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MTNL to launch 3G services on December 11th

Published on Dec 10, 2008

India would experience the much awaited 3G mobile services from tomorrow, MTNL becomes the first operator to offer the service

Published on Mar 17, 2011

State-run telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) is all set to launch the much awaited 3G services tomorrow thus becoming the first Indian operator to do so. The service is expected to be launched by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, during the Indian Telecom Summit in New Delhi. The company is planning to give 3G services without any additional charge to its existing premium subscribers for a period of two months on a trial basis. The company will launch the service in Delhi initially followed by Mumbai in two months. The network in Delhi, however, is not fully complete yet. The service will be restricted initially to the New Delhi Municipal Corporation area and National Capital Region of Gurgaon. India had recently laid out the broad guidelines of offering 3G services. The auction of spectrum for the said service is expected to be conducted in February. However, the two state-own telecom operators, BSNL and MTNL have received the 3G radio frequencies in Chennai and Delhi respectively bypassing the auction process.