MCCS to be expanded for Indian army

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: After its successful use during the floods in Kashmir this year, a key communication system of the army that offers greater security and reliability will now be expanded to other parts of the country in a multi-crore project. The army had first introduced the Mobile Cellular Communication System (MCCS) in 2007 on a trial basis in Jammu under the 16 Corps headquarters. It is currently being spread across the Kashmir sector under 15 Corps and sources say 70 percent of the work has been completed. "The plan i…