Rural India: BSNL and Intel start WiMAX Acceleration Program

BSNL, HCL and Intel have joined hands to support the Indian Government’s Bharat Nirman rural development agenda. All three players have announced a series of wide-reaching initiatives to spur economic and educational opportunities in India by expanding access to wireless broadband Internet and affordable computers.

According to Kuldeep Goyal, Chairman and Managing Director, BSNL, “We are extending mobile WiMAX to millions of people in rural India and, in the process, will bring a whole new meaning to bridging the digital divide in this country. Ultimately our vision is to make WiMAX available across all India. We are pleased to work with Intel to make this a reality.”

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