TATA Entering to 4G with Reliance Infotel

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India’s leading telecommunication company Tata Communications is also looking to enter 4G space . Tata Communications took part in the BWA auction but left with no win.

In 2G & 3G space Tata comm is not even in top 3 slots, but India’s iconic business group cannot ignore the potential of 4^th generation wireless broadband services in India and targets an entry into 4G segment.

Reports indicates Tata may enter into a tie up with Reliance Infotel, country’s only pan India 4G spectrum winner.

It should be noted that Tata Communications owns prominent tower company Viom Networks (earlier known as Tata-Quippo). So Tata Communications can offer towers, optical fiber network & international gateway to Reliance Infotel. Similar prospectus also comes from Reliace Communication, owned by Anil Ambani.

Tata Communications is also looking to enter 4G directly by buying Qualcomm’s asset of four circles’ BWA spectrum as hinted by NDTV. But as Qualcomm is messed up with the four companies for four circles and one ISP license the buy-out will be delayed for months.

Qualcomm entered the BWA auction to ensure LTE roll out and also announced that eventually they will leave the Indian ISP market. Industry rumor is Airtel is keen to buy Qualcomm’s wireless broadband business as Qualcomm holds lucrative circles like Delhi & Mumbai.

Mumbai and Maharastra are like den of Tata Communications, where they have great base. It is expected that Tata Comm will try their best to buy out atleast Mumbai’s 4G license from Qualcomm.

BSNL Launched new SMS Pack Offer

India’s National Telecom Backbone and Pan India 3G Mobile Service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) today announced the new ‘attractive’ SMS Packs for its prepaid mobile subscribers (2G and 3G) across all circles.

BSNL has withdrawn its existing SMS pack of Rs. 53 Rs. 32 and introduced NEW attractive SMS packs at Rs. 36, Rs. 46 and Rs. 56 with more free sms and longer validity period.

All SMS Packs are applicable while in HOME LSA as well as National Roaming across India. The SMS STVs under 2G & 3G Prepaid mobile services will not be applicable on “Blackout days”. Normal SMS charges as per plan will be applicable on “Blackout Days.

Reliance 3G Data Plan - Launched New Triple Dhamaka Offers

After a long wait, finally Reliance Communication has revised its 3G Data Plans with many new 3G packs and at much lower cost. Reliance is offering 3G services at most of the circles of country and soon will cover whole India. Reliance's recent 3G plan change indicates that it is in serious mood of taking out competition. So Reliance announced the launch of Pan India Triple Dhamak 3G Data Offer.

This new Triple Dhamaka 3G Data Plan offer will allow Reliance 3G (Mobile Broadband) customers to download three times more than the existing download limit without any extra charges. It means the 3G Data plan becomes 3 times cheaper than before and its big relief to the 3G consumers.

Apart from this Pan India 3G Plan, Reliance also launched some new Longer Validity 3G Data Plans like 6 GB for 90 days and 18 GB for 180 days in Bihar and Jharkhand telecom circle. This longer Validity Plans may extend to the other circle soon.

The limited period Triple Dhamaka offer is available to both prepaid and postpaid customers and valid till 31st Oct 2011.

Detail of 3G Triple Dhamaka is listed below.

