In a surprising move Reliance Communications, country’s one of the largest telecommunications company has reduced the 3G data tariff lower than their 2G packs. The new 3G data packs from Reliance Communications are available for Rs 123 for 1 GB, Rs 246 for 2 GB and Rs 492 for 4 GB and available for smartphone and tablet users only.

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This move will push Reliance in a better place in the market where 3G got lukewarm response. The big question is: Does RCom start a tariff war on data front?Reliance Mobile Launches Talk STD and Talk LOCAL Prepaid Plans

If you are following Indian telecom for last few months, operators are hiking voice and text tariff but the data offering is showing cut on the tariff. Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Tata Docomo has slashed the Pay-As-You-Go data tariffs. Airtel revised their 4G plans – they are now cheaper than Airtel’s 3G plans.

Though many experts are saying Reliance’s move may not create pressure on incumbents, I like to say different. First of all Reliance has 3G presence in 3 metros – Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata where 3G adoption will be higher than other places. Secondly RCom has 3G presence in some low ARPU circles including Assam, North East, Bihar, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh where 3G is to be pushed to break the price barrier.

One thing goes against RCom, that’s they have few no. of 3G BTS compared to Airtel, Vodafone and Idea, who work as cartel to share the BTS to cut down the cost. But with money from the deals with Reliance Jio, Rcom can deploy more 3G BTS in circles where the demand is high with this newly launched plans.