3G needs more time, say experts

Mumbai: Although 3G services launched by private telecom companies have seen a good traction so far, it will take about six months to a year for the network to mature and be robust, feel officials with telcos and analysts.

Operators are not only focused on getting a blanket 3G coverage in circles where they have won spectrum, but also on getting a pan-India 3G footprint. While they have invested heavily in getting 3G licenses, they are also devising small sachet plans to get low average revenue per user (arpu) subscribers to use these services.

Idea rings in the 'Power of 3G' in Goa

Goans & Tourists can now experience Gold Standard 3G services in Panaji, Mapusa, Margao, Vasco and Ponda

• Enjoy Video Conferencing, Video on Demand, Mobile TV, IdeaMall and high-speed Internet
• Easy & Convenient Time based Billing plans for 3G services
• Visit www.ideacellular.com/3g or 3G Experience Kiosks at select Idea stores in Goa

IDEA Cellular, India’s third largest mobile operator and the leader in Maharashtra & Goa announced the launch of its ‘Gold Standard’ 3G services in the hot tourist destination of Goa, today. Idea’s 3G services are now available in 9 circles - MP, Gujarat, HP, UP West, UP East, AP, Kerala and Haryana, besides Maharashtra, and has already enrolled over 1 million users in the first of month of launch.

Idea’s 3G services will be available in Panaji, Mapusa, Margao, Vasco and Ponda in Goa. Idea’s 3G services now cover 4 major cities in Maharashtra & Goa, and will progressively grow to cover 400 towns by mid year, and over 750 towns by the end of FY12. Idea has traditionally focused on growth from semi-urban heartlands of India and will continue to drive its 3G services from these industrial, agricultural and educational regions.