Volume (GB) Based Plan	MRP	3G Data Usage	Validity	Valid in Circles
3G Weekly Pack	Rs.65	195 MB (Triple Dhamaka Offer)	3 days	Delhi
3G Weekly Pack	Rs. 96	375 MB (Triple Dhamaka Offer)	7 days	Pan India/All
3G Plans 100 MB	Rs. 97	300 MB (Triple Dhamaka Offer)	30 days	Pan India
3G Plans 250 MB	Rs. 198	750 MB (Triple Dhamaka Offer)	30 days	Pan India/All
3G Plans 1.5 GB	Rs. 397	1.5 GB (Triple Dhamaka Offer)	30 days	Pan India/All
3G Pack 1 GB	Rs. 649	1 GB	30 days	Pan India/All
3G Pack 2 GB	Rs. 749	2 GB	30 days	Pan India/ All
3G Pack 3 GB	Rs. 899	3 GB	30 days	Only West Bengal & Kolkatta
3G Pack 5 GB	Rs. 1199	5 GB	30 days	Pan India /All
3G Pack 10 GB	Rs. 848	10 GB (3.6 Mbps)	30 days	Pan India / All
3G Pack 10 GB	Rs.1499	10 GB	30 days	Pan India / All
3G Pack 15 GB	Rs.1799	10 GB	30 days	Pan India / All
3G Pack 21 GB	Rs.2100	21 GB	30 days	Pan India / All
Daily / Weekly Plan
Plan	Charges	3G Data Usage (Normal Free Quota 25 MB)	Validity	Circle	How To Activate
3G Day Plan	Rs.20	75 MB (With Triple Dhamaka Offer)	Till midnight	All	Dial *565*020#
3G Week Plan	Rs.96	375 MB (Triple Dhamaka Offer)	7 days	All	Dial *565*096#
3G 100 Plan	Rs. 100	300 MB (Triple Dhamaka Offer)	30 Days	All	Dial *565*100#
3G 250 Plan	Rs. 199	750 MB (Triple Dhamaka Offer	30 Days	All	or Dial *565*199#

How to Check BSNL 3G Data Balance or Usage through SMS

BSNL 3G customer always wonders how to check 3G Data usage in their data cards or in IPAD. In order to provide better quality service to its consumers BSNL has recently started USSD based service to check the 3G data usage/balance directly from their IPAD or from their 3G Data cards.

Also customers can know the data balance of any BSNL sim card being used in the IPAD or Data cards through other operators mobile connection by paying a small amount of money charged by the respective operators for standard SMS services.

This service has been started in the Chennai and RoTN Circle only and expected to expand to other part of the country very soon.

How to check BSNL 3G Data Balance.

In Data Cards --

• In data card dailer interface, their is a place for USSD service. Just go their and type *124*1# and hit to send button, within few seconds the updated balance will be available on the screen.
• You can also dial *123*10# in USSD interface to know the Data Balance from 3G Data Cards.
• You can also send SMS directly through the Data cards via Text massage interface given in the data card dailer software. Just type DATA3G and send to 53733 and get your current Data balace on the screen in the form of SMS.

In IPAD --

• Process is same as of the Data cards. Just type *124*1# and press Enter button, Balance will be shown on the screen.
• Balance can also be known by sending SMS DATA3G to 53733. Balance will be received in the form of SMS.

From BSNL mobile numbers

• Know the Data usage or balance of your data card from any other BSNL mobile. Just send a SMS in the following format. DATA3Gmobile number of the DATA CARD/ iPAD in 10 digit and send to 53733

From mobile numbers of any other operator

• Send SMS in the format of - DATA3Gmobile number of the DATA CARD/ iPAD in 10 digit and send to 9442253733. SMS will charged as per the customer’s plan with his operator.

It should be noted that this service is currently applicable only for Chennai & RoTN Circle so there is no guarantee that it will work in other circle or not. You can use the *123*10# in the USSD interface to know the Data balance. This number was mainly used for checking data balance for 2G GPRS/EDGE services but also works for 3G Data service in some of the circle. So you should make a try to check the balance from this number.

Further you can contact Customer care at 121 to check any similar service is available in your circle or not.

BSNL USB DATA CARD with 14.4Mbps @ Rs.2500

BSNL 3G DATACARD @ 2500 with 14.4 Mbps
Pan India 3G mobile service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) launched new 14.4 Mbps plug-n-play 3G USB Devices (3G HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+ Data Card) in association with VMC System Ltd.

BSNL’s new 14.4 Mbps 3G Data Card comes Rs. 2500, perfectly integrates the functionality of a modem & a mobile phone. Designed to deliver the heaviest of data at different speeds, and operator also claims that its USB Modem is equipped to meet all business commitments of its users! New Data Cards enabling users to make & receive calls & SMS/text messages when plugged into your laptop or desktop.

