Exclusive : Sistema Says India Has to Protect Their Investments As Per BIT

Following The Cancellation Of 122 2G Licenses By Supreme Court Of India All New Operators Lost The Permission To Operate In The Country After A Certain Period.

It Hits The Foriegn Partners Of The Affected Mobile Companies As They Are The Majority Shareholders In Those Joint Ventures And Invested Some Thousand Crores Of Rupees In The Country.

Sistema Jsfc, The Majority Shareholder (56.68%) In Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd (SSTL) Has Invoked Its Right To Protect Its Investments In India As 21 Licenses Of SSTL Was Cancelled On February 2, 2012. SSTL Offers Cdma Mobile And Data Services In India Under Mts India Brand.

Sistema Today Announced That They Have Invoked Its Right Under Article 9.1 Of The Bilateral Investment Treaty (Bit) Signed Between The Government Of The Russian Federation And The Government Of India For The Promotion And Mutual Protection Of Investments Dated 23 December 1994 Which Came Into Force On 5 August 1996.

Article 9.1 Of Bit Provides An Investor From One Contracting Party And The Other Contracting Party With An Opportunity To Amicably Resolve A Dispute Arising In Relation To Investments Made By The Investor In The Territory Of The State Of The Other Contracting Party. The Procedures For The Amicable Resolution Of Such Disputes Include Conciliation Procedures Under The Conciliation Rules Of The United Nations Commission On International Trade Law.

Sistema In Accordance With Article 9.1 Of The Bit Has Sent A Formal Letter Through Its Legal Counsel To The Republic Of India Notifying India Of The Existence Of The Dispute And Proposing To Settle The Dispute In An Amicable Way Within 6 Months (28th August 2012). A Copy Of The Letter Has Also Been Sent To The Indian Embassy In Moscow.

As Stated In The Bit, The Government Of India Is Obliged To Promote And Protect Foreign Investments, Including Treating The Investments In A Fair And Equitable Way, Providing Them Full Protection And Security, And Not Expropriating The Investments.

Sistema Believes It Has A Strong Case And Reserves The Right To Commence Proceedings Against India Before An International Arbitration Tribunal Set Up In Accordance With The Arbitration Rules Of The United Nations Commission On International Trade Law (Uncitral) And/Or In Any Other Available Forum If The Dispute Is Not Settled Amicably Within The Deadline Of 6 Months.

Huawei Unveils the World’s Smallest Data Card

Huawei Unveiled The World’s Smallest Data Card – The E369 At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012.

Measuring A Mere 8mm Thin, The E369 Data Card Is Part Of Huawei’s Thinnest Product Portfolio, Which Includes The World’s Thinnest PC/CE Module MU733 And MU739, The World’s Thinnest Mobile Hotspot E5331 And The World’s Thinnest Smartphone Ascend P1 S.

The E369, Created For UMTS 5 Module Global Roaming, Boasts A Super Slim Chic Design And Is Available In Eight Different Colors. The MU733 And MU739, The World’s Slimmest PC/CE Modules, Are Less Than 2mm Slim. The MU739 In Particular Measures Only 600mm2, Making It The World’s Smallest PA+ Module.

Not Only Are The MU733 And MU739 Smaller And Thinner Than Existing Modules In The Market, They Consume Less Power And Dissipate Less Heat. They Can Be Widely Employed In PC/CE Electronic Equipment, Such As Laptops, Smart Phones, Tablet Pcs, E-Books, Navigating Devices And Pdas.

Huawei Device Will Launch E5331, The World’s Slimmest Mobile Hotspot In May.

MTNL Launches New 10 Mbps FTTH Broadband Plan-1990

India’s 2nd Largest Broadband Service Provider Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Today Announced The Launch New Promotional 10 Mbps Broadband Plan Over Its 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 New FTTH Unlimited Broadband (With FUP On Speed) 1990 Plan Which Comes At Monthly Rental Of Rs. 1990 Offers 10 Mbps Speed Up To 80 GB Data Usage. Beyond 80 GB The Speed Will Be 1 Mbps For Further True Unlimited Data Usage.

Apart From The Above New Plan MTNL Also Offering 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 With FUP On Speed Will Cost Rs. 690 To Rs. 1290.

MTNL FTTH 1990 Plan (Effective from 1st March 2012)
Monthly Rental	Rs. 1990
Download Speed	1 0Mbps up-to 80 GB Download  1Mbps Afterwards
Upload  Speed	1Mbps up-to 80 GB  512 Kbps Afterward
Annul Charges (Optional)	19900

Other FTTH Broadband Plan (MTNL Delhi)

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 Offer  up to  07 April 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

Huawei Introduces Fastest Smartphone The Ascend D Quad

Huawei Introduced The World’s Fastest Quad-Core Smartphone, The Huawei Ascend D Quad.

Powered By The Huawei’s K3V2 Quad-Core 1.2ghz/1.5ghz Processor And Boasting The Most Compact Design Among 4.5-Inch Smartphones, The Ascend D Quad Expands The Realm Of Possibilities For Consumers With An Android 4.0 Operating System And Huawei’s Proprietary Power Management System Which Provides Up To 30% In Energy Savings.

The Ascend D Quad Is An Entertainment Dynamo With Its 4.5-Inch 720P High Definition Touchscreen, And The Industry’s Most Powerful 32-Bit True Color Graphic Processor.

Its PPI 330 Screen Providing Crystal Clear Display Even Under Direct Sunlight, Is Complemented By Its Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound And Audience Earsmart Voice Technology For An Experience Which Excels Across The Senses.

Its 8-Megapixel BSI Rear-Facing Camera, 1.3 Megapixel Front-Facing Camera, And 1080p Full HD Video-Capture And Playback Capabilities Enables You To Record Your Special Moments In Clearer, Richer Detail.

The Ascend D Quad Comes With An 1800mah Battery, Which Lasts For One To Two Days With Normal Usage. The Smartphone’s Prowess Is Enhanced By Huawei Device’s Proprietary Power Management Technology Which Provides A Longer Battery Life Of Up To 30% Compared To Industry Average By Adjusting Power Consumption According To Usage Needs. It Also Ensures Higher Chipset Performance And Efficiency By Maintaining A Low Chip Temperature.

Measuring 64mm Narrow And 8.9mm Slim, The Ascend D Quad Is Proof That Good Things Do Come In Small Packages. With An Ultra-Thin Frame, The Lightweight And Compact Smartphone’s 4.5-Inch Touchscreen Seems To Vanish Into The Edge, Creating An “Infinity” Feel And Allowing An Exceptionally Narrow Body.

The Ascend D Quad Series Will Be Available In China, Australia, Europe, India – Asia-Pacific, North And South America, And The Middle East In Q2 2012. The Ascend D1 Will Be Available In The Above Markets From April 2012.

Tata Docomo Launches New 3G Plans (Small Screen)

Good News For The Tata Docomo 3G Users.Tata Docomo Today Launched New 3G Small Screen Plans In 3G Circles Which Offers Talktime And More Data.

Tata Docomo Has Revised Its Rs. 90 (For Kerala Rs. 91) Which Will Now Offer 200 MB Data Free With 30 Days Validity Previously The Same Recharge Use To Offer 100 MB With 30 Days Validity.

Its Has Also Launched 3 New Small Screen Plans Which Comes To Effective As Low As Rs. 96/99.These 3G SS Packs Are Applicable To Tata Docomo Subscribers In The Below Listed 3G Circles

•Gujarat

•Haryana

•Karnataka

•Kerala

•Madhya Pradesh

•Maharashtra

•Punjab

•Rajasthan

•UP W



* Rs. 91 Is Applicable For KL Circle Only.

