BSNL to offer 3G USB Modems
By Ben Robinson on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 at 4:38 PM PST In Carriers, Mobile Broadband
BSNL, the state-owned mobile network operator in India, is going to start taking 3G USB modems from Micromax – this follows the ongoing rollout of 3G services, currently covering 11 cities (but due to cover up to 700 in the coming months!).
Micromax has both HSDPA and HSUPA variants of it’s modems to offer apparently, and they also support Mac/Windows, along with upcoming support for some Linux O/Ss.
It’s good to see the ongoing rollout of 3G USB Modems – they really are a difference maker in terms of InterWeb access, and in those regions and countries where fixed-line infrastructure is not consistent, they can literally be the deciding factor in online access for many. As you’ll know if you follow my posts, I firmly believe that 3G modems are in the process of exorcising the ghost of public WiFi access points in a big way, due to their low-cost and ease of use – and now with their popularity surging in some developing economies, they are again proving their worth.
[Via: Cellular News]
BSNL is the only 3G services provider in India but still Indians are not used to its 3G service and in most of the cities they have not launched it commercially and regarding the tariff plan its affordable and private operators are still eyeing for the spectrum to be released by government.
I have been covering 3G service in Indian by BSNL in this site http://telecomtalk.info/category/3g/
BSNL is the only 3G services provider in India but still Indians are not used to its 3G service and in most of the cities they have not launched it commercially and regarding the tariff plan its affordable and private operators are still eyeing for the spectrum to be released by government.
I have been covering 3G service in India by BSNL in this site http://telecomtalk.info/category/3g/ hope this will help other readers to .
Whole of this buzz about wireless internet sucks till we don’t
get to know the prices of different plans!
And it’s true!