Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), on Sunday announced the nationwide launch of wireless broadband services using worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) technology starting with Ajmer in Rajasthan.
The total cost of the project is Rs 225 crore. BSNL has already planned to spend approximately Rs 1,200 crore for rural WiMAX. This technology will offer broadband speed of 7 Mbps at a distance of 15 km with mobility in wireless broadband. BSNL is offering this service at a starting tariff of Rs 140 per month in rural areas. WiMAX technology is the latest 4th generation wireless broadband service working in 2.5 Ghz band.
?While we are launching services today, with more than 200 base stations in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, these services in 1,000 block headquarters will be launched across the nation very soon,? the company said in an email statement.
This will provide high speed wireless broadband connectivity to 11,500 common service centres in respective blocks. Through this technology, BSNL has planned to cover the remaining block headquarters for connecting 50,000 common service centres in the next phase.