(a) whether telephone services in Kannur Secondary Switching (SSA) in Kerala have been
found unsatisfactory;
(b) if so, the reasons therefore; and
(c) the efforts being made by the Government to improve the situation?
(a) whether telephone services in Kannur Secondary Switching (SSA) in Kerala have been
found unsatisfactory;
(b) if so, the reasons therefore; and
(c) the efforts being made by the Government to improve the situation?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) Sir, the Telephone Services in Kannur Secondary Switching (SSA) in Kerala is generally
satisfactory.
(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.
(c) Improvement of Telecom Services is a continuous process. The following steps are being
taken to further improve the telecom services in phased manner.
i) Rehabilitation of external plant.
ii) Computerization of FRS in more and more exchanges.
iii) Provision of reliable transmission media to all the exchanges working on overhead line in a phased manner.
iv) Provision of standby Power arrangement and maintenance free battery sets to coup up the long power break downs.