BSNL’s WiMax services to be expanded in Greater Noida

According to a statement, issed by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the Indian government, WiMax services will be expanded in Greater Noida this month.
Speaking at a press conference in Noida, the Minister of State for Communications and IT Shri Sachin Pilot said that BSNL’s WiMax services will be launched in the Greater Noida area of Dhankot soon. It will be extended to the other parts of the region such as Bisrakh, Dadri, Jewar and Jahangirpuri April onwards.
WiMax will enable subscribers to access services such as video telephony, TV on mobile, video-conferencing, tele-medicine, and e-learning. Over 40,000 mobile subscribers would be added in Noida and Greater Noida areas till March 2011, says the statement.
Speaking to the press after reviewing the quality service by BSNL and MTNL in Noida and Greater Noida, Pilot assured that special steps would be taken to ensure that downtime of towers is minimized. Two more exchanges would be open in Sector 18 and 94, Noida.
Speaking on the issue of sealing of towers, Pilot said that it is the duty of the operators to ensure regulatory compliance before erection of towers. At the same time, the state government should conduct due diligence of each tower before considering action. “Both operators and local and state authorities have to work together to ensure uninterrupted and quality services to the average consumer,” he added.