MTNL FTTH Unlimited Broadband Plans

MTNL (Delhi) FTTH Unlimited Broadband Plans :
Particulars	FTTH-590	FTTH-690	FTTH-790	FTTH-990	FTTH-1290
Monthly Rental	Rs. 590	Rs. 690	Rs. 790	Rs. 990	Rs. 1290
Download Speed	2 Mbps upto 5GB download, 512 Kbps afterward	4 Mbps upto 7GB download, 512 Kbps afterward	10 Mbps upto 12GB download, 512 Kbps afterward	10 Mbps upto 20GB download, 512 Kbps afterward	10 Mbps upto 40GB download,512 Kbps afterward
Upload Speed	512 Kbps	1 Mbps upto 7GB download512 Kbps afterward	1Mbps upto 12GB download512 Kbps afterward	1Mbps upto 20GB download512 Kbps afterward	1Mbps upto 40GB download512 Kbps afterward
Annual Payment (optional)	Rs. 5900	Rs. 6900	Rs. 7900	Rs. 9900	Rs. 12990
Free VAS	NA	NA	NA	‘F- Secure’ antivirus will be provided free of charge for one year
MTNL (Delhi) FTTH Limited Broadband Plans
Plan Name	Download Speed	Upload Speed	Free Data Usage	Beyond free data download per MB (Rs.)
Delight 740	Up to 10Mbps	1 Mbps	10 GB	Above 10 GB up to 20 G- @ 15 Paisa / MB Above 20 GB up to 40 GB @ 10 Paisa / MB Above 40 GB up to 80 GB @ 4 Paisa / MB Above 80GB @ 2 Paisa / MB

Registration and Installation charges :

Registration and installation charges for FTTH Broadband New Connection	Rs. 500 (waived off during promotional period 09.11.2011 to 06.02.2012 )
Refundable security deposit for ONT Modem	Rs. 1000 (If customer opts for annual plan, ONT security charges of Rs. 1000/- will be waived off)
Additional non refundable security charges of WiFi device (Optional)	Rs. 800

MTNL Launched FTTH (Fibre To The Home) with 10 Gbps

Happy News for Metro Rokers..

To offer next generation telecom services at affordable rates, India’s 2nd largest Broadband Service provider Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) today announced the launch new promotional tariff plans for Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) triple play High Speed Broadband service with core network speed up to 10 Gbps in Delhi Telecom circle.

MTNL introduces five FTTH Unlimited Broadband (with FUP on Speed) and one Limited Plans starting from Rs. 590 per month.The 2 Mbps plan comes at Rs. 590, 4 Mbps and 10 Mbps speed unlimited plans will cost Rs. 690 to Rs. 1290.

MTNL FTTH Broadband can offer plethora of services based on Triple play(voice-video-data) services like IPTV, HDTV, 3DTV, video on demand , Bandwidth on Demand, Instant Video conferencing , interactive gaming , and several other VAS which can be only possible through FTTH.

The Plans available in FTTH by MTNL will provide soon.. stay updated with 3gindian.blogspot.com

Idea 3G Coverage Updated Maharashtra-Goa

Updated Coverage List:
IDEA Cellular- the leading mobile service operator of india today said that it has now extended its 3G services to cover all major towns in the Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle making it the widest spread 3G network in the both state.

Idea’s 3G services are now available more than 170 cities and towns in Maharashtra and Goa circle.

Apart from metro cities, IDEA Cellular’s focus on growth from semi-urban heartlands, comprising of industrial, agricultural and educational regions seem to be working, as the company has experienced huge growth in next generation 3G data traffic in the largely semi-urban market of Maharashtra and Goa state.

To feel the difference personally, mobile users can experience 3G services at special ‘Experience Kiosks’ set up inside ‘My Idea’ Stores across all major locations in the circle. The detailed report of the name of cities where idea 3g is available is depicted below

Vodafone 3G WiFi Device Launched in India-MiFi

VODAFONE 3G WiFi Device-MiFi

Vodafone is all set to introduce 3G services in the country.

In preparation to that it has announced a new 3G dongle (device) that acts as a WiFi hotspot and lets five people connect to it for accessing internet.

The device is priced at Rs 5500 the device is cheaper than what Tata Photon offers. The product is quite useful. We hope that Vodafone launches an unlimited plan for this device that will really sweeten the deal for students and small professional teams.

Tata Phonton which offers a respectable 3.1 mbps speed has a similar WiFi dongle which is priced at Rs 6500, almost Rs 1000 costlier than Vodafone offer, and doesn't even offer unlimited plans which they offer for other data cards and dongles.