RockASAP Launches “Mobile Mall”

RockASAP Today Launched Mobile Mall For High-Fashion Lifestyle Products & Services Enthusiasts.

It Gives A ‘Shopping Mall In Pocket’ Experience As Mobile Users Can Enjoy Shopping, Anytime, Anywhere As Per Their Convenience.

Handygo’s RockASAP Application Will Be Available On All Smartphones And Tablets And Also On All GPRS Enabled Mobile Handsets, Thus Reaching Out To A Large Section Of Mobile Phone Users.

One Can Search, Select And Order For Your Favorite Product And Service On Mobile And Pay Either Through Secure Online Payment Getaway Option Or Opt For Cash On Delivery Mode.

The Biggest Advantage Of Shopping Through RockASAP Is That The Users Will Get To Buy Variety Of Branded High End Products, Which Are Latest In The Market And Are In-Sync With The Current Trend With The Special Prices.

The Best Feature Of This Application Is The Location Based Tagging, Where Users Can Get Information Of Neighborhood Deals Based On Their Physical Presence At A Particular Location.

RockASAP Shopping Link : http://rockasap.com/

BSNL Upgrades Landline And Broadband Billing System

India’s Largest Telecommunication Service Provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Is Going To Migrate Its Existing Billing System To State-Of-Art Call Detail Record (CDR) Billing System For All Of Landline And Broadband Customers.

The First Run Of The New Billing System Was Done On Calcutta Telephones (BSNL Kolkata), With Effect From Billing Period Nov’11 (Bill Dates Between 01.12.2011 To 31.12.2011).

Now After The Successful Migration To New Billing System In Kolkata Circle, BSNL Is Going To Upgrade The Billing System For All Circles From March, 2012.

The New Billing System Will Be Based On Circle/Zone Wise, And It Will Contain Itemized Billing, Call Details, Free Calls, Meter Reading, Previous Payments, Discounts Etc. Just Like Private Operators Do.During This Migration Procedure There Will Be Some Minor And Temporary Problem With Bill Payment But BSNL Customer Care Services Is Well Informed And Happy To Help You.



The Current Meter Wise Billing System Is Not Transparent And Has Issues Like.

1. No. Of Actual Free Calls Used Does Not Have Any Information Like Which Type Of Calls Were Made, Local Landline, Mobile Or STD

2. Chargable Calls Calculations

4. No Details About Landline Plan And Broadband Plan

5. No Call Details

6. No Usage/Consumption Of Broadband Data For The Month

As Per Their New CDR System They Are Saying They Are Going To Rectify The Above Problems So If This Is Into Action Then BSNL Will Have Service And Billing System Neck To Neck With Private Operators And This Is A Win Win Situation For Customer And BSNL.

For More Details Visit Your Nearest BSNL Exchange Office.Will BSNL CDR Billing Make System More Transparent And User Friendly Do Share Your Views By Comments.

Tata Docomo Launches RC 129 With 30p & RC 200 Full Talktime Offer

Tata Docomo India’s Fastest Growing And Innovative Telecom Company Announced A Long Term Recharge Coupon Rate Cutter For Karnataka Circle GSM Customers For The High Local/STD Users Where Customer Can Enjoy 30ps/Min (1ps/2sec) For A Period Of 180 Days (6 Months).

And Can Make 198 Free Local/National/Day For 180 Days, First Two Sms Of The Day Will Be Charged At 50p/SMS.

This Is The First Recharge Of Its Kind Which Offers A Tariff Validity Of 6 Months With The Lowest Tariff In The Industry.

This Offer Is Available Till The 15th March 2012. This Recharge Is Available Only On Special Recharge Menu Option Only Also New RC 200 Is Launched Which Give S Triple Benefit On This Recharge

Full Talktime Of 200

Unlimited Validity

200 Local/National SMS Free/Day For 30 Days.

BOX : Access 50 GB Of Online Data For Free

Box Is One Of The Leading Online File Storage Systems, Which Was Founded By Aaron Levie, Co-Founder & CEO On A Simple And Powerful Idea.

The Goal Behind This Is That People Should Be Able To Access And Share Their Content From Anywhere. Past 7 Years, Box Has Helped More Than 8 Million Individuals, Small Businesses And Fortune 500 Companies For Simple Secure Sharing Content.

Okay, So You Guys Might Think What’s The Use Of BOX?

Access, Create And View Content On Your Android Phone Or Tablet

Upload Multiple Images, Videos And Files From The SD Card

Save Files To Your SD Card For Offline Access

Easily Share Files And Folders With Links

Invite Friends/Colleagues To Shared Folders And Leave Comments On Files For Them

Fast Search

Save And Edit Or Create In Other Android Apps To Your Box Account
Add A Widget To Your Home Screen

If You Own Android Phone Or Tablet, This App Might Certainly Help You For Easy Access And Share Of Data With Your Friends And Colleague Which Is 100% Secure.

So Here, Here Is Good News For Android And Tablet Users, Box Is Giving Out 50GB Of Free Lifetime Data Storage For Those Who Are Registering On Or Before March 23 2012. You Can Download App Version 1.6.0 (3df6f15) From Android Market. So Guys, This Is The Good Opportunity To Grab 50GB Of Data Storage For Free. 50GB Is Really Worth Lot More You Can Do With It.

Guys, Do Let Us Know Once Your Feedback.

Who Can Be the Most Eligible Partner for Telenor’s Indian Operation ?

Earlier We Shared That Joint Venture Of Telenor And Unitech Is Going To See An End, As Telenor Is To Form A New Company With New Indian Partner To Offer Mobile Services In The Country.

Current Laws Do Not Allow The Norwegian Telecom Giant To Have A 100% Owned Indian Subsidiary And Hence Telenor Is In Talks With Several Indian Companies To Tie The Knot For The Upcoming 2G Auction.

Telenor Is To Take 74% Of The New Venture And Rest 26% Will Be For Indian Partners. Telenor Is Open To Have More Than One Indian Partner.

Telenor Also Made It Clear That It Will Control All The Assets – The Entire Network, The Towers, Customers And The Entire Business Operations Of Uninor And Ensures The Smooth Transition Of The Assets To New JV.

According To ET News, The Possible Indian Companies Could Be Sterlite Industries Which Is A Subsidiary Of London Based Metal Group Vedanta Resources And Kolkata Based Srei Infrastructure Who Owns Tower Company Viom Networks (Earlier Tata-Quippo).

Sterlite Industries Is One Of The Companies Who Applied In 2007-2008 To Enter Indian Mobile Market But Fails To Do So During A. Raja’s Regime. They Are In Metal, Mining, Oil And Gas And Have No Problem To Fund The Joint Venture With Telenor. It Should Be Noted That Telenor Clears That Their New Partner Do Not Need To Have Any Experience On Telecom. With A Partner Like Sterlite, Telenor Will Not Need To Think About Money.

Srei Infra Owns Viom Networks, A Passive Infrastructure Provider Which In Turn Has More Than 40,000 Telecom Towers In India, Which Means Telenor Will Have A Rapid Network Expansion Mode With Srei Infra. Most New Players Are On Leasing Towers To Speed Up Their Coverage Expansion; With A Tower Company In The Venture Telenor Will Be Happy To Be With Srei Infra.

