Reliance puts Mysore on broadband map

Mysore has joined Bangalore to become only the second city in Karnataka to join the broadband world with Reliance Infocomm opening two WebWorld outlets in premier locations in Mysore.

The one-stop shop for digital information, entertainment and communication in true broadband, these outlets promise to offer internet surfing a 100 times faster than dial-up access.

The Reliance WebWorld is establishing a nationwide chain of retail outlets for all infocom products and services, offering its customers three key modules at each outlet -"� power and high speed Ethernet broadband connectivity through applications like video chat and video conferencing, multiplayer multicity online gaming, digital personalised music, digital theatre, digital photo imaging, virtual office, broadband surfing, apart from a gourmet coffee shop.

Thus, it is a convergence of communication, information and entertainment.

Reliance broadband centres are available in 14 cities now and will be available in over 100 towns across India, including Mangalore, Hubli and Belgaum shortly.

Currently, 250 Reliance Webworlds are operational across the country, which will progressively be extended to nearly 2,000 stores across 600 cities. Reliance Infocomm Karnataka Circle CEO Viney Singh inaugurated the two outlets in Mysore on September 10.

A new service launched by Reliance Infocomm a few days ago was train ticket booking through its RIM. The service, being offered in association with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd., is currently available for its colour handset using customers in New Delhi and NCR.

Reliance Infocomm Ltd, a Reliance group company, is India's largest mobile service provider with over 8 million customers.

The group has a total revenue of over Rs 99,000 crore, cash profit of Rs 12,500 crore, net profit of Rs. 6,200 crore and exports of Rs. 15,900 crore.