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BSNL has withdrawn its existing SMS pack of Rs. 53 Rs. 32 and introduced NEW attractive SMS packs at Rs. 36, Rs. 46 and Rs. 56 with more free sms and longer validity period.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

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.

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

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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How to activate 3G on BSNL,MTNL,AIRTEL,AIRCEL,VODAFONE,IDEA,S-TEL,RELIANCE,DoCoMo

The 3rd Generation Mobile network has been launched by BSNL,MTNL,& DOCOMO .Other operators were provide these services very soon.The process to activate 3G on BSNL is provided below.The steps to activate other operators 3G services will provide soon through site as much as fast.Keep bookmark and stay updated with Latest 3G news.

PRE-PAID

1.contact your exchange and chek do you have 3G facility enabled on your tower if yes then buy a 3G SIM which cost Rs.59/- and selet a appropriate data plan you prefer and enjoy 3G you can also apply online here New 3G User Registration.

OR

2.If you are a 2G SIM (prepaid) user,just send an SMS to 53733 as M3G120.Within mins you'll get a message to confirm.As soon as you reply with M3G120Y you will be migrated to 3G.(change may happen to this step.so use it with your own risk)

POST-PAID

1. First migrate to a plan that is 3G compatible like plan 225 in case of postpaid.It can be done by submitting a request letter in your local bsnl telephone exchange.Once the plan migration is done you can send an sms to activate 3g services.

(change may happen to this step.so use it with your own risk)

BSNL 3G YUVA EDUCATION PLAN:Unlimited Calls and internet

BSNL introduced a new 3G plan exclusively for the students in India(Now applicable only at Rajasthan.The BSNL Yuva Rajasthan 3G Plan will cost Rs. 102 per month which provide Unlimited Free Group Callings, Unlimited Free Educational Data Access at 3.6 Mbps speed, cheapest Voice and Video Callings, Free 300 Local/National SMS, Free core talk value of Rs.50 and 50 MB 3G data usage on non educational site every month.3G Video call rate is very attractive @ 10 paisa per minute within college or institute, @30 paisa per minute within University or Board and @70 paisa per minute for all other calls.


“Yuva Rajasthan Education Plan”

SIM
MRP Rs.	Nil
Talk Value	Nil
Validity	Nil
Name of Recharge coupon	Education Plan
MRP	Rs. 102/-
Validity	One month
Talk Value	Rs. 50
Free SMS (Local and STD)	300 (150 Local +150 National)
Free 3G/ GPRS data download limit	50 MB
3G/GPRS Data Download through Separate APN for participating universities / Institutes (bsnledu) of home state. (Rajasthan)	Unlimited Free
Other Tariff:
Voice Call Rates
With in college/ institute (L1)	Unlimited Free
Within University/ Board (L2)	10 P/Min
Inter University/ Board (Home State) (L3)	30 P/Min
All other local and STD calls outside CUG	50 P/min
Video Call rates
With in college/ institute (L1)	10 P/ Min
Within University/ Board (L2)	30 P/Min
Inter University/ Board (Home State) (L3)	70 P/Min
All other local and STD calls outside CUG	70 P/min
SMS Rates
Local and STD SMS beyond free SMS	Rs. 0.05/SMS
International SMS	As per prepaid general plan

BSNL 3G YUVA EDUCATION PLAN is applicable only for students, faculties of School, academic colleges or professional colleges and universities/Boards. All other charges as per Prepaid general plan

BSNL Reduced 3G Tariff: BSNL 3G New Tariff Offer

BSNL 3G Offer -BSNL 3G-Promotional Tariff-BSNL 3G India

BSNL Launches New 3G Prepaid Plan with Lowest Tariff . BSNL 3G prepaid GSM mobile subscribers in all telecom circles can enjoy Local Voice and Video calls at just 30 Paisa per Minute and All STD video calls will be chargeable at 50 paisa.

The details of BSNL’s NEW 3G Prepaid Tariff Plan Which is now available in all 3G enable service area of BSNL circles across India.BSNL offer new 3G Prepaid Connection at just Rs. 59. The starter pack comes with U-SIM (3G Sim card), after the activations of BSNL 3G SIM card the BSNL customer has to recharge with the FRC-120 for the desired 3G tariff plan which content the lowest tariff for voice,video calls and Data usage.

Bsnl now introducing many 3G Offers for the first innovative advantage in the 3G Market.

At the time of migration from 2G prepaid to 3G prepaid, the unutilized account balance in 2G will be carried forward to 3G.

