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BSNL proposes to build a high-quality public WiFi infrastructure. It has commissioned around 7,800 hotspots. | Credit: Shivani Priyam connection is not available. During heavy rains, the situation gets aggravated as the landline connectivity is disrupted and we don’t get speedy broadband speed as well. Every time the problem occurs, I have filed a complaint at the office, but it takes around 3-4 days for repair work. The work is not very instant.”
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BSNL broadband users fume as Internet connections crawl
tate-owned BSNL is facing flak from its customers. They complain of disrupted cable connections and extremely slow Internet speed. Masood Khan, an electrical maintenance engineer at the SBI training centre, south Bengaluru, informed The Observer : “We’ve used BSNL’s broadband services for the past seven years in our office. Due to cable connection and construction work by BBMP, the connections are off up to one week. However, officials respond to complaints filed.” Rajesh Swami, a student who is looking for a job in Bengaluru, said: “It’s extremely difficult to rely on BSNL broadband due to slow connectivity. The same goes with 4G network plans as they are poor.” Komal Ranka, a lawyer practising at the Karnataka High Court, said: “Most of the time the network is not proper, and the WiFi
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User Vinod Kumar D, a presales engineer at Bay Talkitec, noted: “As of now, there are many private service providers who give best offers for Internet and other services. Although BSNL services can match those of the private players, it is a government company and we cannot expect them to work 24/7. Hence, the delay in
adherence to complaints filed creates a problem.” BSNL, in Public Private Partnership with number system integrators like Trimax, proposes to build a high-quality public WiFi infrastructure. It has commissioned around 7,800 hotspots across the country based on revenue share mechanism. Seshasayee Rangarajan, a subdivisional engineer at the BSNL head office, said: “Copper cables pose a problem while the fiber optical cables have good speed. The issue lies in disconnecting the fiber. Sometimes, holes dug by BBMP or wires being damaged due to ground work create risks as the connectivity is lost. Repair work is done within a day and connections are restored.” Dr K.L. Sudha, a research scholar with specialization in wireless communication at the Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, said: “Broadband connectivity is a wider spectrum, and reasons for disruption in transmission of information could be many. In the era of e-services, the government needs to adopt a more policy-oriented approach and make fiber optics better.” BSNL employees have opted for VRS, P 3
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Cost-effective suburban rail will 60% signage in Kannada take too long, say commuters is a headache, say traders
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ommuters of Bengaluru say the benefits of the suburban railway project announced on November 4 will take too long to reach them. “More trains are required in cities that have more than one crore population. Every day the number of people coming to the city is increasing and many travel by public transport. If the suburban train (project) takes too long
Citizens’ groups in Bengaluru have conducted campaigns, like ‘Rail Beku’ | Courtesy: KPN to be completed, it will become difficult for the commuters to travel. The railways should improve the existing facilities to benefit commuters,” Rathnapillai R, who works at a private firm,
informed The Observer. The main advantage of suburban rail is that it costs less for commuters than other rapid transit systems, according to Rail Indian Technical and Economic Services. Param K, an IT company employee, said:“Suburban train is a great initiative to improve public transport in the city. Introducing suburban trains will decrease the number of vehicles on roads. People will start using more public transport, like the Metro. But the railways should ensure that connectivity is throughout major parts of the city unlike passenger trains.” Plan for automatic signaling has been done for four stations, P 3
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BMP’s announcement that 60% of signage should be in Kannada has caused unhappiness among shop owners. M. Balaji, who owns a furniture shop on Central Street, Shivajinagar, informed The Observer : “I had spent Rs 25,000 to change the board eight months ago. Now, BBMP is asking me to change it again. It is a government rule, but it is going to cost me a huge part of my income.” As per Rule 24A of the Karnataka Shops and Establishments Act, 1961, it is mandatory for all commercial establishments to allocate 60% of the space on their signboards to Kannada.On
The rule applies to renewals as well as applications for new licences | Credit: Adilin Beatrice C October 31, BBMP announced that from November 1, it will be compulsory for all establishments to ensure that 60% of every signage is in Kannada. All establishments should cope with the rule, says BBMP, P 3