Tata Communications Limited (TCL), formerly VSNL, will be providing WiMAX solutions for broadband wireless network in India. TCL has selected US-based Telsima Corporation for providing this service. WiMAX stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. In the initial phase, the WiMAX network will offer broadband Internet access and content services to enterprises and residential customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin, Chandigarh, and Kolkata. They are setting up 3000 base stations, which will enable customers to access video, education, music and business services.

Bharti Airtel has partnered with leading banks such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI, Corporation Bank and VISA to launch M-commerce solutions like Mobile Money Transfer(MMT), post-paid bill payment and prepaid recharge on the mobile phone. Customers having a VISA credit or debit card issued by ICICI, HDFC, SBI, or Corporation Bank, can now send money to another VISA credit/debit card holder.

The M-commerce solutions have been developed by mChek. mChek provides a safe and secure way to use your mobile phone to make credit and debit card payments including over-the-counter and Internet purchases, and person to person payments. The M-commerce solutions are totally secure and had been certified by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Airtel subscribers can avail the service by simply sending a text message AIRTEL to 543219 from your Airtel cell phone.