(a) whether the Pune telecom is planning to introduce GSM
services alongwith the other new facilities;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the names of other cities where these facilities are being introduced?
(a) whether the Pune telecom is planning to introduce GSM
services alongwith the other new facilities;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the names of other cities where these facilities are being introduced?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ( SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR )
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
has plans to introduce the GSM services in Pune telecom with an
overall capacity of 89,000 Cellular Mobile Phone connections to
be provided in two phases, along with associated value added
services of GSM like Short Message services (SMS), Roaming,
Unified messaging Services(UMS), Voice messaging Services(VMS),
Wireless access protocol (WAP) facility, Intelligent Network(IN)
services etc.
(c) The details of cities planned to be covered in Maharashtra
licensed service area, are as per attached Annexure.
Annexure
DETAILS OF PLACES TO BE COVERED IN MAHARASHTRA TELECOM CIRCLE LICENSED SERVICE AREA
1 Ahmednagar 39 Jalna 77 Dehuroad 115 Yeotmal 2 Shrirampur 40 Ambed 78 Chakan 116 Pusad 3 Kopargaon 41 Ambernath79 Koregaon- 117 Wani Bhima 4 Sangamner 42 Murbad 80 Koregaon- 118 Digrus MIDC 5 Rahuri 43 Virar 81 Saswad 119 Panjim 6 Srigonda 44 Vasai 82 Urlikanjan 120 Mapusa 7 Akola 45 Bhiwandi 83 Manchar 121 Madgaon 8 Washim 46 Dhahanu 84 Walchand 122 Vasco Nagar 9 Amaravati 47 Tarapur 85 Baramati 123 Ponda 10 Achalpur 48 Palghar 86 Daund 124 Kulgaon 11 Warud 49 Kholapur 87 Alibag 125 Wada 12 Aurangabad 50 Ichalka 88 Khopoli 126 Sahapur ranji 13 Sillod 51 Jaising 89 Pen 127 Mokhada pur 14 Vaijapur 52 Gadhiglaj 90 Roha 128 Jawahar 15 Kultabad 53 Bhudargad 91 Mahad 129 Talasari 16 Paithan 54 Latur 92 Ratnagiri 130 Ulhasnagar 17 Beed 55 Udgir 93 Chiplun 131 Margao 18 Ambejogai 56 Ahmedpur 94 Rajapur 19 Parli 57 Nagpur 95 Sangli 20 Bhandara 58 Umred 96 Miraj 21 Gondia 59 Butibori 97 Islampur 22 Tumsar 60 Nanded 98 Vita 23 Buldana 61 Degloor 99 Tasgaon 24 Khamgaon 62 Nasik 100 Satara 25 Malkapur 63 Malegaon101 Karad 26 Chandrapur 64 Manmad 102 Vai 27 Ballarpur 65 Lasalgaon 103 Phaltan 28 Dhule 66 Pimpalg 104 Mahabaleshwar aon 29 Nandurbar 67 Ozar 105 Sawantwadi 30 Shirpur 68 Igatpuri106 Kankawli 31 Dondicha 69 Osmanabad 107 Kudal 32 Gadchiroli 70 Tuljapur 108 Solapur 33 Desaiganj 71 Parbhani 109 Akluj 34 Jalgaon 72 Hingoli 110 Pandharpur 35 Bhusawal 73 Shelu 111 Barsi 36 Chalisgaon 74 Pune 112 Wardha 37 Amelner 75 Talegaon 113 Hingaghat 38 Erandol 76 Lonavala 114 Arvi