Now Apart From These Two Companies Any Company Which Fails To Obtain License And Spectrum In 2008 May Like To Join Hands With Telenor. In 2007 There Were 21 Companies Applied To Dot To Get 2G Spectrum. It Could Be Steel Tycoon Jindal’s JSW Power Trading Company, Hinduja Promoted HTMT Telecom Private Ltd, Spice/Modi Promoted Cellebrum, Moser Baer Infrastructure Ltd, Vasai Group’s Next Generation Telecommunications India Pvt. Ltd (Who Planned To Bring TD-SCDMA Based Mobile Services In India) And Others Who Are In The Queue.

Following The Decision Of End Of JV, Telenor Sends A Notice Of ‘Divorce’ To Unitech And Seeks Compensation For Damages Caused By The Recent SC Judgement As Unitech Wireless Grabbed Pan India License In 2008 And Later Telenor Bought Shares In It And Invested Around 14000 Cr. Unitech Reacts That On The Basis Of ‘Non Compete Clause’ On Share Holding Agreement Telenor Can Not Start Their Own JV Until The Current JV Is Broken Down.

The Relation Between These Two Companies Takes A Downfall After Unitech Head Was Arrested In The 2G Scam.

BSNL Launches 3 Android Tablets, Price Starting From Rs. 3250

Pan India 3G Mobile Service Provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Today Announced The Launch Of 3 Android Powered Tablets Including Two 7 Inch Resistive Screen Based Tabs (Wifi And 3G) And One 8 Inch Capacitive Touchscreen Tablets In Association With Pantel Technologies.

All 3 Tabs Are Made By Noida – India Based Company Pantel, The Tablets Will Be Bundled With Special Offer With 3 Months Of Free 2G/GPRS Data Usage As Well As Discounted 3G Data Plans From BSNL. The Three Tablets Are Priced At Rs. 3250, Rs. 10,999 And Rs. 13,500.All The Three Tablets Come With 1 Year Warranty.



The BSNL Penta T PAD IS 701R Is A Low Cost Entry Level Tablet Solution Priced At Rs. 3250 Powered By Google Android 2.3 OS. It Comes With A High Resolution 7” Resistive Touch Screen (TFT Display) Coupled With A Powerful 1ghz Processor And Inbuilt 256 MB RAM And 0.3MP Camera.

This Tab Is Wifi Enabled And Supports USB 2G/3G Dongle So One Can Browse Internet Over GPRS/3G And Wifi To Watch Youtube Videos, Check E-Mail, Read E-Books And Much More With Android Apps. The Built In 2GB Memory Can Be Expanded Upto 32GB Using The Onboard TF Card Slot.



BSNL T-Pad WS704C Is 7 Inch 3G Tab Priced At Rs. 10999 Powered By Android 2.3 OS. With This Tab One Can Browse The Internet Over Wifi Or Through The Inbuilt 3G HSPA SIM Card Slot Using Their BSNL 3G Sim Card. This Tab Equipped With A Powerful 1ghz Processor And 512 MB RAM.

It Supports All Popular Video, Music, And Photo Formats. The Tablet Also Offers HDMI Port (1080P & 720P) Through Which It Can Be Connected To A TV.

The WS704C Has 4GB Of Built-In Internal Memory And Features A Microsd Card Slot For Upgrading The Capacity To Up To 32GB. It Comes Equipped With A Built-In Front 0.3Mp And 2 Mega Pixel Rear Camera, GPS, Accelerometer, Bluetooth And Microphone. The Tab Has A Polymer 4000 Mah Battery.



BSNL T-Pad WS802C 8 Inch Android Tablet Is Priced At Rs. 13500 Powered By A 1.2 Ghz Processor And 512 MB RAM While Rest Of The Features Like GPS, Camera And Bluetooth Are Same As The Penta T PAD WS704C.

BSNL Customers Can Buy All These Tablet From Pantel Technologies. For More Details Dial 1800 103 7739 (Mon To Sat, 9 AM To 6 PM).

India Adds 8.44 Million GSM Subscribers In January 2012 – Uninor Leads

Cellular Operators Association Of India (COAI) Today Released India’s ‘GSM Subscriber Figures For January 2012.

Uninor Tops In The New Subscriber Additions, Added A Total Of 2.49 Million New GSM Subscribers Followed By IDEA Cellular Which Has Added 1.75 Million New Subscribers In Jan’ 2012.

According To The Data Released By COAI Total 8.44 Million New GSM Subscribers Added With 1.32% Increase From Previous Month Taking The All-India GSM Cellular Subscriber Base To 648.08 Million At The End Of January 2012. Cheers Mobile / Etisalat DB Looses 1,19,093 Customers During January 2012.



Among The Leading GSM Mobile Service Operators, Vodafone Essar Added 0.86 Million New Customers, Boosting Its Subscriber Base 148.60 Million. Bharti Airtel Notched Up 1.30 Million New Subscribers During The Month, Taking Its Total Base To 176.95 Million.

State Run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Manged 860846 New Subscribers Boosting Its Subscriber Base 93.46 Million While AIRCEL Increased Its Base By Over 0.82 Million Customers To Take Its Subscriber Base To 62.46 Million. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Added 50,180 New Users During The Month, Boosting Its Total Base To 5.49 Million At The End Of Jan ’2011.



Please Note : COAI GSM Subscriber Base Does Not Include The Reliance Communications (Rcom) And Tata Docomo’s GSM Subscriber Base (Same Not Submitted To COAI). While Pure CDMA Operator
MTS India Said That It Has Added 1,43,434 Customers In The Month Of January 2012, Taking Its Total Customer Base To 15,197,661.

Mundu Mobile TV App Now Available On Windows Phone 7 Platform

Mundu Mobile TV App Mobile TV App Is Now Available On The Windows Phone 7 Platform. Mundutv Seamlessly Streams On The Mango OS Running On WP 7 Platform.

Industry Analysts Have Predicted That 43 Million Windows Phone Handsets Will Be Shipped From Nokia And HTC During The Year, And This Will Add To The Opportunities For Mundutv In The Windows Marketplace.

Mundu TV Has Already Gained Popularity Among Smartphone Owners With The Launch Of Mundutv On WP 7, It Becomes Possible To Have The Same User Experience On Windows Phone Devices.

Tata DOCOMO Launches Unique Location Based Service ‘Offers Near Me’

Tata DOCOMO Today Launched ‘Offers Near Me’, A Unique Location-Based Advertising Service For Its GSM Customers In Andhra Pradesh Circle.

‘Offers Near Me’ Is Early First Location-Based Opt-In Program That Allows Tata DOCOMO GSM Customers To Receive Exciting Deals, Offers And Discount Coupons From Their Favorite Retailers — FMCG Brands, Apparel Companies, Malls, Restaurants, Cinemas, Coffee Shops, Auto Dealers, And Many More. Value Deals And Discounts Offered Depend On The Location The Customer Is Travelling In And Individual Retailer Offers.

This Service Is Free And Tata DOCOMO GSM Customers Will Not Be Charged, But To Subscribe This Service Customers Will Have To Dial The Interactive Portal At *533*9#. Upon Subscription, Customers Will Be Provided With An Enhanced Shopping Experience, Receiving Timely Location-Specific Deals In The Exact Location They Are In. These Deals Will Be Unique And Better Than Any Market Offering, Providing Greater Value To Tata DOCOMO Users.

Tata DOCOMO Has Partnered With Stay In Touch Mobile For This VAS Offering And Has Successfully Piloted This Project In Andhra Pradesh. The Exciting New Service Will Be Rolled Out Nationally In A Phased Manner.

Dual Tech Telcos Responsible For Losses of Over Rs. 51977 Crore : COAI

India’s GSM Industry Body COAI – The Cellular Operators Association Of India, Today Said That The Government Has Suffered A Loss Of Rs. 51977 Crore Due To Owing To License And Related Violations By The Dual-Technology Operators (Tata Docomo And Reliance) In The Country.

