pune idea cellular has announced the commercial launch of its first 3g internet expressway in pune and nashikthe company says built on an existing foundation of 1500 3g cell sites and 1540 modernised 2g sites these extra 700 cell sites in these cities in the 900 mhz band will provide the additional capacity that data users are needing within the next one month this count will be doubledaccording to a statement released by idea its 3g customers in these two cities will now have a better experience while accessing services like video telephony mobile tv video on demand music downloads online gaming amongst many othersrajat mukarji chief corporate affairs officer idea cellular said mobile users in the cities of pune and nashik are amongst the most highly evolved consumers in the country with high usage of both voice and data services over the last two years idea has invested heavily in acquiring spectrum in the most efficient 900 mhz band and is now setting up a futureready modernized network to cater to the growing demand of mobile users we are confident that with the launch of 3g services on 900 mhz the people in these cities will be able to meet their ever increasing demand in a far more efficient manneridea said it is also rolling out a portfolio of products and services for its 3g customers in the city ranging from 900 mhz dongles bundled voice and data offers sharing and customizable plans amongst others