The Hindu Business Line : Tata Indicom installs 325 wireless terminals in Karnataka villages

TATA Indicom has completed the first phase of its Universal Service Obligation (USO) commitment in Karnataka by installing 325 fixed wireless terminals (FWTs) in 15 villages and towns.

Tata Indicom won the bid in 42 short supply areas (SSAs), out of which 31 SSAs are in northern circles, five in Maharashtra, and two each in Karnataka, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. Under the USO, Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTSL) will cover 215 short distance charging areas (SDCAs) in the SSAs.

TTSL proposes to invest over Rs 215 crore to fulfil its USO obligation. The company envisages a substantial growth in demand for its FWTs in rural areas. The FWTs are user-friendly and easy to install. The instrument comes with a visual-based manual for semi-literate users and is backed by customer care. In addition, TTSL will be completing its USO obligation in the Punjab and Bihar circles.

The purpose of the USO fund is to increase the tele-density in India by penetrating into remote rural areas. It is an incentive for operators to fund their wireless or wire-line telephony operations in rural areas with a population of less than 5,000 people.

Currently, the penetration in 5,000 villages in India is less than one per cent. With over 60 per cent of the population living in villages, the nationwide telecom demand is huge.

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