3G: Samsung partners BSNL, MTNL

New Delhi, Apr 1: Samsung, the leading electronic major partnered state-run telecos BSNL and MTNL to provide high-end handsets for their 3G services. With this the company is expecting up to 45 pc increase in total sales of multimedia and touchscreen phones.

Samsung India Electronics President and CEO, Jung Soo Shin said, "We have partnered BSNL and MTNL to promote 3G services in India. We are currently giving a special bundling offer for BSNL consumers on our select handsets for 3G services." He added that Samsung also provided handsets to MTNL to offer 3G services in Delhi.

On Wednesday, Apr 1, Samsung launched an 8 mega-pixel touchscreen, 3G enabled phone 'Ultra' priced at Rs 27,500 in India. The handset is capable of offering speedy internet access, video telephony, streaming and multimedia services.

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