It is nice to see that Airtel network did not go down during this power crisis in India. But when nothing worked in the states where power failed, how did Airtel manage to keep network up? We decided to investigate further and contacted Airtel spokespersons. Here is what we found out: a) As soon as grid went down, backup power usage at network switch hubs was managed very carefully. All... Read More
India's first 3G Mobile service operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) today slashed the price of its plug-n-play 3G USB Dongle (3.6 Mbps 3G Data Card) from Rs.1599 to Rs.1199 for its postpaid and prepaid customer in Mumbai telecom circle. MTNL’s 3G Data card (Terracom LW272) will be available at all MTNL Customer Service Centers (CSCs) across Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane for Rs.1199 only from tomorrow i.e. 1st August,... Read More
Tata Docomo India’s fastest growing and Innovative telecom company today announced the launch of ‘Sneham pack’ exclusively for its prepaid GSM and CDMA customers across Andhra Pradesh telecom circle. Under this offer, GSM and CDMA prepaid subscribers can make local calls to any Tata DOCOMO mobile numbers at 1paise per 6 seconds and to other local mobile numbers at 1paise per 2 seconds on the recharge of Rs 23. (more…) Read More
Polaris Wireless today announced that it has successfully completed field trials with a Tier I Indian wireless operator’s 3G network to prove compliance with DoT May 2011 mandate for location-based services. Polaris Wireless has extended its reach by partnering with key players in the telecommunications eco-system in India. The company previously announced a partnership with CanvasM (a division of Tech Mahindra) to serve multiple wireless operators pan India. (more…) Read More
Pan India 3G mobile and Data service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has decided to offer free 3.G Mbps data card as a promotional Independence day offer for its prospective postpaid customers. To avail the offer one has to initially pay for cost of the 3.6 Mbps data card as taken from BSNL as per prevailing price and the customer has to subscribe to a postpaid plan with a... Read More
From our readers’ response we find that many are using BSNL EVDO as the cheapest wireless broadband with true unlimited plans. But even if it is cheapest wireless broadband service, many people are not using BSNL EVDO, rather opt for 3G or EVDO services from private operators. EVDO Rev A, as mostly deployed in India by Reliance, Tata, MTS and BSNL is a CDMA technology and capable of offering upto... Read More
The GSM operators in the country have added 4.64 million new users in June 2012, a 0.69 percent increase from the previous month, taking the total to 677.35 million, with Airtel topping the charts in subscriber additions for the month June 2012 as per Cellular Operators Association of India stats. Airtel has gained the maximum of 2 million subscribers during the month, taking its total to 187.30 million. Airtel had... Read More
Zync Global Private Limited today announced the launch of Z-900 Plus a new model of low cost Android tablet which can be bought at a nominal price of just Rs.3699. The tablet sports a 7-inch resistive touch screen powered by a 1GZ processor, includes WiFi connectivity with a front 0.3MP camera. It runs on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and has a powerful 3000mAH battery which makes it an ideal... Read More
In order to further improve transparency in Broadband services, India’s telecom watchdog Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued a Direction to all Telecom / Broadband service providers on for delivering Broadband services in a transparent manner by providing adequate information to broadband consumers specially on Fair Usage Policy (FUP) with Unlimited Plans. TRAI also clarified that Broadband speed should not be reduced or slashed below 256 kbps... Read More
Raising the spirit of Ramzan festival celebrations, India’s largest mobile service operator Bharti Airtel today announced the launch a Ramzan Special Full Value Prepaid Voucher 786 along with some more special offer like Reduced Rate Gulf Calling Recharge - 21 and Airtel to Airtel Free Night Calling Pack Rs.9. The Airtel Ramzan Special – 786 voucher comes for Rs. 786, offers a talk time of Rs.800. The Gufl calling Voucher... Read More
Vodafone India and BlackBerry Smartphone maker, Research In Motion today announced the launch of “BlackBerry FREE Service Camp” on-ground customer engagement initiative Gujarat telecom circle. At the BlackBerry Service Camp an BlackBerry Smartphone subscriber/users from Vodafone India as well as any other network will get exclusive device upgrade offers, Free servicing, device trackball* and back cover replacement, upgrade software’s and get free applications from BlackBerry App World & lot more. (more…) Read More
Bharti Airtel the largest mobile service provider in India today announced the launch of exciting “ 4 GB 3G Data offer at just Rs. 499 ” for its new prepaid data card customers in all 3G circles across India. Airtel’s new prepaid 3G data pack comes for Rs.499 which will provide 4 GB 3G Data usage valid for 90 days from the date of recharge. The pack will be applicable... Read More
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