Broadbandindia Magazine

Indian consumers will have their tryst with 3G telecom services in the next six months, with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announcing that it is issuing Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) spectrum to roll out all-India services. 3G or third generation services offer consumers internet access at speeds that are at least 30 times faster than 2G. The move will give the state-owned corporations a four-to five-month headstart in the 3G space over private sector rivals. The government announced the broad guidelines of the 3G policy & details of the auctioning of spectrum