Following the announcement of World’s First CDMA EVDO Rev B Phase II network during Qualcomm’s IndiaON 2011, MTS India rolled out MBlaze Ultra in Jaipur (Rajasthan) to make the 1st city of the world powered with EVDO Rev B Phase II network. This is part of phased roll out plan to offer MTS Ultra to top cities of India.
The company arranged a special launch event in Jaipur on 5th September, 2011 to make this historic announcement, where first MTS Ultra device was presented to Her Highness Raj Kumari Diya of Jaipur Royal Family.
Sandeep Yadav, Chief Operating Officer, Rajasthan & Punjab Circle, MTS India, speaks out: “The launch of CDMA EV-DO Rev.B Phase II will redefine the face of mobile broadband in India. Targeted at the young tech savvy generation, MBlaze Ultra provides extremely fast data speeds that will significantly enhance customer experience while accessing streaming multimedia. I am confident all our customers would relish the MBlaze Ultra experience”
For the smooth experience of MTS Ultra, MTS brings two Evdo RevB supported USB dongles which are powered with Qualcomm MDM600 chipset. ZTE AC2791 and Huawei EC306 both dongles are compatible with older networks – 1x (153.6kbps) and RevA (maximum 3.1 Mbps downlink and 1.8 Mbps uplink). The peak speed will be 9.8Mbps on Rev B Phase II network.
Both dongles will work as pen drive as supplied with microSD card slot supporting upto 32GB. Both are supported by USB v2.0 and all popular operating systems. Both are available with two color variants – black and white. Both of these plug-n-play devices are excellently priced at Rs 2499. Apart from internet browsing, you can also send and receive sms via these devices.
MBlaze Ultra – Plan Details:
MTS right now does not have prepaid offerings for Ultra subsribers, but brought excellent value for money plans on postpaid segment.
| Plans | Monthly MRP ( in INR.) | Bundled Usage per month (GB) | Additional Usage |
| M-Ultra 629 | 629 | 1 | Rs. 1 /MB |
| M-Ultra 899 | 899 | 3 | Rs. 1 /MB |
| M-Ultra 1359 | 1359 | 10 | Rs. 1 /MB |
| M-Ultra 1629 | 1629 | 15 | Rs. 1 /MB |
| M-Ultra 1899 | 1899 | 20 | Rs. 1 /MB |
Notes:
- The free unutilized data usage cannot be carried forward to the next month.
- Service Tax shall be charged extra as applicable.
- As an introductory offer, all customers purchasing MBlaze Ultra in the first month of launch will get 50 percent extra usage for lifetime i.e. 1.5 GB, 4.5GB, 15Gb, 22.5GB and 30 GB respectively with same values.
Acquisition Offer ( valid for 1 month)
Pay Rs. 4599/- + S.Tax and get MTS Ultra Device Free with 1GB usage per month for next 6 bill cycles.
| Plan | Upfront Cost | Additional Usage | Benefit | Post 6months Monthly Rental |
| M-Ultra ARP 1GB 4599 | Rs 4599 | Rs 1/MB | 1 GB Usage per month for 6 months | 629+Tax (1GB/month) |
Notes:
- In case of disconnection within the subscription period, no refund will be provided.
- Migration to any other plan will not be allowed within the subscription period.
- The free unutilized data usage cannot be carried forward to the next month.
- Post 6 months customer will be automatically migrated to M-Ultra 629 plan but however he/she has the choice to opt for plan migration to any existing retail tariff plan.
- Payment to be collected in favor of SSTL.
- Service Tax shall be charged extra as applicable.
Telecomtalk’s Take:
As we know, BSNL 3G offers 15 GB data on its 3.6-14.4Mbps HSPA networks for monthly rental of Rs 1359, MTS Ultra plans seem to be costlier. I have doubt people will ever jump for this services with locked modems. MTS brings better network, but makes the tariff costlier even than current 3G offerings from private operators, with added device cost. I also don’t think MTS will cut down current rev A(MBlaze) offerings anytime soon, as expected by many readers. Also I am disappointed to see that MTS does not offer exchange device program i.e. return MBrowse or MBlaze device and get MBlaze Ultra at a reduced cost.
crater September 8, 2011 at 12:35 am
@max
Airtel officials have clearly stated a diwali launch…if they delay it is then their will.
Infotel will be ready by first quarter of next calendar year.
crater September 8, 2011 at 12:34 am
@AzK
just google it….WiMAX forum has even reacted to that development.
