The decision has been made to extend the ongoing pilot project for testing Direct to Mobile (D2M) technology beyond the initial 19 cities, following a recent inter-ministerial consultation on the issue, officials said.
“There is wide consensus among ministries that D2M technology will be beneficial for India. The pilot testing currently being run by Prasar Bharati will now be expanded to Tier-II and Tier-III cities, where much of the demand is expected to be generated in the event of a nationwide D2M rollout,” a Department of Telecommunications (DoT) official said under conditions of anonymity.
However, there is no proposal
