Mtnl Launches 3g Services in Delhi

New Delhi : Live TV, high speed data download and video streaming on mobile phone on Thursday became a reality in India, with state owned MTNL launching the next generation 3G technology-based Telecom services in Delhi.

The service was inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by receiving a video call from Telecom Minister A Raja, who was also present at the function.

Expressing concern over slow pace of broadband growth, Singh said: "I believe that 3G and Broadband Wireless Access will give a fillip to mobile broadband penetration.

"So far, India's success in extending broadband has not been satisfactory. These services were launched in January 2005 and till now we have managed a very modest penetration. I expect that 3G will become the predominant platform on which we will be able to build and deliver upon India's broadband objectives."