04-02-2010, 11:52 AM
Thanjavur: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched 3G mobile services for Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts.
Launching the services, Mr Raja Reddy, General Manager, Telecom, BSNL, Thanjavur district, said one could get the high speed internet service in the 3G services enabled cellular phones.
He demonstrated the services to presspersons by talking to Shanmugha Sundaram, Principal General Manager at Chennai through video-conferencing. Mr Reddy said 17 sites were commissioned in Thanjavur and six sites in Tiruvarur.
Ten more sites would be added in Thanjavur and two more in Tiruvarur. He said for mobile broadband on 3G service, USB type data card could be used. Cost of USB data card was Rs 4,343. Free usage of 12GB was available for first 60 days.
Download speed would be 3.6 Mbps. Top up cards could be used. Different types of DATA plans were available, he added.
For mobile TV, GRPS would have to be activated. Afterwards SMS MY3GTV to 55447 should be sent. After reply mobile TV channels could be activated. To get 3G services, existing 2G prepaid subscribers should send SMS 'M3G120' to 53733.
After getting reply, SMS M3G120Y' to 53733 should be sent for confirmation. Then the existing prepaid 2G customer would be converted into prepaid 3G general 120 plan, he added.
Source: MyNews.in
Launching the services, Mr Raja Reddy, General Manager, Telecom, BSNL, Thanjavur district, said one could get the high speed internet service in the 3G services enabled cellular phones.
He demonstrated the services to presspersons by talking to Shanmugha Sundaram, Principal General Manager at Chennai through video-conferencing. Mr Reddy said 17 sites were commissioned in Thanjavur and six sites in Tiruvarur.
Ten more sites would be added in Thanjavur and two more in Tiruvarur. He said for mobile broadband on 3G service, USB type data card could be used. Cost of USB data card was Rs 4,343. Free usage of 12GB was available for first 60 days.
Download speed would be 3.6 Mbps. Top up cards could be used. Different types of DATA plans were available, he added.
For mobile TV, GRPS would have to be activated. Afterwards SMS MY3GTV to 55447 should be sent. After reply mobile TV channels could be activated. To get 3G services, existing 2G prepaid subscribers should send SMS 'M3G120' to 53733.
After getting reply, SMS M3G120Y' to 53733 should be sent for confirmation. Then the existing prepaid 2G customer would be converted into prepaid 3G general 120 plan, he added.
Source: MyNews.in