State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) launches WiMAX the 4th Generation Wireless Broadband Service in Punjab telecom circle with speed up to 7 Mbps.
BSNL Wimax services for urban areas launched by Mr.Pradeep Paliwal, CGM, Punjab Telecom BSNL. It is significant that Punjab BSNL has already providing WiMax services in some limited pockets of rural areas.
To empowered all 20 Districts headquarter, urban areas/towns of Punjab with High Speed Super Fast Internet connectivity, BSNL installed 350 Wimax BTS towers in all districts HQ and major towns including capital city Chandigarh. Besides, Distract Hqrs., some important towns are covered named Panchkulaa, Zirakpur, Mandigobindgarh, Samana, Rajpura, Muktsar, Rampurphul, Kotkapura, Abohar, Batala, Gurdaspur, jagroan, Phagwara, Khanna, for the WiMax services.
Speaking on the launch of WiMAX services Mr.Pradeep Paliwal, Cheif General Manager, BSNL said that “WiMax provides a super speed and reliable broadband service over wireless media. The minimum speed is 512 Kbps whereas the highest speed which can be taken from WiMax is 7 Mbps. Each BTS tower has got around it a coverage area of 15 kms., where connections can be provided.”
BSNL also offer Free trail of Wimax services for its prospective subscribers which is valid up to 15 April 2010.The operator introduces a total of 7 tariff plans out of which 3 plans are for limited use and 4 plans are offered for unlimited use of broadband. Fixed monthly charges vary from Rs.220 per month to Rs.750 per month for plans having limited use with regard to down load/upload of data. Fixed monthly charges vary from Rs.999 to Rs.7,000 per month for plans having unlimited down/upload.
Customer premises Wimax equipment can be taken from BSNL at rent of Rs. 50 per month or can be purchased after paying the charges.
MANJIT SINGH April 19, 2013 at 9:46 pm
Downloding speed is too slow less than 60 kbps . Even it offers 260 kbps plz do something .otherwise stop provide the connections because they more expensive according their speed..
gurdeep February 5, 2013 at 4:43 pm
MY WIMAX DO NOT WORKING ITS SPEED IS ONLY 10KB/SEC. DOWNLOADING BUT SOMETIMES IT IS 3-5KB/SEC. PLZ DO SOMETHING. FROM NANGAL DAM(PUNJAB)
vikram singh August 18, 2012 at 12:24 pm
my bsnl not work good some time its not conacet and how much db is good signal ?
Amandeep Singh June 20, 2012 at 12:55 pm
And my wimax no. is 216183…..if you can do something then plz do
Amandeep Singh June 20, 2012 at 10:30 am
My Bsnl wimax gives downloading speed not more than 60kbps and many times it goes to 26kbps…….Downloading speed is too slow and i go to bsnl exchange in nabha for complaint and they do nothing and told me that it gives speed not more than 60 kbps……
before I do not get wimax…bsnl exchange told me that it gives downloading speed up to 300kbps but now they said that it gives downloading speed not more than 60kbps…
downloading speed is too slow plzz do something
Prakash June 2, 2012 at 10:41 am
@lovepreet
you are right, BSNL is Very worst Netw’k in all states even it’s a govt. Company
lovepreet June 2, 2012 at 12:06 am
stupid service provider in a month net is working only 10 or 5 days other 20 or 25 days our phones are working so much to call them and fix it
Gurdeep May 2, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Downloding speed is too slow 60 kbps . Even it offers 260 kbps plz do something .
farpreet singh April 10, 2012 at 6:57 pm
bsnl service so poor
koi costomer care te phone attend nahi karda
4 din ho gai net band pai nu
Sandeep Kumar February 29, 2012 at 4:50 pm
BSNL Broadband speed really very bad, even the is lots of issues with connectivity
sukha lopon February 5, 2012 at 12:13 pm
there is no downloading speed 2kb?s
plz y theek kar do enu
ase minta karke thake pae aa
amrinder singh September 5, 2011 at 10:29 am
i want wimax in bahgapurana exchange.bcos bsnl landline service is too poor.
moga August 12, 2011 at 9:20 am
kokri phulla singh my home i am canada
amarpal singh July 11, 2011 at 8:36 am
I have complaint with my wimax but no one care it
paramjeet chahal July 8, 2011 at 8:12 pm
i want wimax what my connection was not properly works
sanjeev zopfan May 25, 2011 at 10:08 am
@Parminder Singh
No, Wimax can’t be used on wifi enabled mobile phone. Lately, some companies are (thinking of) introducing wimax enabled handsets.
sanjeev zopfan May 25, 2011 at 10:07 am
No, Wimax can’t be used on wifi enabled mobile phone. Lately, some companies are (thinking of) introducing wimax enabled handsets.
kulwinder singh May 19, 2011 at 12:09 pm
i live in chandigarh sector 27 d is wimax available here
Parminder Singh April 29, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Can wi-max be used on wi-fi enabled mobile?
gagan March 7, 2011 at 3:33 pm
i want wi max connection should it works properly
jdjain December 21, 2010 at 4:33 am
here in Punjab , Wimax has many takers, specially in villages , because in town people prefer broadband , but in villages Wimax is first preference , even they got subsidy,
currently i m using bsnl landline broadband, will sure from next year, i will use Wimax ,
riju November 1, 2010 at 7:54 am
the coverage of bsnl wimax in kerala is very good.even better than the mobile coverage of tata docomo.
