BSNL Chief General Manager Tamil Nadu Circle, D Varadarajan has announced that the company will launch its much-awaited '3G services' in 38 places, comprising Kodaikanal and Hosur, in the state.

While talking to media, Mr. Varadarajan stated that presently 4-lakh lines of capacity build up was going on with regard to the high-tech 3G services in Tamil Nadu.

The facility has already been launched in cities including Kanyakumari, Erode, Ooty, Nagercoil, Koonoor, Coimbatore and Ooty.

Around 17 lakh capacity build up was going on with regard to 2G services. Whilst the total money being spent for 3G services stood at Rs 130 crore, for 2G services the same was Rs 870 crore.

Around Rs 1,000 crore was the overall expenditure for the stage-five project for the state.

3G services would be rolled out soon in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur. Around ten locations were radiated at Thanjavur for trialing purpose.

After detailed examination and installation of other BTSs, commercial launch of 3G services was likely by March end in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur.

Together with this, mobile television, speedy Internet connectivity on handsets, video phone etc would be available for the first time to the Thanjavur and Tiruvarur community. (With Input from Agencies)