COAI Claims That Dual-Technology Operators (GSM-CDMA) Are In Fact Beneficiaries Of A Decision Taken By DOT During The Period September 2007 To March 2008. Decisions Taken During This Period Have Been Held To Be Illegal By The Supreme Court In 2G Verdict On 2nd Feb, 2012.

Further, Allocation Of Dual Spectrum (GSM/CDMA) During The Said Period Tantamount To Allocation Of Second License To These Companies In The Same Service Area Which Otherwise Is Not Allowed As Per Cross Holding Restrictions. In Our View, The Spectrum Allocated To Dual-Technology Operators Should Be Withdrawn And Re-Allocated Through Fair Auction Process.

According To COAI Dual Technology Operators Have Also Violated The Rollout Obligations, In Accordance With The GSM Spectrum Allocated To Them, As They Were Required To Meet The Same Mandated By TRAI/ Dot For GSM Services. These Players Are In Severe Non-Compliance Of The Roll-Out Obligations Even After Almost Three Years Of Spectrum Allocation – A Serious Issue Deserving The Same Regulatory Measures As Is Applicable To All Other Licensees/Operators Who Were Allocated GSM Spectrum In 2008 And Who May Have Failed To Meet The Licensed Rollout Obligations.

Additionally, In Violation Of The TRAI Mandate That CDMA Operators Would Have To Acquire The Requisite Spectrum In The CDMA Identified Bands And Pay Auction Determined Prices, These Operators Are Offering EVDO (High Speed Data) Services On Their Existing Spectrum, Without Paying The Auction Prices As Determined By The 3G Spectrum Auction. This Is A Gross Violation Of The Principle Of “Level Playing Field” And Has Caused An Estimated Loss Of INR 14823 Crore To The Government.

The Fact That Dual-Technology Operators Pay Ongoing Spectrum Usage Charges On A Disaggregated Spectrum Basis As Opposed To Paying On A Combined Spectrum Basis (As Done By The GSM Operators), Causes A Major Loss To The Government Which Can Be Estimated At About INR 26,000 Crore.

COAI Further Stated That There Is No Merit In The Statement Made By AUSPI In A Letter To The Dot. Allocation Of Spectrum Beyond 6.2 Mhz Has Been On The Basis Of A Stringent Subscriber Linked Criteria And Is Also In Strict Compliance With The License Conditions. DOT Has On Affidavit In TDSAT And On The Floor Of The Parliament (Both Rajya Sabha As Well As Lok Sabha) Consistently Taken A Position That No Spectrum In Excess Of What Was Permissible Has Ever Been Granted.

Aircel Lauches New RC 170 In Karnataka Offers Free Local Calling

Aircel Has Launched A New RC For Its Existing Customer In Karnataka.

A New RC 170 Comes With 60,000 Secs Of Total Local Calling Free, Which Is Given As 30,000 Sec To Aircel To Aircel Local Calling, 30,000 Sec Of Aircel To Other Local Calling.

The Pack Also Offers 100 Local/National Sms Free Daily For A Period Of 30 Days To Enjoy The Benefits.

This Recharge Comes With The Loaded Benefits Of The Calling 500 Mins Of Local On-Net Calling And 500 Mins Of Off-Net Calling Which Priced At Rs. 170 With 30 Days Benefits .

The Effective Pricing Of This Recharge Is Definitely A Worth For Those Who Make More Local Calls And Sms.Do Let Us Know If This Recharge With Loaded Benefits That You Were Looking For In Your Circle A Worth.

TRAI To Telcos : Don’t Cancel MNP Port Out Requests

After The Lot Of Complaints Of False Practice By Some Leading Operators Regarding Mobile Number Portability (MNP), Indian Telecom Watchdog Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India (TRAI) Today Issued New Directive To Stop The Cancellation Or Withdrawal Of MNP Port Out Request By ‘Donor’ Operator.

TRAI Said That As A Donor Operator, Some Of The Mobile Service Providers Are Rejecting The Porting Request By Accepting Cancellation Request In The Form Of Written Request, SMS Or Voice Call From The Subscriber Is Illegal And There Is No Provision In The MNP Regulations Permitting The Donor Operators To Accept Withdrawal Or Cancellation Of Porting Requests Received From The Subscribers.

In Order To Improve The Effectiveness Of MNP In India, TRAI Clearly Said That Not To Entertain Any Request From The Mobile Subscriber For Cancellation Or Withdrawal Of Porting Request And Not To Reject A Porting Request Except On The Grounds Mentioned Under MNP Regulation.

Many Customers Are Facing Issues While Porting Out And Time Taken To Port Out Operators Most Of All Leading Operators Were Acting Fussy Towards Customers. Some Customers Also Complaining That Their Operators Not Generating The UPC Code Immediately After The SMS Requests.

Do Let Us Know What Do You Think On This New Move By TRAI Ove MNP Requests, Via Comments, Share Your Views Via Comments.

Airtel Money – Mobile Wallet Service Goes Pan India

Bharti Airtel, Through Its Wholly Owned Subsidiary Airtel M Commerce Services Limited (AMSL), Today Announced The Pan India Launch Of Airtel Money –Country’s First Of Its Kind Mobile Wallet Service By A Mobile Operator.

Available Across 300 Key Cities In India – Airtel Money Is A Fast, Simple And Secure Service That Allows Its Users To Load Cash On Their Mobile Devices And Spend It To Pay Utility Bills And Recharges, Shop At 7,000+ Merchant Outlets, Transact Online Etc.

Apart From Serving As An Easy Alternative To Cash / Card Payment Options, Airtel Money Has Now Become The First Mobile Based Service To Offer Customers The Convenience Of Instant Money Transfer From An Airtel Money Wallet To Another Airtel Money Wallet And Bank Accounts. With This, Customers Can Now Use Airtel Money To Make Payments And Transfer Money Across The Country.

Airtel Mobile Customers Can Self Register For Airtel Money Express Account By Dialling *400# From Their Mobile Phones Or Sign Up For The Service By Walking Into Any Of The 15,000 Plus Airtel Money Outlets Across The Top 300 Cities Of India And Submitting The Required KYC Documents.

For Airtel Money Power Accounts, Airtel Has Established Merchant Partnerships With Over 1,800 Brands Across The Country – This Includes Utility Providers; State Electricity Boards Viz. BSES, Reliance Energy, Indraprastha Gas, Telecom (BSNL/MTNL) And Insurance (LIC) And Mutual Funds, Organized Retailers (E.G. DT Cinemas, Fun Cinemas, Megamart, Univercell, Apollo Pharmacy) As Well As Local Chemists And Grocery Stores Who Will Now Accept Payments Via Airtel Money, Thereby Ushering A New Era In The World Of Electronic Payments.

BSNL Launches Unlimited Local And STD Call Plans For Landline Customers

India’s National Telecom Backbone And Largest Land-Line Service Provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), Today Announced The Launch Of New Tariff Plans For Its Landline Customers Offering Free Unlimited Own Net Local And STD Calling Facility.

BSNL Introduces Unlimited Local Calling Plan UL-Rs.350 And UL-Rs.500 For Urban Area Ssas Having L/L Equipped Capacity Less Than 100000 And All Rural Areas Irrespective Of Capacity. While For Urban Area/Cities Ssas Having L/L Equipped Capacity More Than 100000, Similar Plan Will Be Available For Rs. 450 And Rs. 600.

With UL Plan-350 And UL-450 Customers Can Make Unlimited Fee Calls From BSNL Fixed Line To BSNL Fixed Line Anywhere In India. While Landline To BSNL Mobile Call Charges Will Be 60p/Min And BSNL To Any Other Network Rs.1/Min.