BSNL Unlimited 3G Data Plans:BSNL 3G is better than DoCoMo

BSNL Unlimited 3G Data Plans:The best 3G Internet plan:BSNL 3G Promotional Offers

Tata Docomo became the first private operator to launch 3G services in India with slogan ’3G Life’ but as a surprise the their plans and tariff is quite higher than expected for the experts. Their 3G services are charged at 5 paise per second for normal calls and 0.66 paise for video calls. When compared with BSNL 3G tariff plans the Docomo 3G is quite costly and why shouldn’t it be since they have paid so much for gaining the access to 3G PAN India license.

All the 3G provider as of now have unlimited plans but they are not that straight forward plans for you. A prolific daily downloader of movies and games might not find it worthy and would prefer the normal optical wired or wireless broadband. Lets take a look at what all the 3 providers have in their 3G unlimited broadband plans.

BSNL did reduction in their 3G prices as that of announced just before the 3G launch by Tata Docomo to ensure that BSNL 3G still in the race. Also they introduced a 7 days free data download for the new customers which is striking news.

With BSNL you get unlimited access to Internet through 3G under their data plans which is charged at Rs 700 per month. Starting this November they have good plans for both postpaid and prepaid customers.

The following are the plans for unlimited data access to through Modem

• Rs 2000 with a validity of 60 days
• Rs 2500 with a validity of 90 days
• Rs 4200 with a validity of 180 days

Also they have slashed the prices of data card.

So we can easily conclude that BSNL 3G is better than DoCoMo 3G

BSNL 3G: Prepaid Tariff Charges-Voice and internet

BSNL launched their 3G service in india. 3G is next generation mobile communication system where in which it enhances the multimedia experience and high speed mobile broadband. It also provide the ability to view high quality video on your mobile.You can watch your TV program, download favorite videos, mp3 and also support video messaging.With 3G you can download at a speed of 384 KBPS. currently 3G is provided by BSNL and MTNL only.

BSNL had setup 3G experience centers where we can see the live demo and experience the power of 3G.

ADVANTAGES OF 3G

3rd Generation BSNL has the following advantages:

• Video Call
  
• Video Conferencing
  
• Mobile TV
  
• Richer Multimedia Experience
  
• Videos on Demand
  
• Faster Video Streaming
  
• Online Gaming
  
• High speed Internet
  
• Internet Speed upto 21Mbps

BSNL 3G Maharastra: Coverage List of Towns

BSNL Launched the much awited 3G GSM mobile and High Speed Wireless Internet services (Data services) in Pune city in Maharashtra & Goa telecom circle.Mr. Alok Kaul, GM BSNL stated BSNL 3G Mobile service is now available to all postpaid and prepaid subscribers of Pune city and will expands the 3G services in 55 cities across the Maharashtra and Goa circle in near future.

BSNL 2G Prepaid customers can recharge with a Special tariff Voucher of Rs.21 or just send SMS, ‘ACT3G’ to 53733 following which Rs.21 will deducted from their balance and they will be migrated to 3G for a period of 30 days. These migrated customers can experience Video Calling, High Speed Internet, Mobile TV etc at 3G charges while retaining their 2G Voice Plan.BSNL 2G Postpaid customers have to pay additional Rs.25 only per month to avail 3G services over and above their 2G services. The existing 2G Postpaid customers can also send SMS, ‘ACT3G’ to 53733. They can also approach customer service centres to subscribe 3G services .

BSNL 3G Services like Video calling, High Speed Internet with download speed up to 3.6 Mbps, and entertainment through ‘BSNL Live’ WAP portal containing rich contents like movies Music, Mobile TV, Video, Wall Paper, Ring Tone etc are immediately available on launch.

BSNL also offers high-speed mobile Internet access for PCs and Laptops through the USB Datacard subscription which comes with free all India roaming including Mumbai & Delhi. Convenient 3G data plans ranging from Rs.249 to Rs.2499 are available with both Postpaid & Prepaid options.To give the customers firsthand experience of 3G, Trial Packs have also been launched. As an introductory offer, local and national video calls from home LSA will be charged @30p/min.

BSNL claims now it has approx 300 BTS (mobile towers) are 3G enable in Pune city and another 127 BTS will be activated soon to provide seamless 3G Mobile and High speed Wireless Broadband connectivity across the Pune city.

