Bangalore leads in broadband connectivity

Bangalore leads in broadband connectivity

The Hindu

BSNL mobile phone connections in city touch 7.9 lakh

# BSNL sets target of one lakh broadband connections this fiscal
# Bonus for fixed line subscribers with high volume billing
# About 90,000 connections provided in rural areas in State last year

BANGALORE: With more than 21,000 connections, Bangalore leads the country in broadband connectivity, the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), A.K. Sinha, said here on Monday.

The current fiscal's target is to reach one lakh connections, he told prespersons. For the country as a whole, the target is 10 lakh connections.

Mobile connections through BSNL in the city have reached 7.9 lakhs, compared with 3.4 lakhs a year ago, Mr. Sinha said. The growth rate this year could be around 300 per cent. BSNL has the second largest revenue in the country from its mobile phone services, he said.

For fixed line subscribers in the city with high volume billing, bonuses such as supplying a cordless phone are being considered, he added.