Unlimited Plans- Rs. 500/Rs.600 Offers Unlimited Local And STD Calls From BSNL Landline To BSNL Landline And Mobile. BSNL To Any Other Network Call Charges Will Be Rs.1/Min.

BSNL Also Introduces One Limited Plan For Rs. 200/Rs.250 Offers 200 Free Calls And There After Call Charges Will Be Rs.1/Min.

Apart Form The Above Plans BSNL Launches Similar Packages As Add-On Plan For Only Broadband/Combo Plan Users For Rs. 225, Rs. 375, Rs. 325 And Rs. 475 Offering BSNL To BSNL Free Callings.

New Tariff Plans For BSNL Land-Line Users With Unlimited Calling Facility :



New Add-On Plans For BSNL Broadband Combo Plan Users With Unlimited Calling Facility :



Note : The New Plans Will Be Available To All BSNL Fixed Line Customers In Ssas Having CDR Based Billing System Only.

These Tariff Plans Shall Be Available With Immediate Effect After Configuration Of Plans In Respective Billing System In All Telecom Circles.

Etisalat DB To Shut Down GSM Operations In India

Cheers Mobile GSM Service Of Etisalat DB Is All Set To Windup Its India Operations According To Our Sources Cheers Mobile Will Give 30 Days Time To Its Customers To PORT OUT From Its Service And PORT IN To Another Operator Using Mobile Number Portability (MNP).

Cheers Mobile / Etisalat DB Whose Mobile Service Licenses Has Been Canceled By The Supreme Court Under 2G Verdict Is A Joint Venture With Real Estate Major DB Group And Dubai (UAE) Based Etisalat.

Cheers Mobile (Etisalat DB) Has Unified Services Access License In 15 Circles Including Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mumbai,Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu (Including Chennai), Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West), Madhya Pradesh And Bihar.

The Company Official Statement Claims That The Decision Has Been Taken In Order To Protect The Interests Of All Stakeholders And To Avoid Incurring Further Costs At This Time Of Rapid Change And Continued Uncertainty In The Indian Telecommunications Sector.

So How Do You See This Move From Etisalat DB Who Is Going To Be Next Do Share Your Views Via Comments.

Idea Cellular Partners With RealNetworks To Offer Ringback Tone Service

Idea Cellular Has Partnered With Realnetworks To Offer RBT (Ringback Tone Service) In India.

Realnetworks Will Power Dialer Tones For 10 Key Circles In Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP West, UP East, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal, Kolkata, Assam And North East.

The Subscriber Base Of These Circles Constitute About One Third Of Idea Cellular’s Total Base, Who Will Now Have Access To Globally Advanced And Innovative Service Features.

Realnetworks RBT Service Is Available Through 16 Mobile Operators In 10 Countries Around The World With 588 Million Subscribers.

S Tel Closer To Leave Market, Launches Online MNP Portal To Generate UPC Code For Its Customers

S Tel Whose Mobile Service Licenses Has Been Canceled By The Supreme Court Under 2G Verdict Has Decided To Wind-Up Its Operations In All The Six Circles Where It Won Licences In 2008.

S Tel Today Launched “Online Portal” To Help-Out Its Customers To Generate UPC Code To Port Out From Its Network And Swicth To Any Other Operator Using Mobile Number Potablity (MNP).

The Company Said In A Statement “S Tel Had Already Reached Out To Its Subscribers, And Its Channel Partners Vide An SMS Campaign And Information Posted On Its Website, After The Recent Judgment Of The Supreme Court, We Have Informed That The S Tel’s Subscribers If They So Deem Fit, They May Opt For The MNP Option.”

Earlier, We Shared On Telecomtalk, The Operator Openly Asked Its Customers To Port Out From Its Network Using MNP Which Indicate That The Operator Is Going To Close Its GSM Service In All 5 Circles In India.

S Tel Held UAS Licences In 6 Circles – Assam, North-East, Bihar, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh And Jammu And Kashmir And Launched Its GSM Services In All Circles Except Jammu And Kashmir.The Company Is Estimated To Have A GSM Subscriber Base Of Around 36 Lakh.

S Tel Customers Can Generate UPC Code To Switch Over To Another Operator In Their Circle Online From Here – : http://stel.in/Open/UPC_Code.aspx

HDFC Bank And Visa To Transform Mobile Payments Services in India

Movida, A Mobile Payments Joint Venture Backed By VISA And Monitise, Has Signed An Agreement With HDFC Bank To Introduce All New And A First Of Its Kind Mobile Payment Service.

The New Service Allows HDFC Bank Customers To Pay Bills, Top Up Prepaid Airtime And Buy Tickets From Their Mobile Phone And Is Designed To Operate Across All Mobile Networks Using Any Visa Or Non-Visa Branded Payment Account.

It Can Be Used By Any Mobile Subscriber, Anywhere And Accessed By Even The Most Basic Mobile Phone As Well As High End Smartphones.

The New Service Uses Menu-Based USSD Mobile Technology Making It One Of The Easiest Services To Use And The Most Widely Available. After Linking Their HDFC Bank Visa Or Non-Visa Payment Card To Their Mobile Phone Number, Cardholders Can Access The Service Via USSD Over Movida’s Secure Connection Right From Their Mobile Phone.

From Then On It Is Just A Matter Of Selecting The Payment Service Require And Making The Payment. The Simple Menu On Mobile Phone Can Complete A Transaction In Only A Few Steps.

And Not Only Is The Service Simple, It’s Secure And Backed By Two Of The World’s Most Trusted Brands In Electronic And Mobile Payments. The System Encompasses Various Security Measures To Maintain Account Integrity, Including A Unique PIN Number Set Up On The Phone To Access The Account Information. Only The User’s Bank-Registered Phone Can Be Connected To The Service.

Idea Cellular Seek Clarification From Supreme Court on 2G Licence Cancellation

Idea Cellular Today Filed Clarificatory Petitions In The Supreme Court Regarding The Apex Court’s Decision Earlier This Month Canceling The 122 UAS Licences.

In An Official Statement,The Operator Said “Arising From The Supreme Court Order Of 2nd February, 2012, Idea Cellular Has Today Filed A ‘Clarificatory Application’ With The Registrar, Restricted Only To The UASL Applications Made By Idea In June 2006.”

Idea Further States That “As Noted By The Supreme Court, The Idea License Applications Were Covered By Clause 23 Of The UASL Guidelines Dated 14th December 2005, To Be Made On A Continuous Basis, And Were Required To Be Processed Within 30 Days Of Their Application.

Factually, Within The 30 Day Period, There Was No Other Applicant. Idea’s License Applications Were Unjustly Delayed Until 2008, Otherwise They Fall In The Same Category As Other 2004 And 2006 UASL Applications Mentioned In The Judgment, But Which Do Not Form Part Of The Cancelled Licenses.”

RIM Releases New BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 For Download

Blackberry Smartphones And Tablet Makers Research In Motion (RIM) Finally Released The New Blackberry Playbook OS 2.0 With Exciting Features Like A Native Email App And Social Networking Integration, As Well As Turning Your Blackberry Smartphone Into A Remote Control.

Blackberry Playbook OS 2.0 Is Now Available As A Free Download For All Blackberry Playbook Tablets Whcih Can Delivers An Enhanced Tablet Experience And Allows You To Use The Blackberry Playbook In New Ways Throughout The Day – At Work And At Play.