Smaller ops like aircel,tikona were in wait and watch…now that infotel has chosen LTE their roadmap is clear.
Pajat September 7, 2011 at 9:25 pm
SSTL posts Q2 net loss of Rs 657 cr
Press Trust of India / New Delhi September 7, 2011, 15:01 IST
Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL), which operates telecom services under the MTS brand, today reported a net loss of Rs 657.6 crore for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. …….
max September 7, 2011 at 4:41 pm
source?
AzK September 7, 2011 at 1:18 pm
these operators have just shown commitment to lte-tdd,but reliance is still conducting trials in wimax with qualcomm.also reliance is unsure of technology for bwa as they are going by wait and watch policy.
crater September 7, 2011 at 12:15 am
It is will be my advice to all prospective users to neither take this evdo stuff nor 3g-hspa stuff. Wait for LTE launches, u all will be pleasantly surprised by the tariffs in comparison to the present ones.
Hope TT can also spread this msg. as it is in the interest of consumers.
crater September 7, 2011 at 12:10 am
@AzK
In which world do u live dear?
All ops Reliance infotel, Airtel, aircel,tikona all have selceted LTE-TDD a long back. Be in touch with the news.
Moreover LTE launches from Airtel are as near as Diwali while Reliance will launch will take place on 2012 starting 1-2 months.
Dipak September 6, 2011 at 11:55 pm
@Fahad
Dear Viewer, This is to inform you, that commitment speed from Operatot is applicaple once the Only user will be on BTS. Otherwise it will be maximum upto 1.5 mbps…`
Vikas September 6, 2011 at 11:40 pm
Ha ha ha… I think when LTE will be launch then operator will follow a strategy called. “TEDI UNGLI SE GHI NIKALO”.
See how, just they will limit the 2G GPRS/EDGE Speed between 1KB-10KB. 3G speed between 20-50KB. and finally we have to buy atleast a LTE based handset on which they will offer truly amazing speed but at the cost of 1Paisa/Kb
Fahad September 6, 2011 at 11:06 pm
Including ««««»»»» existing
Fahad September 6, 2011 at 10:48 pm
@Kiran.h
@Kiran.h
I don’t know what’s wrong here with them .
Their gprs/edge service is pathetic nowadays…. Connection failed ….
So is their 3g …
Aircel provides me a maximum of 42KB/sec in edge and 180-270KB/sec in 3g(constant speeds in 3g) not like bsnl 33KB/s 2KB/s 8KB/s….
Pathetic…
I have never used mts ultra (currently using photon +) but I guess ultra will b capable of providing gud speeds compared to their including evdo…
Maybe or maybe not ….
bibodh September 6, 2011 at 10:23 pm
the cdma operators are so slow in upgradation.they don’t want to compete with 3g(gsm)
players. they are just flying in there dream
bibodh September 6, 2011 at 10:20 pm
mts is in a plan to recover the less costly upgradation of its network in quick time
krishnendu September 6, 2011 at 9:00 pm
very good offer!
krishnendu September 6, 2011 at 8:57 pm
good one!you get proper speed in bsnl 3g if you climb up their tower!still you must be lucky enough that particular tower provides 3g service!
TUFAN CHATTERJEE September 6, 2011 at 8:56 pm
@Rohan Singh
i knw same prb in my place, i get only 1 ya 2 network bars of reliance 3G.
Mahmood Junaid September 6, 2011 at 8:39 pm
its not possible everywhere… most of the areas it is blocked…
aks September 6, 2011 at 8:23 pm
Ya Rs.98 is for GPRS. But you can select HSPA/UMTS mode if you are in 3G area & experience high speed.
adi September 6, 2011 at 8:05 pm
@TUFAN CHATTERJEE
not having proper network
would like to use but the offer is on data card and not in SIM card
adi September 6, 2011 at 8:04 pm
no proper network
also offer is in data card and not on SIM card
@TUFAN CHATTERJEE
AzK September 6, 2011 at 7:57 pm
LTE launch will take more than one year cause there is a period of 5 years for operators to launch their services.and with names like reliance and airtel in it ,forget it to be cheaper alternative to broadband.Moreover they are yet to decide the technology for BWA whether wimax or lte-tdd.
adi September 6, 2011 at 7:56 pm
@aks
u r talking about gprs ?
do check it again
Kumar Abhishek September 6, 2011 at 7:50 pm
@TUFAN CHATTERJEE
Hi, This offer is not available corrently, we are updating the website very soon.
