Airtel To Launch Picocells in India

In a bid to provide seamless connectivity for voice and data to its corporate customers, India’s largest GSM mobile service operator Bharti Airtel has chosen ip.access, a UK-based developer of picocell and femtocell solutions to enhance the indoor GSM network coverage via nanoGSM picocells deployment across India.

After an extensive test and trial process, Airtel is deploying the ip.access nanoGSM picocell to deliver valuable extra mobile network coverage and capacity to its business customers, exactly where needed on their premises. This means that Airtel’s business customers can make use of faster and more dependable voice and data services, wherever they are on-site.

The ip.access’s “nanoGSM picocell” is the market-leading solution for delivering enhanced in-building GSM services, which can be quickly and easily deployed for high-value enterprise customers. It can provide a strong mobile phone signal inside the buildings and other hard to reach places in metro cities, and also able to add extra capacity to the network. It has lower capital and operating costs than other in-building coverage solutions, with all the backhaul traffic efficiently carried over an existing IP connection.

Speaking on its tie-up with Bharti Airtel, Stephen Mallinson CEO Stephen Mallinson.ip.access said “Our new agreement with Bharti Airtel is a massive achievement for ip.access, which puts us at the heart of one of the world’s fastest-growing and most dynamic cellular markets. This new deal underscores our global leadership in the market for in-building cell infrastructure, working with the world’s leading mobile operators to improve network performance and deliver high-quality services to subscribers.”

PIco Man July 21, 2012 at 11:12 pm

You jst ask for this PICO solution.
which working fine in delhi

PIco Man July 21, 2012 at 11:09 pm

Hi,

Pico is free solution given by airtel.
It will work through your internet.
Small laptop size device that can fix on wall and will provide good 2G coverage in Basements like poor network areas

k.moorthy September 4, 2010 at 4:07 pm

already airtel is a worst network in tamilnadu in these days with more towers than any network,is these technology can enhance signal?

kuttu September 3, 2010 at 8:40 pm

fuck with airtel….as above airtel is the no one cheat company..no coverage nothing… if u r going to buy a nanoGSM picocell.. then dont buy from airtel…it avalible in indian market so u can use with any provider ..ask then for a nano femtocell …

Ganesh September 3, 2010 at 5:55 pm

Airtel is ALSO the No.1 cheating GSM provider in India
And yes they activate all the crap and charge for everything! And sometimes they activate FUP at 25GB for a 1MBps connection but advertise as 100GB FUP!!!

Also as I commented in previous picocell post, the back haul has to be an IP connection. In other words, you will have to get a broadband connection dedicated for a pico cell. If you are planning this for home, better have good broadband connection! But I would say it will be worthless for your penny.

And I am betting Airtel will be forcing to use their broadband connection, to use this picocell!

Raghu September 3, 2010 at 12:51 pm

@Raccoon
yes i know. i even escalated to their senior people,they also say the samething, yes i do think RGSM and RCDMA there is some difference in policies. RGSM are cheaters /their network is bad when compared to RCDMA.

Raccoon September 3, 2010 at 12:44 pm

@Raghu
Hmm, I’m not aware if there is in difference in customer care or policies between their GSM and CDMA. What I do know is that their GSM network is the pits. :p About refunds, if you have to get anything done, you have to escalate. Call center is next to useless for anything.

Raghu September 3, 2010 at 12:20 pm

@Raccoon
once in RCDMA they activated some service once and after that they refunded me back the amount. for some of my frnds they did not refund the amount. with RGSM they did not refund me the amount. yes u are right reliance is less dishonest than Airtel. RGSM is bad in refunding back the money/network when compared to RCDMA. i find RCDMA much better when compared to RGSM

Raccoon September 3, 2010 at 12:14 pm

@Raghu

Well, in my experience I have found Reliance to be much less dishonest than Airtel. They did activate some service once, but refunded the amount and deactivated it after I complained. Airtel did it multiple times and NEVER refunds anything…

Raghu September 3, 2010 at 11:20 am

@Raccoon
in Reliance GSM especially i have seen they are cheating customers like anything and also in RCDMA also sometimes they do not have any explanation. they just say u have only activated it and we cannot do anything.

Keshav Jha September 3, 2010 at 9:50 am

This device should be network independent, so than we can purchase it and use with any operator.

Raccoon September 3, 2010 at 1:59 am

@dinesh

They don’t recharge for months and yet they keep their connection?? Strange! I gave them the boot long ago. It wasn’t just with me but they were deducting amounts from balance even from my friends… sometimes for VAS sometimes with no explanation.

Raghu September 2, 2010 at 11:08 pm

the cost of 5k to 10 k is way too much for this Picocells. Airtel always charge high. but after MNP they will loose some customers then they will realize by the time it will be too late .

dinesh September 2, 2010 at 10:29 pm

start common man freindly services.donot activate any vas without getting sms confirmation.i know many subscribers who donot recharge for months fearing thier hard earned money is dedudcted for unheard of services.

Raccoon September 2, 2010 at 6:16 pm

Given their pathetic network and service (at least in Maharashtra) and outright cheating tactics, perhaps they think this gadget will save the day for them…

ARJUN.C September 2, 2010 at 4:58 pm

Sanjay Bafna :

Raghu :
@Sanjay bafna
well done by airtel before mnp. but what is the cost. can it be put in home

The cost of the device is Rs.5K to 10K approx, you can put at home or office but the will work over an existing IP connection so if operator provide that solution than it can be work at Home/Office either not.

I THINK AIRTEL WILL PROVIDE FOR RS 50K

Sanjay Bafna September 2, 2010 at 4:26 pm

Raghu :

@Sanjay bafna
well done by airtel before mnp. but what is the cost. can it be put in home

The cost of the device is Rs.5K to 10K approx, you can put at home or office but the will work over an existing IP connection so if operator provide that solution than it can be work at Home/Office either not.

Raghu September 2, 2010 at 4:20 pm

@Amit.g
i think it is cleared. but do not know to whom they have given contract

Amit.g September 2, 2010 at 4:02 pm

@dUaNe
hi duane do u have any info whether t issue related to ban on procurement of chinese equipments got cleared or not?
if yes now to which company did uninor,docomo and reliance gsm gave contract for further expansion.

Raghu September 2, 2010 at 3:56 pm

@Sanjay bafna
well done by airtel before mnp. but what is the cost. can it be put in home

Amit.g September 2, 2010 at 3:11 pm

wow very good initative by bharti airtel

dUaNe September 2, 2010 at 3:11 pm