BSNL rolls out WiMAX

Briefing reporter after the launch Minister of State Sachin Pilot said “This unique technology has been deployed for the first time in our country.

This technology offers broadband speed of 7 Mbps at a distance of 15kms.” The new service will offer video conferencing, enabling tele-medicine and tele-education, besides providing other services like payment of utility bills, issue of birth certificates, land records, vehicle registration etc.

In the first phase, BSNL would cover ,1000 block headquarters and the remaining block headquarters will be connected through 50,000 common service centres in next phase.