Vodafone also has been selling 3G dongles for Rs 1500, but right now in absence of 3G services it is offer services through edge network with max speed of 256 kbps.

There are certain phones which come with MiFi capability, including Huawei Ideos, Motorola Milestone, and Apple iPhone.

Reliance Video call Rates Slashed

Reliance 3G Video Call Rates..
Reliance Communications (RCOM), India’s single largest dual technology telecom operator today announced the Video Calling tariff for its 3G Mobile Services users.

Reliance 3G local Video Call cost will be 5 paisa/sec (Rs.3/minute) while STD Video Call will be charged at 7 paisa /sec (Rs.4.20/minute).

With the Telecom Ministry and The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) clearing decks for Video calling on mobile phones, Reliance Mobile announced the 3G Video Calling service with Day and Night tariff structure. The Reliance 3G Video Calling charges are similar to Tata Docomo but not cheap or affordable as state run Pan India 3G Mobile Service operator BSNL and MTNL.

If we compare the Reliance 3G Video Calling tariff with Pan India 3G service provider BSNL/MTNL that its seems that after Tata Docomo now Reliance Mobile threw water over mobile users who had hopes of “Cheap 3G Video Call tariff” from the private operators in India. State run MTNL providing Video Calling at just 1p/sec for other network and 1p/2 sec for OwnNet While BSNL charging 30p to 70p/min.

AIRCEL 3G Covered Kolkata,Patna and Lucknow

Aircel 3G Tariff and Plans launched in Kolkata,Patna,Lucknow-Read More

Aircel has launched 3G services in Kolkata, Patna, and Lucknow, after having already covered Chennai.

Aircel has 3G spectrum in 13 circles -- Delhi, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Goa, Rajasthan, Punjab, UP (West) and UP (East).

The telco is planning to roll out 3G services in 140 cities in these circles by the end of March. It will cover the remaining towns and rural areas in these circles within the next nine months.

Meanwhile, Aircel has launched bundled plans for students, executives, and heavy users for voice, SMS as well as 3G data needs. At a price of Rs 132, Rs 252, Rs 502 and Rs 802 consumers get to use 75 MB, 150 MB, 350 MB and 1024 MB of data, respectively, per month, with voice and SMS included.

Aircel will provide both prepaid and postpaid 3G products and services. It has set up a specialised 3G data call centre with the ability to serve customers who speak regional languages.

AIRCEL 3G Plans-Tariff-coverage

MTNL Unlimited 3G Data Plan Launched

In an attempt to triggering another price war before the launch next generation 3G Mobile and Data service by private operators in Delhi telecom circle, India’s first 3G Mobile service operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), today announced the launch of 3 new 3G Data Plan for its postpaid and prepaid subscribers.

MTNL slashes the 3G Unlimited Data Plan cost up to 58% and introduced bucket of new 3G offers including Unlimited Prepaid/Postpaid Advance Rental/Payment Plans.With the launch of new 3G recharges now the Unlimited 3G Data Plan will effectively cost at just Rs. 750 per month for Home and Roam usage.

MTNL Delhi introduces 2 new “Advance Rental Data Card Unlimited Plan” and with the Plan-4500, the effective cost of Unlimited 3G Data Downloads will be as low as Rs. 750/month. The new new 3G Data plan for Rs. 4500 comes with the validity of 180 days and provide Unlimited Free High Speed wireless Broadband 24×7 anywhere in India (Home and Roam).

However Initially a data cap of 200 GB per month shall be placed in Unlimited Plans, however if any customer exceeds the usage, the excess charges can be waived off. MTNL 3G subscriber can enjoy Free data Roaming in more than 700 cities across India with BSNL 3G network.

The new data coupons will be available through Etopup system and Promotional scheme shall be implemented for 90 days w.e.f 31.01.2011 to 30.04.2011.

All the New 3G data Plans will be launched in Mumbai with in few days!

MTNL 3G Video Call become free for incoming while Roaming

MTNL Offers FREE Incoming 3G Video Calling Facility While on Roaming

MTNL 3G Video Calling Offer !
Continuing its leverage of bringing best and affordable 3G services, India’s first 3G Mobile service operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), announced the launch of FREE Incoming 3G Video Call facility while Roaming in Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle for its postpaid and prepaid 3g subscribers of Mumbai.

