B R O A D B A N D in Goa

Broadband has finally made inroads in Goa, making its presence felt in supposedly rural and semi-urban areas. From the dismal days of DoT (Department of Telecommunications) to Sancharnet's long-standing dialup plans, Internet connectivity in Goa seems to have got a face lift, thanks to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)!

People seem to be going for BSNL over other private players in the broadband arena, like Sify, Tata Indicom, AirTel and Reliance. At least, that's what the situation seems to be here in Bangalore. I'm not sure how much of a presence these private players have in Goa...

A few days back, there was a lot of discussion on the ILUG-Goa mailing list regarding ADSL broadband configuration in GNU/Linux. Those folks also seem to be quite fascinated by the Huawei modem that BSNL offers as a part of their package! :-)