It’s the competition about speed, the commitment of providing faster data accessing. It’s about showing of the highest potentiality of one’s existing infrastructure.
Last few months we have couple of incidents in data market as we have seen Airtel launching its 4th Gen data network in Kolkata and Bangalore with kind of high priced dongle and not-so reasonable plans (considering that speed issue). Already Airtel has slashed down the price of the dongle as per the impact of our post.
Now MTS India has come up with similar kind of plans like airtel 4G for the postpaid customer.(Read more: CDMA Players Not Responding to Data Tariff War – Even Airtel 4G Cheaper than EVDO Rev B Services In India) Lets have a look first:
|
Plan Name |
MRP |
Benefit |
Additional Usage charge |
| M-Ultra 629 | Rs.629 | 1 GB | Rs. 1 /MB |
| M-Ultra 899 | Rs.899 | 3 GB | Rs. 1 /MB |
| MULTRA 999 unlimited | Rs.999 | Unlimited* *Upto 6GB in HSD |
NA |
| M-Ultra 1359 | Rs.1359 | 10 GB | Rs. 1 /MB |
| MULTRA 1399 unlimited | Rs.1399 | Unlimited* *Upto 12GB in HSD |
NA |
| M-Ultra 1629 | Rs.1629 | 15 GB | Rs. 1 /MB |
| M-Ultra 1899 | Rs.1899 | 20 GB | Rs. 1 /MB |
Currently available only in Jaipur, MTS Rev B network can provide a speed of 9.8 Mbps, theoretically 3 times faster than existing EVDO Rev A network which can deliver a downlink speed of maximum 3.1 Mbps and this network have the capability of providing better indoor coverage and stable transmission of data in the air than any other technology but it seems MTS is going to miss this opportunity with its own meaningless plans.
There is a catch in all unlimited plans. What is it?
It’s about the speed cap and one of the most vital issue in the above 2 unlimited plans after consuming the bundled usage of 6GB and 12GB customer will be pushed in a 32Kbps speed for rest of the days of the month until the next month comes. It’s quite difficult to be in a 32kbps speed in today. In CDMA 1X can deliver a maximum of 153Kbps speed which is very slow and just obsolete in today’s scenario. 32Kbps is no doubt even slower that 1X and I think no need to explain. Even old days dial-up speed was sometimes better than it.
Airtel is providing a speed cap of 128 Kbps in 4G after the consumed data in their respective plans. But MTS’s 32 Kbps plan is nothing but to rag someone. It seems to retain the “UNLIMITED” they have just messed up with all crap. They should provide atleast 256-512Kbps like speed when the bundled usage is over. Our latest NTP also suggested to set a speed of 512Kbps for broadband in near future.
There is another plan of Rs.4599 which will come with bundled device and 1GB data/Months for 6 Months also available. After 6 Months customer will be automatically shifted to M-Ultra 629 plan which was described above.
So, what do u think about MTS‘s 32Kbps speed cap? Is it all right or just unethical? Let us know via comments.
Idris July 29, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Government has recently ordered After FUP Speed has to be 256KBPS and This is the minimum speed for all BB plans.
Sudhakar July 27, 2012 at 7:20 am
Better get RELIANCE (GSM) 2G GPRS and use it with any GSM / 3G data card. In Tamilnadu the speed is 160 Kbps approx (after disabling online ads and all flash animation in the browser).
abhijith July 27, 2012 at 7:17 am
Better to go for 3g . . Enough speed to use . . .
Abhay July 26, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Its just a manipulation of word “UNLIMITED” in a hopeless manner by featureless plans for helpless customers. But customer now has not remained so helpless any more. First MTS introduced unlimited with FUP of 15GB then reduced it to 12GB. So nothing better can be hope for at the moment for accessing Rev.B services as TATA has Photon MAX (Rev.B) has only 6.2 Mbps (2XRev.A) so only MTS has better Rev.B speed (3X Rev.A). The way 3G (HSPA+) is growing, the EVDO Rev.B will be able to sustain in the competition be it Reliance, Tata, MTS (BSNL has never been in race for EVDO/CDMA 1X) except a single advantage of each operator with PAN India license for CDMA. Sooner or later companies will realise this fact.
amarrdiip kumaarr July 26, 2012 at 8:38 pm
useless.go for bsnl evdo its best in india!
Sudhakar July 26, 2012 at 8:37 pm
Anup,
Well said. But you should have said all to directly buy BSNL EVDO and use instead of buying this flop mts and disposing !!!. Am I correct?.
anup July 26, 2012 at 6:59 pm
just throw the mts dongle into garbage bin and buy a bsnl evdo for youself.unlimited data at the speed of 1 or 1.5 mbps @ 750..
