A nation wide initiative to bridge the rural-urban digital divide by accelerating ICT penetration in rural and remote areas |
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Ajay Bhattacharya, USOF (Administrator) commented that the steps taken by BSNL are in the right direction of digitalizing India with a special emphasis on rural India . USOF desires that more such partnerships should be developed in future so that benefits of broadband should reach every citizen of the country.
Providing strength to NBPP program will be HCLs unique service & support initiative ‘HCL TOUCH' that is delivered through India 's largest IT service & support network. HCL Touch has a network that reaches out to over 4,000 towns and delivers services in 11 regional languages. ‘HCL Touch' network consists of 14 remote support centers, 505 service offices, 390 ware houses & 150 repair centers, all of which are company owned.
Mr. Rajesh Wadhwa , who heads Fixed Access Business in BSNL expressed his happiness on the program. He stressed that field staff must come up to the expectation of the overall objective of the project. He told that this initiative will prove to be a major mile stone in taking country to next level of civilization.
Speaking on the occasion, Intel South Asia's Managing Director of the Sales and Marketing Group, R. Sivakumar said , “Intel has been committed to delivering the technology needed to connect Indians to the Internet and enabling them to leverage its unlimited potential. Affordable access to information via broadband internet is the key for India 's competitiveness in today's global economy. The National Broadband Penetration Program is an excellent step forward and brings access of 21st century learning skills and IT business tools and opportunities to our population base. Intel is pleased to partner with HCL and BSNL on the National Broadband Penetration Program that aims to accelerate PC and broadband penetration.”
About HCL
HCL is a $5 billion leading global Technology and IT Enterprise that comprises two companies listed in India - HCL Technologies & HCL Infosystems. Founded in 1976, HCL is one of India 's original IT garage start-ups, a pioneer of modern computing, and a global transformational enterprise today. Its range of offerings spans Product Engineering, Custom & Package Applications, BPO, IT Infrastructure Services, IT Hardware, Systems Integration, and distribution of ICT products across a wide range of focused industry verticals. The HCL team comprises over 60,000 professionals of diverse nationalities, who operate from 23 countries including over 500 points of presence in India . HCL has global partnerships with several leading Fortune 1000 firms, including leading IT and Technology firms. For more information, please visit www.hcl.in
About HCL Infosystems Ltd.
HCL Infosystems Ltd, with revenue (LTM) of US $ 2.6 billion (Rs. 12,378 crores) is one of India's premier information enabling and ICT System Integration companies offering a wide spectrum of ICT products that includes Computing, Storage, Networking, Security, Telecom, Imaging and Retail. HCL Infosystems Ltd aims to be a one-stop-shop for all the ICT requirements of an organization. One of India 's leading System Integration and Infrastructure management services organizations, HCL Infosystems Ltd has specialized expertise across verticals including Telecom, BFSI, E-Governance & Power. HCL Infosystems Ltd has one of India 's largest distribution and retail networks, taking to market a range of Digital Lifestyle products in partnership with leading global ICT brands, including Apple, Cisco, Ericsson, Kingston , Kodak, Konica Minolta, Microsoft, Nokia, Toshiba, and many more. HCL Infosystems Ltd today has one of India 's largest vertically integrated computer manufacturing facilities; with over three decades of electronic manufacturing experience & HCL desktops is the largest selling brand in the enterprise space. With one of India ? s largest ICT services networks that reaches to almost every corner of India , HCL ? s award winning support services make it a preferred choice of enterprise and consumers alike.
For more information on HCL Infosystems and its subsidiaries, please visit us at www.hclinfosystems.in
About BSNL
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (A Government of India Enterprise) formed in October, 2000, is providing comprehensive range of telecom services in India: Wirelines, CDMA mobile, GSM Mobile, Internet, Broadband, Carrier service, MPLS-VPN, VSAT, VoIP services, IN Services etc. Within a span of eight years it has become one of the largest public sector units in India . Creating a paradigm shift in the digital communications, BSNL has recently launched 3G services in 155 cities which are expected to soon be expandable to 700 cities across the country.
BSNL is committed to take India into the next league of telecom supremacy by providing technological advance services to its discerning customers at an affordable cost. In the emerging digital communications landscape, BSNL is optimizing its Quality Telecom Network for Converging technologies to provide faster and easier access to information and multiple services. The company is presently expanding its 2G network with an additional 34 million lines, out of which, more than 11 million lines are already commissioned.
The 3G services will bring high quality voice services along with high speed data and video services. The data speed is expected to go upto 2 Mbps or higher. Applications like, video telephony, mobile, broadband, mobile television and video on demand shall be offered to the consumer with immediate effect. It is expected that services like music downloads, video tones, instant messaging, on line gaming, bill payment, etc., will be offered shortly.
BSNL is perhaps the only telecom service provider making focused efforts and planned initiatives to bridge the Rural-Urban Digital Divide ICT sector. It has a wide network which operates across India except Delhi and Mumbai.
BSNL is India 's leading operator in all services in its license area. The company offers wide ranging & most transparent tariff schemes designed to suit every customer.
The company has vast experience in Planning, Installation, network integration and Maintenance of Switching & Transmission Networks and also has a world class ISO 9000 certified Telecom Training Institute.
BSNL's technological prowess, its nationwide coverage, reach, comprehensive range of telecom services and the desire to excel has made it a leading telecom company in India .
About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. In August 2008, Intel facilitated a collaborative movement called ‘Connected Indian', where government, industry associations and private enterprise came together for the common cause of connecting a billion Indians. More information can be found at www.connectedindians.com . Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com .