kesav 127 Report post Posted January 11, 2010 The much awaited 3G mobile services of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) in Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle is soon going to make its debut in the Pune, Goa, and 50 other cities. Maharshtra’s cultural capital city of Pune will be the first city to witness the launch of the 3G mobile service by BSNL. Aloke Kaul, Chief General Manager (CGM), Maharashtra circle said that “BSNL will start providing 3G services in Pune in February and later in Goa and other cities in Maharashtra circle”. “BSNL customers will get better and advanced telecom services after the introduction of the 3G services in various parts of the state” he added. The service includes Video calling, High Speed Internet connectivity , Multimedia services such as sharing of digital photos and movies via wireless means including Live TV,Videos and Music downloads, Real-time multilayer gaming. It will also allow the users to install fring or skype on the Mobile Phone and make Free voice plus video calls to other mobiles having Fring or Skype anywhere in the world. Apart from this BSNL will also enhance the service area to all the district headquarters of the Maharashtra and Goa circle along with 50 major cities by the end of the fiscal year.BSNL is the only service provider to procure the license to operate next generations 3G Mobile and Data services(3.5G HSPA Data Service) in the Maharashtra-Goa region and the state-owned company feel this would see a shift of premium customers towards it. Source :: http://telecomtalk.info/bsnl-s-3g-mobile-services-in-50-cities-of-maharashtra-goa-soon/16541/ If the above article to be trusted, then it’s great news……. Only pay data charges and enjoy free calls….. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
konquerror 21 Report post Posted January 11, 2010 ^^^Fring and Skype video and voice calls were always free...only data charges you have to bear...I don't find anything new and exciting in this news piece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kesav 127 Report post Posted January 11, 2010 I was always of the opinion that operators won't allow Fring/SKype to be used in mobiles directly although they may allow it in laptops/desktops(when phone used as modem). May be I'm wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santhoshavanoor 7 Report post Posted January 11, 2010 I was always of the opinion that operators won't allow Fring/SKype to be used in mobiles directly although they may allow it in laptops/desktops(when phone used as modem). May be I'm wrong. Why? First thing that a mobile phone is not the property of mobile operators if it is not coming with handset offers from mobile operators. Second thing that now a days all mobile phones are coming with WLan or WiFi facility. So it is easy to use fring/skype thru mobile than laptop. Thrid is that if anybody is using fring/skype thru a 3G network(not thru Wifi), mobile operator can get money from that. so it is not a good idea to block fring/skype in mobile. Technology is growing, so we also should want to live with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commonman 228 Report post Posted January 11, 2010 skype/fring requires smart-phones. a 3G smart phone is effectively a computer with a 3G modem. skype/fring requires smart-phones. a 3G smart phone is effectively a computer with a 3G modem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::Hitesh:: 1,763 Report post Posted January 11, 2010 I was always of the opinion that operators won't allow Fring/SKype to be used in mobiles directly although they may allow it in laptops/desktops(when phone used as modem). May be I'm wrong. Why? First thing that a mobile phone is not the property of mobile operators if it is not coming with handset offers from mobile operators. Second thing that now a days all mobile phones are coming with WLan or WiFi facility. So it is easy to use fring/skype thru mobile than laptop. Thrid is that if anybody is using fring/skype thru a 3G network(not thru Wifi), mobile operator can get money from that. so it is not a good idea to block fring/skype in mobile. Technology is growing, so we also should want to live with that. I feel the same way !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