New Blackberry Playbook OS 2.0 Features Include:

Integrated Email Client With A Powerful Unified Inbox : With Blackberry Playbook OS 2.0 You Have The Option To Use A Unified Inbox That Consolidates All Messages In One Place, Including Messages From Facebook, Linkedin And Twitter, As Well As Personal And Work Email Accounts.

Social Integration With Calendar And Contacts Apps : The Built-In Calendar Harnesses Information From Social Networks And Makes It Available Where And When Users Need It. Contact Cards Are Also Dynamically Populated With Updated Information From Facebook, Twitter, And Linkedin To Create A Consolidated View Of Contacts.

Updated Blackberry Bridge App : Blackberry Bridge Is A Unique App That Provides A Bluetooth Connection Between Your Blackberry Playbook And Core Apps On Your Blackberry Smartphone (Including BBM, Email, Contacts, Calendar And Browser) In Order To Let You View The Content On The Larger Tablet Display.

With Blackberry Playbook OS 2.0, It’s Easier And Quicker Than Ever To Take Documents, Web Pages, Emails And Photos That Appear On Your Blackberry Smartphone And Display Them On Your Blackberry Playbook For An Optimized Viewing And Editing Experience. The Updated Blackberry Bridge App Also Provides A New Remote Control Feature That Allows A Blackberry Smartphone To Be Used As A Wireless Keyboard And Mouse For A Blackberry Playbook.

Improved Mobile Productivity: Updated Document Editing Functions, The New Print To Go App, And Increased Control And Manageability Of Corporate Data With Blackberry Balance Allow You To Get More Out Of Your Blackberry Playbook Every Day. Plus, An Updated Virtual Keyboard With Auto Correction And Predictive Next Word Completion Learns How You Type To Enable Faster, More Accurate Typing.

New Apps And Content: Thousands Of New Apps Are Being Added To Blackberry App World Today (Including A Range Of Android Apps That Will Run On The Blackberry Playbook). A New Blackberry Video Store1 Is Launching Today. Enhanced Web Browsing Capabilities Are Also Available With Blackberry Playbook OS 2.0.

In Conjunction With The Release Of Blackberry Playbook OS 2.0, RIM Is Making Available An Initial Release Of Blackberry Mobile Fusion That Will Include Support For Managing Blackberry Playbook Tablets And Blackberry Smartphones2 In An Enterprise. The Full Release Of Blackberry Mobile Fusion (With Mobile Device Management Capabilities For Ios And Android Devices) Is Planned For General Availability In Late March 2012.

NSN HSPA+ Multiflow – Lets One Device Connect To Two BTS Simultaneously

Nokia Siemens Networks And Qualcomm Introduces The World’s First “HSPA+ (4G) Multiflow” Which May Offer Data Rates Upto 600 MBPS And Also Provide Some Relief From Depressed Data Network Connectivity While On Move.

Known As HSPA+ Multiflow, It Allows Devices Located Close To The Edge Of A Mobile Base Station’s Cell To Connect With A Second /Another Base Station Serving A Neighboring Cell. The ‘Multiflow’ Name Refers To The Two Different Paths Data Can Then Take To Reach A Device.

The Feature Makes Far More Efficient Use Of Network Resources, Delivering Up To Double The Data Speed Up To 600 MBPS And Up To 50% Faster Response Compared To Existing HSPA+ 4G Networks.

100 Million Smart Devices Being Added Every Month And The Consequent Increase In ‘Smart’ Applications Are Leading To The Increase In Unpredictable Data Traffic. There Is A Need For Operators To Look At How They Can Tackle This Traffic Growth, By Using Network Resources Efficiently To Deliver A Better Mobile Broadband Experience.

The HSPA+ Multiflow Feature Is Expected To Be 3GPP Standardized By Mid 2012, And Will Be Available Commercially From Nokia Siemens Networks By Second Half Of 2013.

Tata DOCOMO Introduces Comedy Circus For Its CDMA Mobile Subscribers

Tata DOCOMO Has Launched New Value Added Service ‘Comedy Circus’ Through Its Voice Portal For Tata DOCOMO CDMA Customers Across Circles. This Service Is Already Available For Tata DOCOMO Customers On The GSM Platform.

With This Service Users Can Listen To Funny Gags And Jokes Of Renowned Stand-Up Comedians Like Sunil Pal, Naveen Prabhakar, Kashif And Umer Sheriff By Dialing The Interactive Voice Portal. Currently, This Service Is Available In Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Assamese, Haryanvi, Oriya And Bengali Languages.

To Activate This Service, Tata DOCOMO CDMA Customers Can Dial 52020 Where They Will Be Charged Rs. 30 For 60 Minutes For The Next 30 Days.

Fly Launches MV282 Dual Sim Mega Phone Theatre For Rs. 2889

Fly Mobiles, Has Launched The New MV 282, A Mega Phone Theatre System With Xtra Large Display Of 7.1 Cms, Private Data Protection And Xtra Large Battery Of 2000mah For Rs. 2889.

The Phone Boasts Of The King Movie Technology That Can Store Up To 50 Films As Against A 2GB T-Card That Normally Stores Only 2 Movies Since KMV Takes Only 1/10th The Size Of MP4. King Movie Is A High Rate Compression Video Format And Enables The End Customer To Keep More Movies In A Limited Storage Space And Brings Better User Experience.

It Keeps Embedded Film Information, Classification, Film Length, Year, Actor, Story Briefing Etc. It Maintains Good Audio And Video Quality. Fly MV282 Mobile Phone Can Categorize Your Video Clips Into Action, Adventure, Drama, Kids, Fantasy, Horror And Many More.

The Phone Has A 32 GB Expandable Memory Coupled With 2 Mega Pixel Camera And Auto Call Recorder. The Phone Is Also Well Equipped With Other Security Features Like Caller Blacklist, Schedule SMS, Torch Light, PC Sync Support, Anti Theft.

Fly MV282 Supports M-Sync Tool For PC Synchronization. By Using M-Sync Tool One Can Synchronize The Phonebook, SMS, Organizer With Your PC. Also The Phone Can Be Used As A Dial Up Connection.

Another Unique Feature Of The Phone Is That MV282 Supports Live Wallpapers. The User Has The Option Of Using Either A Gif Image As Wallpaper Or Set A Video On Your Idle Screen. MV282 Is Java Enabled Enabling The User To Download And Run External Java Applications Which Will Be Saved In Your T Flash Card.

MTS Expands Its MBlaze Data Footprint in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh & Kerala

MTS, India’s Leading CDMA Mobile Service Operator With Over 15 Million Wireless Customers Today Major Expansion Of Its CDMA High Speed Data Network (Mblaze) In Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh And Kerala Telecom Circle.

MTS India Launched Its Cdma Evdo Based High-Speed Mobile Broadband Service Mblaze With Speed Up To 3.1 Mbps, In Six Towns Of Andhra Pradesh Circle – Mehboobnagar, Nalgonda, Bhimavaram, Chittor, Medak And Sangareddy, Five Towns In Gujarat Circle – Mehasana, Ankleshwar, Halol, Kadi, Kalol And Nine Towns In Kerala – Kunnathangadi, Angadippuram, Thenhippalam, Vadanappally, Chalakkudy, Thodupuzha Kayamkulam, Attingal And Thrikkannapuram.

MTS’ HSD Footprint Covers More Than 200 Towns Across Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka And Kerala. The Company Is Also Credited To Be The First Telecom Operator To Provide HSD Services On A National Highway In Southern India; Chennai – Bengaluru National Highway.

Chaze Mobile Launches C249 Multimedia Phone With PA System

Chaze Mobile Has Launched C249, A New Multimedia Mobile Phone With Exclusive P.A System Feature In The Indian Market For Rs. 2250.

