The much sought after 3G mobile services have finally arrived for the people of Kerala with BSNL formally launching the service in the northern city of Kozhikode. The service will soon encompass all the 14 district headquarters of the state by the end of January. Apart from these locations, seven more major towns would be 3G equipped by the end of the month.
The 3.5G services will provide users a very fast online user experience right on their mobile devices with facilities like video calls, blazing fast Internet access on the go and live streaming of video. The service supports speeds of up to 3.6Mbps. According to BSNL Kozhikode General Manager C Sunitha, the current capacity of 3G connections in the state is just 2.65 lakh with 37,758 lines taken up by Koxhikode alone. Hundred base stations are also being set up to expand the services in Kozhikode initially, she said.
The arrival of a 3G enabled network might just boost the fortunes of this southern state of India, which is already a hot tourist destination. What more would a tourist need than getting fast Internet access whilst on the move?