NATION WIDE CELLULAR
SERVICE - 'CELL ONE' LAUNCHED
The Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee,
today inaugurated the Nationwide Cellular Service – Cell One,
launched by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The Prime
Minister had a Tele-conference from Lucknow with the Deputy Prime
Minister, Shri L.K. Advani in New Delhi while launching - Cell
One. During their interaction, both the leaders recalled the
days when they had no telephones at their residence. Mr. Advani
said this is another step forward in connecting and uniting India.
This Cellular Service launched by the BSNL
will be for the entire country consisting of four Tele-com Zones
and seventeen Circles. The technology utilized is GSM, the most
popular GSM digital cellular standard being used throughout the
world and includes add-ons like Intelligent Network, Billing and
Customer Care System and Unified Messaging Services. The cellular
service will cover all the District Headquarters during this financial
year reaching out a wider population.
In his welcome address the Minister for Telecommunication
and Information Technology, Shri Pramod Mahajan said it will be
affordable and help in delivering social justice.