Kumar Abhishek September 6, 2011 at 7:49 pm
@Rohan Singh
Hi, This offer is not available corrently, we are updating the website very soon.
Rohan Singh September 6, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Nice offers …..but in my area i don’t get full network of Reliance 3G.
sri September 6, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Common Indian cannot afford this 3g/4g/LTE/rev.B…all charges for another 10 to 20 years. Revolutions should come in people but not in technology. If we, the mobile internet community stop using Mobile Internet, then the companies will come down, otherwise they never reduce their charges and provide us QOS.
I stopped my mobile internet 3g…etc, just had 2G for emergency mails and had BSNL BB with unlimited
dhruv September 6, 2011 at 6:17 pm
call charges in india is lowest in world, but internet charges is probably highest in world and so worst connectivity also.
cant imagine how many users they will get with such high rates.
they are not thinking like if speed increases, people want more B/W also. its natural thing.
TUFAN CHATTERJEE September 6, 2011 at 6:02 pm
Reliance 3G launch Triple Dhamaka Offer:-
Rs96- 375MB for 7days
Rs97- 300MB for 30days
Rs198- 750MB for 30days
Rs397- 1.5GB for 30days
Rs848- 10GB for 30days……..
http://www.rcom.co.in/Rcom/personal/3G/HTML/PrepaidDataPacks.html
Sudheer Sahukar September 6, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Dear Friend do you wants to use better net surfing or always wants to change sim, cdma to gsm, gsm to cdma mts to tata, tata to mts, reliance to mts and mts to reliance so on and on a…………….. @NIVAS
Arun September 6, 2011 at 5:55 pm
How do u know their strategies dude?
crater September 6, 2011 at 5:46 pm
MTS is a dying operator bringing dying plans….i think they need to look at their business strategy.
crater September 6, 2011 at 5:45 pm
@Rohan Singh
lte@5000…are u nuts or what?
Do you think reliance came to LTE sector just fr more losses.
LTE will be cheaper than present 3g in all aspects and will have 3-4 times FUP’s too.
NIVAS September 6, 2011 at 5:44 pm
@ashish rana
MTS is cdma and comes with locked version so u cant use another sim.. if at it is unlocked..also u should use cdma sim only
NIVAS September 6, 2011 at 5:42 pm
@Rohan Singh
haha… nice… LTE to commericial starts takes another one year to one and half year
ashish rana September 6, 2011 at 5:36 pm
Can we use GSM sim on MTS datacard…….for ex can i use tata docomo 2g or 3g sim in MTS Datacard….???????
Rohan Singh September 6, 2011 at 5:28 pm
Wait for LTE …..then Indians will have various internet options like 2G, 3G, CDMA 1X, EVDO, WI-MAX, WI-FIA and LTE then we can hope low speed connectivity to get cheaper. Like CDMA 1x unlimited @ 50Rs/month, EVDO unlimited @Rs400/month, 3G @3.6Mbps unlimited for Rs550/month, 7.2mbps@Rs1200, 14.4Mbps@Rs2100, 21Mbps@Rs4500 and LTE @Rs5000 for 1GB, and a 1 day trial pack @Rs25 for 1Mb on LTE network …….:)
aks September 6, 2011 at 5:18 pm
When it comes to Data tariff/3G i will go for Bsnl. Rs.98 for 3GB. Speed never goes below 2Mbps. Average Speed 2.2Mbps.
Kiran.h September 6, 2011 at 5:17 pm
@Fahad
In bangalore BSNL 3G works well with a good 2-2.5mbps speed. Before when bsnl had truely unlimited plans like 4200rs 6months UL usage n other plans, Speed was very worst especially during peak hours but now its good.
Gavin Mathos September 6, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Worst Network of MTS Blaze in Maharashtra. MTS should improve its Network & then provide New product MTS Mblaze Ultra which provides Speed upto 9.8Mbps.
Fahad September 6, 2011 at 4:52 pm
woaaaaah what a comparison….
Bsnl 3g with mts ultra…
So what bsnl is providing 15gb for less bucks…
They don’t have the best in class 3g service when compared to airtel , reliance or aircel….
I’m using bsnl 3g but the speed is not constant luckily sometimes I get 2.3mbps rest it is 18-46KB/sec
. .
even sometimes the link won’t b available…
So called great bsnl