The BSNL 3G Prepaid SIM Card cost Rs.20 and as an introductory offer the new 3G subscribers will get 200 free video calls, 200 MB Data usage and 2000 Free SMS for 30 days. Beyond free usage Local and STD Video calls will cost just 30 paisa per minute for first 90 days from the date of activation.

Apart from Pune city, BSNL also announced that it will launch the much awaited 3G services in all the District headquarters of the Maharashtra and Goa circle along with 55 major cities including Panjim,-Ngapur, - Aurangabad, -Lonavala,- Baramati,- Beed, -Nashik,- Deolali, Karegaon, = Shiradi,- Kolhapur,- Ulhasnagar,- Bhiwandi, -Vasai, Ratnagiri,- Osmanabad, - Sangli, Jalgaon, -Amravati,- Akola,- Dhule,- Igatpuri,- Satara,- Nandurbar, - Ichalkarnaji, -Karad, Sawantvadi,- Alibagh,- Karjat,- Khopoli, -Mahad, -Pen, - Solapur,- Pandharpur, Washim, -Latur, Bhusawal, -Hingoli, -Jalna, Buldhana, - Wardha, -Yeotmal,- Gondia, -Chandrapur, -Gadchiroli and some more cities in Maharashtra-Goa circle by the end of the year.

More updated data will be available soon. contact the nearest BSNL customer care center for additional information

3G Rally:BSNL Reduces STD Rates as Local

3G Competition Begins -BSNL Landline customers have Flat 50% Off !!
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) on Monday, June 09, 2008 announced a 50 percent reduction in STD charges on its mobile and landline networks. The new tariffs will be applicable from Tuesday midnight. BSNL landline users according to the new tariff plan will have to pay Rs. 1.20 per minute as against Rs. 2.40 for STD calls to all networks.

The revised rates will be applicable for all the BSNL pre-paid and post-paid mobile users as well. The rural customers will have to pay 80 paise per minute for the STD calls. BSNL’s decision to reduce the STD rates is a result of the recent slashing of STD rates by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea. Charges for intra-circle calls to BSNL network were also reduced from Rs. 1.20 per minute to 60 paise. For the mobile phone customers, STD rates were reduced to Rs. 1.20 for the same network and Rs. 1.40 for other networks. Attractive schemes are also to be announced by the PSU to increase broadband subscribers from 20 lakh to one crore by 2010. BSNL Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Kuldeep Goyal made these announcements at the launch event of a bundling offer with handset maker Digibee.

Development of Rural India by 3G Deployment

Indian Development Phase by 3G Deployment...RURAL 3G Developments
Rural population in India is estimated at seven percent of its 1.1 billion population.

The actual rollout – which will be carried out over a period of three years – is expected to begin in December once the auctions to private operators are over.

3G services to date have been patchy and experimental in India. The state- owned telecommunications company Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd has launched a promotional drive in most of New Delhi, charging 1.80 rupees (3.8 U.S. cents) per minute for a video call within the company’s network. Calls to private internal networks, when available, will cost three rupees (6.4 U.S. cents) per minute.

A specialised group drawn from several departments of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, the TeNeT has been tasked with research and product development for the Indian telecom and networking industry as well as driving information technology policy.

Current TeNeT missions include building 50 million broadband connections over the next five years, helping to double the rural GDP of India, making high-quality distance education possible and driving the next generation of wireless standards.

"At TeNeT we are naturally very excited about the rollout of 3G services because video and pictures can help overcome language barriers. For example, very few farmers speak or understand English, and this limits their access to urban markets using voice alone," Jalihal told IPS in a telephone interview from Chennai.

"The possibilities are endless — 3G will positively impact such areas as health services, education, agriculture and governance," said Jalihal. "There will naturally be an increase in public expectations in these areas, and this can dramatically stimulate social change."

Jalihal believes that the introduction of 3G-enabled mobile services will more than make up for the relatively poor penetration of the personal computer (PC) into India's rural areas.

Mobile 3G services can make Internet services more easily accessible compared to using a PC, which needs steady electricity supplies, maintenance, broadband services and other infrastructure which are missing in large swathes of rural India.

"While we are approaching a figure of 500 million mobile subscribers, PC penetration in India remains poor compared to countries like Russia, Brazil and China," Jalihal said.

Internet penetration in India is still seven percent of its population as against neighbouring China's 25.3 percent of its 1.3 billion people. Within Asia, South Korea has the highest Internet penetration covering 77.3 percent of the population, followed by Japan with 74 percent, Singapore with 66 percent, Malaysia and Taiwan, with 65 percent each, according to Internet World Stats, a data-providing website on world Internet usage.

