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BSNL all set to introduce WiLL phones

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HYDERABAD: In its bid to increase the number of mobile users, Bharat Sanchar

Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) is going to launch wireless through local loop (WiLL) in

Hyderabad with limited mobility in about a month’s time.

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"Initially we are going to sanction 5,000 lines and by the end of this

year it would be expanded to 20,000 lines," said BSNL chief general manager

N V A Rama Rao. He said that the launch of WiLL phones is long over due and it

got delayed because of some technical snags. "We were waiting for

government clearance to finalize a competitive price and now we are all set to

launch the initiative. In addition to Hyderabad we are also looking at six more

cities for the WiLL facility with Limited Mobility in the AP Telecom

circle," he added.

Commenting on the BSNL’s cellular services he said that it is likely that

the service will be launched with 1.6 lakh line capacity and it would cover more

than 80 towns and cities by the end of September 2001. He also added that AP

telecom is also going to introduce a number of value added services like

Intelligent Network (toll free service) in all the districts following reduction

in traffic.

AP telecom circle is also going to have its own call center in Hyderabad to

cater to its wide customer base in entire AP circle. The customers would be able

to access the facilities offered by the call center by phone, fax, post, email

or in person. "We are planing to include services such as commercial,

directory inquiry, changed number announcement, billing inquiry, fax on demand,

and other inquires can be done with the help of the call center. The first call

center in Hyderabad will start its operations by March 2002.

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