage to BSNL customers. No roaming charges were being levied for BSNL mobile customers
‘No signal problem’
“There is no signal problem in the Agency areas of the district as we have a good number of cell towers. However, there could be problems in the remote and interior tribal areas. We are also erecting cell towers at 10 sites, identified by the police, for better communication in the Left wing extremist areas,” the PGM added.
The Huawei equipment is being replaced with ZTE for high speed 3G connectivity
R.M.M. Krishna
Principal General Manager of Visakhapatnam Telecom District
BSNL set to provide faster Net connection - The Hindu
