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India
Telecom
October 23, 2002
Ericsson rolls out new BSNL GSM mobile network in record
time
INDIA
-- BSNL, India's largest telecom company has launched
its nation-wide cellular service to be run on the state-of-the-art
Ericsson technology. Ericsson won the prestigious contracts
for BSNL's new GSM networks in India's North and East
zones last year.
"BSNL's Cellular service will be truly a common
man's mobile with affordable prices and service excellence
being its hallmark," said Prithipal Singh, chairman
and managing director, BSNL. "CellOne cellular
services from BSNL will cover about 850 towns and cities
in semi urban and rural areas by December 25 this year."
Ericsson is providing the mobile infrastructure and
associated equipment and services for new mobile networks
in northern and eastern India that include the key states
of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal,
Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand,
Assam and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
"The BSNL GSM contract has required project performance
of the highest caliber," said Jan Campbell, managing
director, Ericsson India Pvt Ltd. "We are proud
to be associated with this project in the North and
East zones."
BSNL launched its nationwide cellular service in ceremonies
at which the first inaugural mobile phone call was made
by India's honorable prime minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee.
Contact:
Ericsson (India) Pvt Ltd
Tel: 91-11-618-0808
Email: ranjivjit.singh@eci.ericsson.se
Web: www.ericsson.se
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