Sudhakar July 26, 2012 at 6:45 pm
Instead MTS should have mentioned that INTERNET BROWSING WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE AFTER FUP. Idiotic MTS. I think MTS wants to suck money from the subscribers before shutting down its services because of spectrum problem. Users, be alert of this DECENT FRAUD by MTS.
aryan ranawat July 26, 2012 at 5:22 pm
no dude its not a mistake it is 4 KBPS only
KAPIL K. DEV July 26, 2012 at 3:10 pm
I think there is some clerical mistake. It may be KBps and not Kbps (1 KBps = 8 Kbps)
Spiderman July 26, 2012 at 3:10 pm
@Anirban Das
With DOCOMO 3G using 246 Recharge trick, we are getting 1 GB 3G data for 40 Rs right?
Also in Kerala DOCOMO offers 1Gb 3G data for 91 Rs .. These all happening in India !
Also I told my opinion by seeing this crap plans like 1 GB for 629 Rs by MTS !
FYI, I wish I could go other Country, but no way it seems (:
Tharun George July 26, 2012 at 2:40 pm
1GB for Rs 629?
Why should someone go for EVDO when better coverage, better speed, better cheap 3G is here.
I think MTS is a sinking ship.
Ashish July 26, 2012 at 1:53 pm
32Kbps ……..its a joke….
Devraj July 26, 2012 at 12:47 pm
BSNL is best for data service in karanatak
I am using BSNL 3G data card from last 2 and half year.
I found good service in Bangalore also all time cheaper
Presently for Rs 603 3GB data with 90 days validity
for a lower usage person it is only Rs 200 per montth
Raghu July 26, 2012 at 12:28 pm
i do not know in which Generation MTS is in. They are still in DIALUP Days where BSNL used to offer 28 kbps and the website will not open at all and charging for landline also . Customers lost a lot of money becoz of BSNL some 15 years back.
adityadas July 26, 2012 at 12:26 pm
UNLIMITED MEANS AT LEAST 15GB AT FULL SPEED AND AFTER WARDS AT 512 KBPS
Anirban Das July 26, 2012 at 12:17 pm
@soumya
Its 3 months ( not only for w.b circle , for all circles in India), there is a mistake in its website !!!!!!!!!!!
sunny July 26, 2012 at 12:15 pm
ONLY BSNL IS GIVING fup like 3g speed and after that 256 kbps unlimited ,rest all is giving 128kbps or less
Anirban Das July 26, 2012 at 12:10 pm
@Spiderman
GO to other country , not possible in INDIA in any n/w cdma or gsm with in next 2 yrs.
Guru July 26, 2012 at 11:47 am
Yes it is be told that customer afther crossing FUP . they will get speed of 32kbps but in real customer are geting up to 144kbps , it’s only be told that they will get 32kbps but they are easy.ly geting a min off 80 to 110kbps
CuStOmEr July 26, 2012 at 11:43 am
UNLIMITTED PLAN— HA HA HAA…. THAT IS A BIG JOKE.I LIKE COMEDIES . ACTUALLY THIS IS CHEATING.SOME CuSTOMERS DOND AWARE OF THIS SPEED CHANGE.. THE NAME IS uNLIMITTED BuT THE PLAN IS LIMITED
Pappu July 26, 2012 at 11:34 am
32 kbps! Hmm, MTS clearly thinks like a decade back. This is 2012 my dear MTS, think wise for the customers so nice.
Spiderman July 26, 2012 at 11:34 am
Ask the MTS officials to use 32 Kbps in their own home, not for public
soumya July 26, 2012 at 11:34 am
FRIENDS RECENTLY MTS HAS LAUNCHED– ALL CALL @30P INCLUDING ROAMING. PACK STV 73– VALIDITY 1 YEAR. BUT SOME ARE SAYING THE VALIDITY OF THE PACK IN WEST BENGAL IS 90 DAYS. IN MTS WEBSITE ALSO VALIDITY OF STV 73 IS 1 YEAR.I WANT TO KNOW WHETHER THE VALIDITY OF THE PACK IS 90DAYS OR 1 YR. PLEASE COMMENT…
Spiderman July 26, 2012 at 11:33 am
Aircel/Docomo/Relaince so far good in 3G !! Will think to shift to CDMA if they offer Rev B in 1 GB Data for 50 to 70 Rs & 256 kbps – 512 kbps beyond the 1 GB usage, valid upto 1 month !
Bala July 26, 2012 at 11:30 am
This is simply bullshit. No more words to say. With 32 kbps MTSINDIA site will not even load