Intel partners with HCL Info, BSNL for WiMax program

BSNL,HCL and Intel has announced a series of initiatives to spur economic and educational opportunities in India by expanding access to wireless broadband Internet and affordable computers. Intel and BSNL jointly will propagate wireless broadband Internet in what is intended to ultimately become a nationwide mobile WiMax network. BSNL also will work with Intel and HCL to make available in India's rural regions WiMax-capable nettop computers designed by the two companies .Kuldeep Goyal,Chairman and Managing Director, BSNL, said “Working with Intel for WiMax market acceleration is a milestone in bringing fast and reliable Internet connectivity to much of India. We are extending mobile WiMax to millions of people in rural India and, in the process, will bring a whole new meaning to bridging the digital divide in this country. Ultimately our vision is to make WiMAX available across all India. We are pleased to work with Intel to make this a reality.”