MTNL Will Provide 3G and Wi-Fi Services At Cheapest Rates to JNU

Minister of State for Telecommunications & IT, Mr.Sachin Pilot, Mr. Kuldeep Singh CMD MTNL and the Vice-Chancellor of JNU,B.B.Bhattacharya witnessing the exchanging signed an MoU

In an endeavorer to provide an exclusive, affordable and dedicated telecommunication network to the students and educational institutes, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) the leading total telecom service provider has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi.

MTNL would provide its next generation 3G Mobile and Wi-Fi Broadband services at cheapest or concessational rates to the students and University.

The MOU was signed in the presence of Minister of state for Telecommunications and IT Mr. Sachin Pilot, Mr. Kuldeep Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, MTNL and Prof. B.B. Bhattacharya, Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi.

Speaking on the new initiative of MTNL, Sachin Pilot, said “JNU is a premier institute in the country, MTNL has offered to facilitate the students of the University to access the Local Area Network (LAN) of JNU using MTNL 3G network.With this initiative MTNL would provide Wi-Fi connectivity to all the JNU Hostels at its own cost to ensure that students, staff, and faculty are able to access affordable high speed Broadband Internet anywhere in the hostels.”

To ensure seamless conectivity with the good coverage and good quality of service, MTNL has set-up four additional 3G towers (BTS) on campus to cover the sprawling JNU Campus. The capital expenditure for this is being incurred by MTNL as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, he added.

Apart from the above, shortly all MTNL 2G and 3G Mobile service users in JNU would also be able to make unlimited free calls to each other. The operator will provide Wi Fi Broadband service the students at very affordable charges of Rs.199 per month in place of Rs. 599.

Minister of State for Communications & IT, Mr.Sachin Pilot and the Vice-Chancellor of JNU, Shri B. B. Bhattacharya during a meeting in connection with Comprehensive Telecom & IT Connectivity, a collaborative initiative between MTNL & JNU

Tasneem February 13, 2011 at 11:52 pm

I have a broadband MTNL Service although im happy but i need to have a WIFI service now,BUT SADLY MTNL the reuters are on waiting …..there i smonths of waiting on the WIFI sevice.Im desperate ….help

paru December 14, 2010 at 10:59 pm

from where i can get this data card?

Anil Kumar December 5, 2010 at 2:32 am

now its launched and nearly 5 months also passed. the experience ia very bad. that device never reached even half of promised speed. it is also that this service is not free of cost all services are stopped when your top-up i.e. 30 days end.

these days EiFi facility is available even small institution but “our” VC and union state minister for Telcom did business and they are providing very bad service.

We also not seeing them anyway for purchase new device for new students.

zanil7 ststesmanil

Mrunalini July 17, 2010 at 5:46 am

its realy gret news for students of JNU.
Hay sanjay you have an account on Twitter?

anil kumar July 13, 2010 at 11:34 pm

this is the example of commercialization of educational system. why students should pay even rs 199?this facility should be provided by university at free of cost.

if MTNL really want a social responsibility first it should be make it’s network better.

v r already using internet on share basis at less then proposed Rs 199, so what it will make changes to us?

Nidish Vashistha July 2, 2010 at 12:02 am

This is a nice Answer to people like Sam Pitroda..who supports the Selling of BSNL/MTNL.. if these PSU’s r not in our country then Mobile/Landline/Broadband will not be ever affordable.. our country will never connected to each other in short span of time.. as the BSNL is the pioneer operator in Remote Areas of India..

Now again MTNL come forward to show it’s social responsibility..

MTNL should expand his 3G benefits to students of other universities..by an agreement or special vouchers for students(sold after Student ID Proof!)

MaNoJ June 28, 2010 at 9:16 am

Really Great move by MTNL.

Deal is better for both JNU as well as MTNL.

Now JNU will get cheaper Internet services including 3G, while MTNL have the opportunity to make its service popular between youngsters.

velu June 27, 2010 at 7:01 am

Building towers are social responsibility. and giving cheap rates too.

Rohan June 26, 2010 at 8:39 pm

When BSNL will do this in kolkata

firstonnet June 26, 2010 at 6:10 pm

Nice offer from MTNL Delhi students, need to offer same plan for our IIT Mumbai students by MTNL Mumbai, this is also our premium institute.
This offer will help MTNL Delhi to create craze among the youngsters who are never satisfied or tried to switch Govt operators. Great start to attract youngsters towards MTNL & his products.

mekalwin T June 26, 2010 at 5:39 pm