State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) today entered into an agreement with Micromax for sale and distribution of 3G data cards to its subscribers.
As per the agreement, Micomax would sale and distribute 3G data cards in the form of USB to the BSNL subscriber in various cities, Micromax said in a statement.
The data card is currently available in Ambala, Jalandhar, Jaipur, Lucknow, Agra, Patna, Durgapur, Haldia, Dehradun and Shimla, it added.
The company had launched next generation 3G mobile services this year in 11 cities even as the private operators are still waiting to get spectrum through auction process.
BSNL and another PSU MTNL (for Delhi and Mumbai) were given 3G spectrum last year ahead of auction for private players.
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