BSNL, MTNL To Offer 256 Kbps Internet Broadband Starting From Rs 500, Beginning Jan 15, 2005
By Sanjay Sharma, Section Internet Service Providers
Posted on Fri Dec 17, 2004 at 10:07:53 AM EST
- Telecom PSUs BSNL and MTNL will launch their broadband services throughout the country on 15th of January 2005 at Rs 500 per month.
- Though the broadband connection at 256 kbps costs Rs 3000 in the market the PSUs have agreed to provide the same services at Rs 500 a month.
Minister of Communications & Information Technology, Dayanidhi Maran said the department is targeting around 10 million broadband service users by the year 2007. He also stated that the government has relaxed the conditions for outdoor use of frequencies to promote Wi-Max and WI-FI.
While MTNL will launch the services in Delhi and Mumbai, BSNL will do it in Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad on the same day.