The new facility will enable MTNL customers from Mumbai to enjoy FREE Incoming Video Calling while Roaming when they visit any destination across Maharashtra and Goa (earlier Incoming voice call was free); there will be no Incoming 3G Video call charges i.e. all Incoming Video calls will be FREE while Roaming in Maharashtra-Goa BSNL 3G Network (approx more than 55 cities).

All outgoing calls and SMS will be charged at their existing tariff plan other terms and condition will remain same.

So now MTNL Mumbai customers who are frequent travelers in Maharashtra and Goa circle have another reason to rejoice to stay connected with their beloved once by Real time face to face Video callings.

Recently MTNL Munbai also kicked off its new 3G Campaign in Print Media, FM Radio as well as Public transport Buses (Best Buses) and Bus Stops for awareness over 3G Video Calling which says ” Get closer to your loved ones—in real time and in video ! Connect better with your family; see what they’re up to and let them see where you’re hanging out!

Keep in touch via comments..

BSNL 3G Combo Plans

After Triggering price war in the 3G Mobile and Data service by most affordable Unlimited 3G Data Plan, Pan India 3G mobile service operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) today announced the launch of four super attractive new combo plans for its Postpaid and Prepaid 3G mobile service users across all the telecom circles.

In an attempt to provide greater benefits to the 3G mobile service users, the all new Anytime Anywhere 3G Call and Data Usage Combo Plans works best for mobile phone users who need both 3G voice, Video and high-speed data connectivity. The plan offers customers a combination of Voice minutes, SMS and 3G data usage, with Full Value of Money as well as simplicity & transparency in both Postpaid and Prepaid.

The New 3G combo Plans of Rs. 300 provides 300 MB 3G Data, 300 Voice call(Local/STD), 300 SMS and 30 Free Local Video Calls. The other plans of Rs. 500, Rs. 1000 and Rs. 2000 also bundalled with Full Value over Data Voice, SMS and Video callings.

Postpaid FMC (Add-On)	Prepaid RCV (Valid for 30 Days)	Free 3G Data Usage	Free Voice Calls (Local/STD) Any Network	Free SMS (Local/National) Any Network	Free Local Video Calls
Rs. 300	Rs. 331	300 MB	300 Minutes	300	30 Minutes
Rs. 500	Rs. 551	500 MB	500 Minutes	500	50 Minutes
Rs. 1000	Rs. 1103	1024 MB (1 GB)	2000 Minutes	2000	100 Minutes
Rs. 2000	Rs. 2206	3072 MB (3 GB)	5000 Minutes	5000	200 Minutes
Note : All above plan will be effective and available for 1st February 2011 Free 3G Data, Voice/Video calls and SMSs bundled with the postpaid and prepaid plan to be consumed within the validity period. No carry forward facility on freebies are allowed. 3G Data usage will be valid for Home and Roam usage while all Free Voice/Video calls and SMS will be available only in Home Network/With in the circle usage. Beyond Free usage, Data/Voice/Video Call/SMS charges will be applicable as per customers existing 3G tariff plan or base tariff as per 3G Plan-120 (for prepaid) The MRP of Data RCV is inclusive of Service Tax @10.30%. Circles can suitably adjust the MRP in the price band upto Rs. 3 (+/-) of above price considering the local market condition and technical feasibility. For more details dial 1503 or 94000-24365

Reliance 3G will Cover 140 cities in March

Reliance 3G Coverage Extending to all major cities in India

Reliance Communication (RCom) will launch 3G services in 140 cities across the 13 circles it has 3G licences for, by March 31.

A spokesperson for RCom said, "In the first phase we are targeting to reach people in 140 cities with our 3G services by March." However, he did not elaborate on the company's plans for the second phase.

RCom has spectrum rights in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, the North East, Jammu and Kashmir, Orissa and Assam. It has already launched services in more than ten cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Patiala, Bathinda, Ludhiana, and Srinagar.

Another operator, Aircel, which launched its 3G services on Wednesday, also plans to cover an equal number of cities in 13 circles by the end of March.

The service providers' plans indicate that 3G services will reach even tier two cities faster than expected.

