The telecommunication sector of any place plays a major role in bringing people together through connectivity. This is an important medium in the world today by which people are connected by just a call. Like other cities and towns of Meghalaya, Shillong also has various telecommunication services with maximum users in the city. These telecommunications services are offered by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and different other private enterprises like Airtel, Reliance, Vodafone and Aircel among others. These companies provide both telephone and cellular service providers in the region. The major telecom networks and their offices are listed as follows:
BSNL
Bank Tiniali, Riba Mansion, Itanagar
Airtel
1, Basar Building, Tiniali Point, Itanagar
Aircel
Rangne Enterprise, Opposite Civil Secretariat, Itanagar
Reliance
Reliance Mobile Store, Near Punjabi Dhaba, Itanagar
Vodafone
MS Enterprise, Near Ramkrishna Mission Hospital, Ganga Market, Itanagar
Electricity Services
The town of Itanagar has the Department of Power, Arunachal Pradesh headquartered in Itanagar which oversees the electricity and power requirement throughout the state. There are also electricity supplier offices in different towns of Arunachal Pradesh which monitors electricity supply in respective towns.
Department of Power
Phone: 0360-2291392/ 2290607
