9 million users connect to 3G in 4 months

As many as 9 million consumers have taken a third generation (3G) mobile connection since the services were launched in the country four months ago.


This number assumes significance when one considers that there are only 11 million wireline broadband customers till date.


While 3G is expected to give data speeds of about 500-600 kbps, consumers across the country are complaining of frequent call drops, poor speeds and erratic connectivity as operators have not yet fully set up their networks


But operators say that these are only teething troubles and they are well on their way to meet the target of 100 million 3G connections by 2015 as projected by analysts.