Some Of The Salient Features Of This Device Are 2.4 Inch Screen, 2030 Box Speaker With K- Series Amp. This Multimedia Phone Has Impressive P.A System, 1.3 Megapixels Zooming With Dual LED Torch. It’s Also Equipped With A 1600 MAH Battery And Has A Stand By Time Of 25 Days.

Music Lovers Can Enjoy Music In Different Ways As C249 Provides You FM Radio, Mp3 Player With 3.5 Mm Audio Jack. Video Recorder And Mobile Tracking Function Are Also There. The Device Has Audio And Video Player (3 GP, MP4, AVI), Bluetooth (Support A2DP), Black List And Answering Machine, Auto Call Recording With Name And Number Are Most Preferable By The Java Supports.

The Phone Is Also User Friendly For GPRS Users As It Provides Web Apps Like Facebook Chat, Twitter, Yahoo Messenger, Etc. It Has An Inbuilt Astro Pack Which Offers Accessibility To Unique Features Like Kundali Milap, Numerology, Rahu Kalam, And Shubh Kalam. Also, C249 Has A Long Lasting Battery With 8 GB Memory Card Support And Can Store 1500 Names In Phonebook And 300 Sms At The Same Time.

Vodafone India Kicks Off New Campaign To Grab More Customers Via MNP

Vodafone, India’s 2nd Largest GSM Service Provider And One Of The Most Aggressive Operator In Mobile Number Potability (MNP) Campaign Has Come Back With Yet Another Series Of Advertisement Which Is Going To Be Thrown On Air From Today.



One Of New Ad Film As We Shared In This Post Starts With Boy And Girl Who Are Pondering Each Other And The Cheeka The Vodafone Pug Connecting Them “Instantly” (See The Above Exclusive Video)

The New Television Commercials With “Cheeka” The Pug Will Also Highlights The Benefits Of The Three Key Parameters That Define The Depth Or Quality Of A Network – Voice Quality And Clarity, Instant Connectivity No Call Drops/ Un-Interrupted And Call Connect Features Of Vodafone.

The New Campaign Aims To Grab More And More Subscribers From Other Operators Vai MNP And Seeks To Establish The Superior Network Of Vodafone India In Both GSM And 3G Services.

The Campaign Will Also Highlight The Fact That Vodafone Is A Truly Global Network With World Class Technology And Presence Across 72 Countries.

Do Let Us Know What Do You Think On This New Campaign By Vodafone India, Via Comments.

MTNL Redefines Entry Cost for Broadband, Launches 2 Mbps Plan at Rs. 25 Per Month

Mumbai’s Largest Broadband Service Provider Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Today Officially Announced The Launch Of 2 Mbps Broadband Plan – “Broadband For Every Home” With Effective Cost Of Rs. 25 Per Month To Make High Speed Broadband Connection Affordable To All Sections Of The Masses.

The Move Is Aimed At Making MTNL’s ADSL Based Wire-Line Broadband Services More Popular To The Public As Entry Cost Has Now Come Down To A New Affordable Level.

As Earlier We Shared, MTNL’s Broadband For Every Home Plan Will Cost Rs. 300 For 12 Months (One Year) Broadband Access With Speed Up To 2 Mbps (Effective Cost Rs. 25/Month) With Free Usage Of 50 MB Per Month (Total 600 MB Data Usage). Beyond Free Usage Data Charges Will Be Applicable As Low As 20 Paisa Per MB

All New Customer Opting “Broadband For Every Home” Plan Will Also Pay One Time Charges Rs. 200 For Installation And Testing; Rs. 300 / Rs. 600 For MTNL Wired Or Wireless Modem Respectively And Rs. 50 Per Month ADSL Modem Rental Extra. If Customers Use Their Own Modem Than Modem Charges Will Not Applicable.

Plan Name	Broadband For Every Home
Annual Service Charges (12 months)	Rs. 300 (to be taken in 1st bill)
Download Speed	2 Mbps
Upload Speed	512 Kbps
Free Data Usage	50 MB per month (total 600 MB in 12 month)
Addition Data Usage Charges	51 MB to 500 MB – 50p/MB 500 MB to 1 GB – 30p/MB 1 GB Onwards – 20p/MB
Monthly Modem Charges	Customers Modem – NIL MTNL Modem – Rs. 50
One time Installation charges for new customers	Rs. 200
MTNL Modem Upfront charges (Optional)	Rs. 300 For Normal Modem Rs. 600 For WiFi (Wireless Modem)

Note : This Plan Is Suitable Only For Casual Broadband Users, High Data Usage Customer Can Opt Other Plans Starting From Rs. 395 Per Month With Unlimited Data Usage At 512 KBPS Speed. MTNL Also Offering 2 MBPS Xpress Unlimited Broadband Plans Starting From Rs. 600 Per Month.

‘Broadband For Every Home’ Plan Will Be Offered As An Promotional Plan Upto To 18th May 2012 In Mumbai Circle. For More Details Call 1500 (Toll Free) / 022-22221500.

Tata DOCOMO Intros ‘Grab A Song Service’ For GSM And CDMA Customers

Tata DOCOMO Has Announced An Innovative Song Search Service, Grab A Song, For Its GSM And CDMA Customers Offering Customers Access To A Massive Music Library Of Over 400,000 Songs In 20 Languages, Any Of Which Can Be Set As Their ‘Call Me’ Tune.

The Process To Activate The Service Is Simple — When A Tata DOCOMO Customer Hears A Song He/She Likes Anywhere, All He/She Has To Do Is Dial 57878 And Hold The Phone Near The Speaker Of The Source Of The Sound, Be It A TV, Laptop, Music System, Car Stereo, In A Cinema Hall And So On.

As Soon As The Customer Does This, Voice Recognition Software At The Back-End Will Match The Song’s Availability In The Tata DOCOMO ‘Call Me Tune’ Database And Identify It From Within The Vast Collection. Within 30 Seconds, The Customer Will Receive An SMS Confirming The Activation Of The Service And The Song Details, Including The Movie Or Album It Is From, And The Name Of The Singer(S).

Tata DOCOMO Customers Can Avail This Service By Dialing 57878, Toll-Free. Subscription Charges For This Service Are Rs. 30 Per Month For Both GSM And CDMA Customers, Whereas The Song Downloading Charges Would Be Rs. 15 For 90 Days For GSM Customers And Rs. 10 For 30 Days For CDMA Customers.

Customers Can Also Search Any Song Via SMS, Simply By Sending The Song Name & Movie Name To 57878. In Addition, Customers Can Also Add Their Favorite Song In The Personal Playlist At 578787. After Adding The Song, Customers Can Check Their Playlists Any Time And Set Call Me Tunes And Welcome Tunes.

MTNL To Offer 2 Mbps Broadband Connection At Just Rs. 25 Per Month

In A Bid To Provide Affordable Broadband Service To Every Home, India’s 2nd Largest Broadband Service Provider Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) All Set To Launch Exciting New High Speed 2 Mbps Broadband Plan At Effective Cost Of Just Rs. 25 Per Month.

According To Our Exclusive Sources, MTNL Will Launch This Low Cost High Speed Broadband Plan On Monday, 20 February 2012. This New Plan Will Cost Rs. 300 For 12 Month’s (One Year) Broadband Access With Speed Up To 2 Mbps (Effective Cost Rs. 25/Month) With Free Usage Of 50 MB Per Month (Total 600 MB Data Usage). Beyond Free Usage Data Charges Will Be As Low As 20 Paisa Per MB.

