Tata Comunications has just announced the world’s largest commercial rollout of WiMAX technology in India, where wired broadband adoption has suffered from low adoption rates. Tata has tapped Telsima Communications to install WiMAX base stations in 110 cities across India by the end of 2008. Tata plans on providing wireless broadband for both Enterprise and Retail consumers.

Perhaps most exciting is that Bangalore has already got 600 base stations installed and ready for retail customers. A solid wireless broadband infrastructure would do wonders for India’s economy could boost productivity dramatically.

In the initial phase, Tata Communications’ WiMAX network will offer Broadband Internet access and content services to enterprise and residential customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin, Chandigarh, and Kolkata. By the end of 2008 Tata Communications plans to have enabled WiMAX retail broadband service in about 15 cities.

[via PRNewsWire]