Commuters travelling on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway will be able to enjoy uninterrupted connectivity both on the Internet and on their cell phones from January.
MSRDC in collaboration with Microscan Computers Private Ltd will install BTS (Base Transreceiver Systems) of various telecom service providers and Wimax (see box) that will enable better connectivity.
The company has identified 52 locations on the highway that lack cellular and CDMA coverage, due to which commuters face call drops and bad internet connectivity.
The BTS is equipment that provides wireless communication between a user and a network, and is placed atop streetlights.
"We conducted a Radio Frequency survey on the 101-km stretch of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway after receiving a number of complaints that Internet and phone connectivity were a major problem especially in the tunnels.
We then decided to install BTS for various service providers and test the network," said Sandeep Donde, MD of Microscan Computers, the company that will install the equipment.
The company is planning to set up kiosks at select locations in Mumbai and Pune to provide a prepaid card service on the expressway. "We are in talks with MSRDC to allow us to sell the cards at the toll nakas," added Dhonde.
Said S P Jain, owner of Pride Group of hotels in Pune who often travels on the expressway, "Call drops are a major issue and an uninterrupted service will be a boon to all travellers."
Added Nikhil Rawal, another frequent traveller, "Half my work takes place through the Internet, but the expressway has poor connectivity. It would be great if we got better service."
What is WIMAX?
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access is a telecommunications technology that provides wireless transmission of data using a variety of transmission modes, from point-to-multipoint links to portable and fully mobile Internet access.
Do not touch any suspected object that can be a bomb.
2) Do not open the suspected box or bomb with the help of any sharp equipment.
3) Do not insert anything in the suspected box or bomb.
4) Do not try to touch the wire that can be seen in the box.
5) Do not keep anything near the unidentified thing.
6) We do not know whether the box will look same as it looks from outside. There is a high possibility that it might be a bomb.
7) Do not pour water on the object.
8) Do not use radio, wireless and mobile near the bomb.
9) Do not put flash or any light on the suspected object.
10) Do not allow anybody to go near the object unless the authorities do not check the object.
11) Stay at least 100 meters away from the suspected bomb.
12) Do not spread rumors.
13) If there is a bomb in a residential building, calmly empty the building without creating chaos in the area.
14) Put of the gas connection if possible.
15) You never know that there will be more bomb place in the vicinity.
16) Inform the police if you find something.
17) Bomb squad will detect the suspicious object of whether it is an explosive or not.
18) Till the squad reaches the spot, leave some space.
19) Do not stand near the suspected object.
20) Do not bring the suspected box to the police station.
21) Keep an eye on the movement of new tenants in your building, if found anything suspicious inform the police.
22) Do not touch pen, tarnsisrtor, mobile phone, Tiffin, cooker etc. it can be a bomb.
23) Inform the police about the abandoned vehicles that are in your area for months.
24) If you find abandoned articles like bags on buses and trains, infirm the authorities immediately.
25) Do not touch objects that seem to be alluring as there is a possibility that it might be a bomb.
26) Any information about any object or of any suspected person you can call on the following number: 100, 103, 22623054, 22641752, 22621855, 22625020, 22621983