The New Plan Is Specially Tailored For All Casual Internet Users. All Existing MTNL Landline Customers Can Opt This Plan To Access Broadband At Affordable Price Point. However, Customer Is Required To Pay Monthly Rs. 50 Towards Modem Charges If MTNL ADSL Modem Opted.

MTNL Aims To Increase Broadband Penetration In India And Provide Affordable Broadband To Every Home. Do Let Us Know What Do You Think On This Via Comments.

Airtel Launches RC 24 and RC 46, Local Onnet Calls 10p And Other 30p

Airtel, Today Announced The Launch Of RC 24 And RC 46 Specifically Designed To Provide Affordable Mobility With Lowest Call Rates To Its Prepaid Mobile Customers In Kerala Circle.

With Call Rates As Low As 10p/Min (Local Airtel-To-Airtel) And 30p/Min (Local Non-Airtel Calls), These New Packs By Airtel Are Currently The Most Lucrative And Value-For-Money For High End Callers And Youth As Day & Night Prepaid Offers Currently Available In The Kerala Circle.

RC 24 And RC 46 Recharge Coupons Come With A 30-Days Validity And Are Now Available For Prepaid Airtel Mobile Customers Across The State.

Kolaveri Di – The Official Game Now Available on BlackBerry App World

After Its Huge Success In The Country ” Why This Kolaveri Di ” The Song Makes Its Way To Blackberry App World!

Yes, The Song That Got The Entire Nation To Say “Why This Kolaveri Di” Is Now Available On Blackberry Appworld As BBM Connected Mobile Gaming Karoke Apps.

With This Apps, Blackberry Smartphone Usesr Can Compete With Their Friends / Contacts Over BBM With 2 Karaoke Tracks & Also 5 Different Game Modes To Record Their Own Vocals Right From Their Blackberry Smartphone.

Sure You Tried Humming To The Tunes Of This Track Before, Now Be As Good As The Singer And Share The Song In Your Voice BBM Contacts Through The ” Kolaveri Di ” Karaoke App.

This BBM Connected Game Is Now Available On App World For FREE. Grab It Before You Get Kolaveri-Ed.

Download Link : http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/86030/?lang=en

Popular Music Download Site Is Blocked in India

Starting Today Millions Of Music Lovers Across The Nation Will Have To Go Without There Favorite Music Songs Latest Tracks As The Calcutta High Court Has Passed An Order To All ISP’s And Mobile Services Services Providers For Banning Songs.Pk From Being Accessed By The Subscribers .

This Would Imply That All Mobile And Landlines Internet Users Would Not Be Able To Visit Songs.Pk And Download The Favorite Songs.

As Per The Petition Filled By Sagarika Music Pvt Ltd Before The Calcutta High Court ( Case Numbers 187&23 Of 2012 Dated 27 Jan) All ISP’s Have Been Directed To Block Access To The Website Songs.Pk By Any Of The Following Methods :

- DNS Name Blocking

- IP Address Blocking Via Routers

-DPI Based URL Blocking

Our Take : The Fact Is Our Govt Is Turning Paranoid And In Spite Of Being A Democratic State Govt Is Behaving Like China. They Are Pushing Google And Facebook To Remove Objectionable Stuffs. Now Who Is To Define Non-Appropiate Stuffs ?

Secondly This Order Will Not Affect Most Of Users, As This Court Order Is Directed To Dishnet Wireless, Reliance Wimax, Hathway Cable & Datacom Pvt Ltd, Hughes Communications India, Tata Tele (Maharastra), Reliance World, Wipro Ltd, Sify Technologies Ltd, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, BG Broadband (Now You Telecom). So Those Are Using ISPs Other Than These Will Have Full Access To The Site. More Importantly There Are Plenty Of Such Sites Offering Music Downloads.

Nokia Luna NFC Enabled Bluetooth Stereo Headset Now In India

Nokia Today Announced The Launch Of NFC Enabled Bluetooth Stereo Headset Nokia Luna In India.

Nokia Luna Features An Eye Catching Design And Variety Of Bright Colours Which Is Compatible With Any Bluetooth Mobile Handset And Is Priced At Rs. 4530.

Nokia Luna Is Tiny, Weighs Only 5 Grams And Comes With Extra Battery Life, Offering Up To Sixty Days Of Standby And Eight Hours Of Talk Time.

It Also Features Voice Prompts To Alert The User Of Battery Life And Walk Them Through Pairing With A Non-NFC Phone.

It Can Be Easily Paired With A NFC Enabled Nokia Smartphone By Just Tapping The Two Devices Together To Share Content The Advanced Multipoint Technology In Nokia Luna Allows Users To Pair Up To Two Phones At The Same Time.

Nokia Luna Offers Up To 8 Hours Of Extended Talk Time And Up To 2 Months Of Standby Time When Stored In The Holder (2 Hour With The Headset, 6 Hour In The Holder).

Reliance Launches Single Data Plans For 1X EVDO and CDMA Smartphones

Reliance CDMA Will Be Launching Its Long Awaited CDMA Single Data Mobile Net Plans Which Would Facilitate Mobile Data Adoption Across Reliance CDMA Devices (1X And EVDO Smart Phones) And Subscribers.

According To Our Sources, Reliance Will Be Officially Launching The Plan On 16th Feb 2012, The New PAYG Plan Of 2p/10KB Would Be Applicable For All Reliance CDMA Postpaid Subscribers Only.

In Addition To This, Below Mentioned CDMA Mobilenet Data Plans Would Be Available To Opt As Data Plans For New Acquisitions By Weekend (Postpaid Only).

Benefits Of Reliance Cdma Single Data Plan

•Hassle Free Browsing- Single Data Plan Would Allow Internet Access On Mobile/Phone As Modem.

•Mobile Data Plans Can Now Be Offered To 1X/EVDO/Smart Phone Users Without Ambiguity.

•Data Benefits Could Be Consumed On Mobile &/Or Phone As A Modem.

•Data Plans Could Be Purchased Through SMS, CRM And Rworld Channels

•No Dual / Hidden Charges Applicable While Browsing Rworld / External Internet Sites On Mobile.

•Uniform Browsing Charges While Browsing Internet Through Native WAP/HTML Or 3rd party Browsers.



Above Plans Would Be Available For All Reliance CDMA Customers (1X & EVDO Handsets) To Opt As Data Plan.

Reliance CDMA Mobilenet New Postpaid Plan Details



Plan Benefits

•Default Pay As You Go Charges Of 2p/10kb For Mobile / Phone As Modem.

•Overage Charges Post Quota Completion As Low As 1p/10kb And 1p/20kb For Mobile / Phone As Modem.

•Evdo Smartphone / Android Handset Users Can Now Purchase Affordable Mobile Data Plans

•Rworld Network Usage Charges Of 5p/10kb While Browsing Rworld And Internet Sites On Mobile Is Not Applicable

•Default Mobile Internet Payg Charges Of 50p/Mb While Browsing Internet Sites On Mobile Is Not Applicable.

•Network Usage Charges Of 5p/10kb Applicable While Browsing Internet Sites On Mobile Is Not Applicable.

•For 1x Handset: Default Charges Of 60p/Min (Day) 30p/Min (Night) While Using Handset As A Modem Is Not Applicable

•For Evdo Handset: Default Charges Of 50p/Mb While Using Handset As A Modem Is Not Applicable

All New Data Packs Would Be Configured On Consumer Pack Framework And Extended On Sms, Crm And Rworld Channels For Subscription And Un-Subscription By 17th/18th Feb 2012. Currently, There Is No Change For Prepaid Cdma Rim Subscribers – Launch Date Would Be Communicated Later.