| Bharti Televentures today announced that Airtel would set up a mobile and VSAT network in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by March 2005, ahead of schedule.
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| Government and Telecom companies are making all efforts to restore communication links with the Andaman and Niocbar Islands, and Tamil Nadu and Kerela.
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| Minister for Telecommunications and Information Technology Dayanidhi Maran has directed BSNL officials to install INMARSAT in the Andamans on a priority basis, and charge normal tariff for calls made.
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| In a meeting with the department of telecom and BSNL officials, it was decided that telephones in the Tsunami-affected areas would not be disconnected for non-payment of bills.
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| In the Andaman and Nicobar circle, five telephone exchanges have been restored and five INMARSAT terminals have been airlifted and taken to Port Blair.
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| Ten more INMARSAT terminals are being diverted from various circles towards the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to be used as PCOs in locations where telecommunication facilities are out of order.
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| In the Tamil Nadu Telecom circle, of the 12 telephone exchanges affected by the tsunami, four have been restored.
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| In the Kerela circle, the Alappad exchange has been restored but not the Srayikkad -- which has been completely damaged. Telephone connections to hospitals and relief centres have been provided from the Karunagapally exchange. |
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