Dhanush October 31, 2010 at 11:21 pm
I think
1.Why people running behind an ordinary BUS if Xpress Bus is free ?
2.Why people use torch in Sun Light ?
I change my net connection to BSNL After the introduction of wi max in kerala
Dhanush October 31, 2010 at 10:59 pm
BSNL unlimited wi max in kerala. super 2 mbps speed @ 750 only. No connectivity issues, no speed variation . Its amazing.
Aman May 23, 2010 at 10:41 am
when 3g or 4g launch in all partrs of punjab?
Shailesh April 8, 2010 at 10:24 am
Cost of instrument?
a khajuria April 6, 2010 at 5:23 pm
hiii sumit…..why 1st to jammu….anyways soft-launch is already going here in both regions…letz c who is 1st..jammu or kashmir@Sumit Gupta
vikash April 6, 2010 at 12:06 pm
@vikash
AND UNLIMITED GPRS/EDGE @ RS 12/- ONLY VALIDITY 1 DAY.
vikash April 6, 2010 at 11:46 am
IN ORISSA CIRCLE BSNL INTRODUCED NEW MAGIC VOUCHER RS 15/- UNLIMITED LOCALL CALLS FROM BSNL MOBILE TO BSNL MOBILE,LANDLINE, WLL,VALIDITY-1 DAY..
Sumit Gupta April 6, 2010 at 11:21 am
First it will come to jammu and after that they will think of kashmir…!!!
asif April 6, 2010 at 10:56 am
its good……..but when it will come to kashmir
a khajuria April 6, 2010 at 6:55 am
hi Idreees….set up is ready but security concerns delaying 3G in J&K…but very nearly u vl c wimax in kashmir.. @Idrees
Max April 6, 2010 at 12:03 am
@zareef
hmmm ok actlyi thought if i have 3G data card i can use 3g if i want 3.6 to 7.ambps speed or else can use EDGE if im using only for surfing cos for surfing EDGE is good
zareef April 5, 2010 at 11:59 pm
DATA rates still costly in india… in karnataka BSNL still providing 256kbps B.B at 750 plus tax… in andra 650rs combo pack why so ???
zareef April 5, 2010 at 11:51 pm
@Max
Better use BSNL EVDO service dude. 999 Rs unlimited plan with 3.1mb speed.. i checked in Raichur i am getting Good speed 750mb movie just less then 2 1/2 hour with browsing net..
check out in u r place / or visit to BSNL office
Max April 5, 2010 at 11:20 pm
@zareef
wow cool then ill surely purchase 3G modem.. hey can we use BSNL 3G tarrifs like 400 for 1gb in unlocked huawei 3G modems? cos l have heard tat huawei modems are the best compared to others.
zareef April 5, 2010 at 10:47 pm
@Max
before April 30 3G allover karnataka
BSNL Karntaka’s chief general manager, P Raghavan announced that the 3G Mobile and Data services will be rolled out across 32 cities including all the district headquarters in the Karnataka telecom circle by the end of April 2010.”
Manivas April 5, 2010 at 7:43 pm
What difference does WiMax make with 3G if the maximum speed offered is 7 Mbps
rajiev April 5, 2010 at 6:52 pm
is it work like wlan.(means wireless)
Max April 5, 2010 at 5:46 pm
@Sanjay Bafna
Sir when ll BSNL launch 3G in north karnataka( BIJAPUR,BELGAUM)?
Sanjay Bafna April 5, 2010 at 5:41 pm
In Maharashtra circle BSNL Wimax service was already launched in GOA for Industrial areas. 3G Services will be commercially launch in next few days in PUNE and PANJIM.
Max April 5, 2010 at 5:29 pm
@Sanjay Bafna
thanks sir thank you for theinfo
Nilesh Patel April 5, 2010 at 5:17 pm
There are practically no news about 3G or wimax in Maharashtra area, like electricity do we have to suffer for this also
hari April 5, 2010 at 5:01 pm
bihar mai kab aayega
wimax
hari April 5, 2010 at 4:53 pm
i love bsnl 3g its very fast. But towar he kam hai use karne k ley chat par jana parta hai hajipur bihar mai
Sanjay Bafna April 5, 2010 at 4:47 pm
NO its not TRUE,I have two friends in Bangalore using 3G services their and we had live chat by Video call service.
As of now BSNL has 30,000 Active 3G customers in Bangalore (including 8000 New subscribers).
When i publish any news on TelecomTalk, I always cross check services/tariff/content whatever in the news with my own way.
For your reference BSNL Bangalore 3G Coverage MAP is here http://www.bangaloretelecom.com/3gservices/coverage419.pdf
So It might be possible that Your Friend Making you April Fool or spreading rummer over BSNL 3G.
Idrees April 5, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Mr khajuria, any recent update regarding 3g in j&k
a khajuria April 5, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Daily Shock by BSNL….
Max April 5, 2010 at 4:22 pm
sanjay bafna today my friend who lives in banglore told tat BSNL3g is not yet launched for the public.. still its under trail & error. he told me even though they have sold simcards but still they cant access 3G.. is it true?