Tata Docomo, Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, BSNL, MTNL, and S Tel are other service providers who have 3G spectrum rights. Of these, only S Tel and Vodafone are yet to launch services. BSNL, which got 3G spectrum licences one year prior to private operators, has already rolled out services in 700 cities and has announced that it will cover 760 cities by March 31.

Keep visit this blog and stay updated..

AIRCEL 3G TAMILNADU-CHENNAI Hi-Speed Launched

AIRCEL 3G-CHENNAI-TAMILNADU-OFFER

AIRCEL the fast growing Pan India telecom operator in the country, today finally announced that its 3G Mobile and Data service now available in Chennai.

As an Introductory offer Aircel announced FREE Trial of its 3G service for all its postpaid and prepaid subscribers in Chennai telecom circle. To Avail the FREE 3G Offer subscriber needs to send SMS “START 3G” to 121 or “TRY 3G” to 121.

With the FREE 3G Trial Offer customer can enjoy host of 3G service like Mobile Broadband (3G Data Service) up to 250 MB and 50 Minutes of FREE Video Callings. Beyond Free usage Data charges will be 3p/10kB (Rs 3/MB) and Video call charge 5p/sec (Rs 3/min). The offer will be available from 22 Feb to 27 Feb 2011.

To access Aircel Pocket Internet 3G, simply SMS “3G” to 5800000. You will get a welcome message with the url : http://3g.pocketinternet.in message. Open this URL through GPRS. Click on the category that interests you. In each category, you will find content which you can either download to your handset or stream.

To access Aircel 3G Video Portal, On your 3G enabled Aircel phone, dial 56666. The commercial tariff will be announced with in next few days.

AIRCEL has 3G spectrum in 13 circles – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,Tamil Nadu (including Chennai) Kerala , Punjab, U.P (East), Kolkata, West Bengal, Bihar & Jharkhand, Orissa, Assam, North East, and Jammu & Kashmir.

Ask your doubts as comments..3g indian at your service

AIRCEL 3G Mobile Services Now in Hyderabad, Kerala and Srinagar

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AIRCEL the fast growing Pan India telecom operator in the country, today announced launch of 3G Mobile and Data service in 3 more circles Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad), Kerala (Cochin) and Jammu & Kashmir (Srinagar)

With the launch of 3G service in Hyderabad, Cochin/Kochi and Srinagar, now Aircel 3G launch completed in 10 telecom circles out of 13 wherein the operator has 3G spectrum. The 10 telecom circles are Chennai (TN), Karnataka, UP East (Lucknow), Kolkata, Bihar & Jharkhand (Patna), Assam (Guwahati), Orissa (Bhubaneswar ) Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Jammu & Kashmir.

Aircel will launch 3G services in the remaining cities and circles like Punjab, North East and West Bengal with in the March-2011.

As an Introductory offer Aircel announced FREE Trial of its 3G service along with free data usage and video callings for all its postpaid and prepaid subscribers in Hyderabad (AP), Cochin (Kerala) and Srinagar (J&K). To Avail the FREE 3G Offer subscriber needs to send SMS “START 3G” to 121.

Airtel Launches 3G Service in Delhi

Airtel 3G Plans-Tariff-Delhi-3G Experience Zones

Bharti Airtel the leading cellular service provider in India and one of the biggest player in the telecom market has come up with few more new 3G experience zones for customers in Delhi circle to have hands on experience to try the speed and other interesting stuff which they can do on 3G.

To enable seamless 3G experience, Airtel has already rolled out 1800 cell sites (3G BTS) across the Delhi and NCR.The airtel team at the 3G experience zone will also help customers in explaining the tariff plans which are available as per the usage.

In 3G experience zone customers can make 3G video call on Airtel network and also check the amazing experience of 3G with other addons. The 3G experience zones would provide hands-on experience for customers on 3G services.

The 3G experience is best savored on a 3G HSPA handset. So make sure the next phone you buy fits this bill.Airtel has also given the provision to the customers to choose the plan as per the usage and also given the customer empowerment to get to know the approx usage .

The blog will update all 3g news daily..keep in touch with your comments !!

