(a) whether the Government launched Wireless Local Loop (WLL) service throughout the country;
(b) if so, the cities selected in Karnataka for the launching of the above service; and
(c) the time by which the said service is likely to be launched in Karnataka?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) BSNL has so far launched Wireless Local Loop (WLL) service in selected cities of the country. Some of the rural areas of the country have also been provided with this WLL service.
(b) & (c): The details of the cities proposed to be provided with WLL service in Urban and Rural areas of Karnataka are as mentioned below:-
(i) Urban:
Sl. No. Name of city No. of Lines Status
1. Bangalore 5000 lines Commissioned on 29.9.2001
2. Bangalore Expansion by 20,000 Proposed during the year 2002 Lines (5,000 to 25,000)
3. Mysore 10,000 Lines Proposed during the year 2002
Sl.No. Site for Base Station in Karnataka
1 CHANNAPATANA 2 DODDABALLAPUR 3 HOSKOTE 4 KANAKAPURA 5 RAMANAGARAM 6 ALLUR 7 BELUR 8 HN PURA 9 HASSAN 10 SAKLESHPURA 11 BAGEPALLI 12 BANGARPET 13 CHICKBALLAPUR 14 KOLAR 15 MALUR 16 CR NAGAR 17 GUNDLUPET 18 HD KOTE 19 KOLLEGAL 20 T NARSIPURA 21 CN HALLI 22 KORATAGERE 23 MABHUGIRI 24 PAVAGADA 25 SIRA 26 TIPTUR 27 TURUVEKERE