On the other hand, India is currently adding 10 million new mobile subscribers per month on average. The World Bank estimates that every extra 10 mobile phones per 100 people in a typical developing country can boost GDP growth by 0.8 percentage points.

According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), India added more than 30 million new mobile subscribers in the months of July and August. That contrasts with the pre-liberalised era of the 1980s when telephones were considered a luxury and the waiting list for new connections hovered around 20 million applicants.

Privatisation of telecom and mobile technology changed all that. Second- generation or 2G mobile services rapidly seeped down to the grassroots level. Today it is already common to see domestic workers, cab drivers, carpenters, plumbers, vegetable vendors and farmers using mobile phones.

With the advent of 3G, fishermen can negotiate prices for their catch before heading for shore by sending in pictures of the type of fish they have on board. Similarly, farmers and horticulturalists who have perishable produce can take advantage of 3G services to bargain for the best prices before harvesting, bypassing middlemen.

BSNL 3G Technology

If you want augmented bandwidth, multiple mobile applications and clarity of digital signals, then 3G (Thrid Generation Technology) is your gateway. GSM technology was able to transfer circuit switched data over the network. The use of 3G technology is also able to transmit packet switch data efficiently at better and increased bandwidth. 3G mobile technologies proffers more advanced services to mobile users. It can help many multimedia services to function. The spectral efficiency of 3G technology is better than 2G technologies. Spectral efficiency is the measurement of rate of information transfer over any communication sytem. 3G is also known as IMT-2000

3G technology and 3g Technologies characteristics

3G technologies make use of TDMA and CDMA. 3G (Thrid Generation Technology) technologies make use of value added services like mobile television, GPS (global positioning system) and video conferencing. The basic feature of 3G Technology (Thrid Generation Technology) is fast data transfer rates. However this feature is not currently working properly because, ITU 200 is still making decision to fix the data rates. It is expected that 2mbit/sec for stationary users, while 348kbits when moving or traveling. ITU sell various frequency rates in order to make use of broadband technologies. Network authentication has won the trust of users, because the user can rely on its network as a reliable source of transferring data.3G technology is much flexible, because it is able to support the 5 major radio technologies. These radio technologies operate under CDMA, TDMA and FDMA.CDMA holds for IMT-DS (direct spread), IMT-MC (multi carrier). TDMA accounts for IMT-TC (time code), IMT-SC (single carrier). FDMA has only one radio interface known as IMT-FC or frequency code. Third generation technology is really affordable due to the agreement of industry. This agreement took pace in order to increase its adoption by the users. 3G (Thrid Generation Technology) system is compatible to work with the 2G technologies. 3G (Thrid Generation Technology) technologies holds the vision that they should be expandable on demand. The aim of the 3G (Thrid Generation Technology) is to allow for more coverage and growth with minimum investment.

3G technologies (Third Generation Technologies)
There are many 3G technologies as W-CDMA, GSM EDGE, UMTS, DECT, WiMax and CDMA 2000.Enhanced data rates for GSM evolution or EDGE is termed to as a backward digital technology, because it can operate with older devices. EDGE allows for faster data transfer than existing GSM.EDGE was introduced by AT& T in 2003.EDGE has increased the GSM coverage up to three times more. EDGE is a 3G Technology (Thrid Generation Technology); therefore it can be used for packet switched systems. Universal mobile telecommunications systems .UMTS conforms to ITU IMT 2000 standard. It is complex network and allows for covering radio access, core network and USIM (subscriber identity module). It is a relatively expensive technology for the network operators because it requires new and separate infrastructure for its coverage. The GSM is the base of this technology. CDMA is also referred to as IMT-MC. this technology is close to 2G technology GSM because it is also backward compatible. Digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) is another 3G Technology (Thrid Generation Technology). DETC was developed by European telecommunications standards institute; however it is now widely popular in the other countries of the world as well. It runs over a frequency of 1900Mhz. WiMax is a 3G Technology (Thrid Generation Technology) and it is referred to as worldwide interoperability for microwave access. It is a wireless technology. It transmits variety of wireless signals. It can be operated on the multi point and point modes. it is portable technology. This technology is based on the wireless internet access. Name of the WiMax was developed in 2001 by WiMax forum. This technology removes the need for wires and is capable enough to provide 10mbits/sec. it can connect you to hotspot,