Mobile Operators collaborating for nationwide 3G services

A good news for all mobile Subscribers for changing to their own 3G operator where they have no license in that circle...

Your operator didn't secure 3G spectrum in your circle? Dont be sad.. operators are collaborating with each other to ensure that they can mutually have a nationwide presence through network sharing and roaming agreements so as to provide 3G services across the nation.

While there is nothing new with roaming agreement between service providers, it is now being worked out in a way that operators can offer services even if they do not have spectrum in that circle.

Also, since spectrum sharing is not allowed in India, it will be interesting to see how operators manage alliances.

Active infrastructure sharing, on the other hand, is permitted and 3G equipment that operators have deployed also supports it.

Shudeep Majumdar, the spokesperson of Nokia Siemens Networks, said, "Our equipment is ready for network share with little upgrade. If utilised it will reduce capex spend of the operators drastically."

According to various media reports, Tata Docomo and Aircel are already discussing a tie-up arrangement. They are said to be testing network sharing in Punjab.

Public sector operator MTNL has already started the process of offering its spare spectrum to other telcos and will soon announce the successful bidders. Both Tata Docomo and Aircel have applied to be part of MTNL's scheme. The other public sector company BSNL has also announced its intentions to invite similar bids.

Experts feel that for operators to achieve economies of scale it is very important that they establish a national footprint. For users network sharing is the only way to get seamless 3G while roaming.

Operators collaborating for a joint nation wide 3G coverage.

Airtel and Aircel Launched 3G in Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad

India's biggest private telecom player Airtel and another market player Aircel was launched 3G and 3.5G in hyderabad and in Andhra Pradesh for Testing their radio frequency. The two operators will start their operations in the coming days in
Adilabad Anantapur Chittoor Cuddapah East Godavari Guntur Hyderabad
Karim Nagar Khammam Krishna Kurnool Mahabub Nagar Medak Nalgonda
Nellore Nizamabad Prakasam Ranga Reddy Rangareddy Srikakulam Visakhapatnam
Vizianagaram Warangal West Godavari.
The Tariff of Airtel 3G and Aircel 3G will be affordable according to the leaked news from the operators. The 3G offers Internet surffing at a speed of more than 3.1 mbps and all of them waiting for that.

Idea Cellular is the another main 3G player in the state of Andhra Pradesh.They are in the initial stage of 3G launch nation wide.

Airtel and BSNL most searched in internet for 3G

BSNL 3G- Most searched word online.With private operators gearing up to launch 3G services, online searches for 'wireless broadband' have doubled over the past three months; whereas and BSNL and Airtel 3G are the most searched service providers for 3G services searched by people browsing the net, according to Experian Hitwise.

Navin Chandani, managing director, Experian Marketing, said,Over 5,300 different variations of the word 3G (example 3G services, 3G handsets, 3G mobiles etc) are being searched by Indians on the internet, which translates to the fact that 3G is on the minds of a lot of people.

He further stated, "BSNL is the most sought after 3G service provider, followed by Airtel, MTNL and Tata Docomo."

Experian Hitwise is a keyword research tool for analysing the long tail of search data. It provides insights on how people have successfully searched for products and services online across all major search engines. The data that Experian Hitwise studies does not include mobile internet searches.

The company tracks 25 million internet users globally. However, in India it is dependent on panel data for reporting internet activity. Although Chandani refused to divulge the exact panel size he assures, "statistically and analytically the panel size and composition is a fair representation of the entire Indian consumer population on the internet."

A recent report by the company revealed that Nokia is the most searched mobile handset manufacturer in India, followed by Samsung. Eight of the ten most searched mobile phone models in India are manufactured by Nokia, with the company's 5233 model claiming the top spot. Samsung, with its Corby and Champ, was the only other manufacturer to have made it to the list.

Interestingly, Micromax took over Apple iPhone to become the third most searched mobile handset manufacturer in India.

Chandani opines, "There may be several factors working in the favour of Micromax. However, I believe that the offline marketing and branding campaigns undertaken by Micromax appear to be working in its favour. Its positioning as an economic and feature rich mobile brand is helping it overtake the iPhone, which is yet an expensive proposition for a majority of the population."

He believes that it may be difficult for iPhone to recover considering that the Indian mobile market is price sensitive.

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