Reliance Communications launches GSM service in over 11,000 towns all over India

[ThinkFree]

December 30, 2008

Reliance Communications announces world’s largest customer experience programme and launches GSM service in over 11,000 towns all over India

Roll-out marks the completion of Rs 10,000 crores committed investment

Reliance announces world’s largest customer experience programme

GSM service to be available nationwide in over 11,000 towns through 2,000 exclusive retail stores and over 1 million retailers

Fastest network launch covering 1 billion people within 11 months

Project 6 months ahead of schedule. Reliance completing in 15 months what other operators have taken 15 years to complete

State of the art next generation GSM network with digital voice clarity and India’s first nationwide enhanced EDGE for fast internet access


Reliance’s No. 1 CDMA network is now supported by India’s strongest GSM network. With this, Indians will have the unique proposition of being able to choose between two nationwide world class networks

Mumbai, December 30, 2008: Reliance Communications will, over the next few days, launch a nationwide enhanced GSM service covering over 1 billion people.

A launch covering 1 billion people in 24,000 towns and 600,000 villages is by far the widest one-time launch. In India, this coverage is being rolled out by the industry over 15 years since launch. In comparison, Reliance's network has covered a billion people within 11 months, having received start-up GSM spectrum only in January 2008. Despite the scale, the project is running 6 months ahead of schedule.

Compared to aging mobile networks prevalent today, Reliance's new 21st Century Network brings a number of innovations that our customers will experience over the next few days:

* Next-gen electronics for super digital voice clarity
* Seamless coverage on major railway routes, national and state highways through dedicated mobile towers
* Access to a Reliance owned fibre network for unlimited capacity - both in India and overseas, resulting in unmatched quality on local, STD or ISD calls
* Nationwide enhanced EDGE for fastest internet access speeds
* Stutter-free video capability including 16 TV channels, sports updates as well as access to popular video sharing websites like Youtube
* Widest R-World mobile content offering entertainment, music, news, cricket, bollywood, maps and search
* One-click set-up and access to email and social networking offering communication convenience of a PC

With the launch of its enhanced GSM service, Reliance's customers will be able to use the widest range of over 250 handsets and devices compared to any other operator in India. Reliance's customers can now roam on more networks globally in more than 200 countries - offering the widest choice available to customers in India.

Source: http://www.rcom.co.in/webapp/Communi...ail.jsp?id=323

[comp@ddict]

I read about this in today's newspaper too....

[naveen_reloaded]

11,000 towns is really awesome... releiance is capable of doing anything .. this is one example ...

also as the article said..."Fastest network launch covering 1 billion people within 11 months

Project 6 months ahead of schedule. Reliance completing in 15 months what other operators have taken 15 years to complete"

is really true...

and with current networks begging for money on auspictious days for sms... reliance has done something useful...

if i get good coverage and good gprs/edge price, i will surely change to reliance...

[ThinkFree]

Originally Posted by naveen_reloaded

if i get good coverage and good gprs/edge price, i will surely change to reliance...

Tariffs will not be high, but can't say if the service will be good. The infrastructure would be shared by CDMA as well GSM services , so rapid expansion will also be possible.

Originally Posted by naveen_reloaded

Project 6 months ahead of schedule. Reliance completing in 15 months what other operators have taken 15 years to complete[/B]"

is really true...

Not true. Other operators started from scratch, Reliance is already having presence in most parts of India in form of CDMA network. Just an extension.

Originally Posted by naveen_reloaded

11,000 towns is really awesome... releiance is capable of doing anything .. this is one example ...

Don't know what happened, but seeing a lot of spelling mistakes from senior members of the forum since yesterday .

[abhijit_reddevil]

Whatever Reliance does, we cannot put our complete trust on them.

[ThinkFree]

^^Reliance itself is to be blamed for loosing the trust of a large number of customers.

[Ecko]

^^Looks Like Some1 Got Problems With Reliance
IMo better th competition better speeds & CC we get
So Y cry over Reliance or AirTel
Just Ask Them To bring it fast

[ThinkFree]

The entry of Reliance means competition in the field of tariffs only, not speed or CC. Soon we may be seeing handset+lifelong connection combo for just Rs. 300 from Reliance GSM.

[naveen_reloaded]

Originally Posted by ThinkFree

Tariffs will not be high, but can't say if the service will be good. The infrastructure would be shared by CDMA as well GSM services , so rapid expansion will also be possible.

tower erection is not included coz they would use the existing ones .. but even that too is awesome ... covering 11,000 towns within short period or say from the start itself...

Not true. Other operators started from scratch, Reliance is already having presence in most parts of India in form of CDMA network. Just an extension.

ya... but good start with gsm if u ask me....

Don't know what happened, but seeing a lot of spelling mistakes from senior members of the forum since yesterday .

my FF hinted me to change.. but i am too sleepy and too lazy to change..
my mistake....

[ThinkFree]

Would be interesting to see for which technology they prefer to put more weight to get 3G spectrum. If they give priority to GSM, existing CDMA customers may feel cheated and on the other hand GSM is more lucrative for service providers. And it would be unfair to other providers if they get license for both.

[shashank_re]

^^They already made it clear that they are not bidding for 3G sprectrum for CDMA services!!

[ThinkFree]

^^Anil Ambani said they would be bidding for 3G spectrum for both:CDMA as well as GSM

[Vishal Patil]

waiting for the 3G revolution

[iinfi]

where is the number portability?? till then i m with my old Orange connection(vodafone)

[dark_king]

guys i am also reliance GSM and CDMA user . But GSM service is worst than any operator

[din]

They are going to start or already started ? Also the GSM use same towers or separate ? List of cities ? Or yet to announce all these ?

[ThinkFree]

^^Will be starting very soon, maybe this week itself.
They will use the same infrastructure that they are using for CDMA
It be available in almost whole India.

[krazzy]

Originally Posted by digitized

Whatever Reliance does, we cannot put our complete trust on them.

LOL! You have no reliance on Reliance.

[freshseasons]

The essence of Reliance is not in its infrastructure but the pricing that it comes with.
Cdma had a good run with its pricing model,though debatable ,it made sure that every person came close to owning a mobile.
What pricing it goes for GSM is for us to see?.
Moreever its the internet service they give on Gsm ,is the thing that has me excited.

[NIGHTMARE]

ya they r providing classic handset (same reliance phone lit bit change) the D.P is Rs500 and M.R.P Rs650-Rs750.They r using same CDMA tower but they r in testing mode some times signal r gone from my phone.

[Vishal Patil]

reliance prices for those using cellphones without any special plans are too much compared to many other atleast in Maarashtra and Mumbai circles.

[ThinkFree]

Launched in just one circle, how is it an all India rollout?
RCom starts GSM mobile in Mumbai; offers Rs 900 free talktime

[Lucky_star]

Reliance has already "Smart" GSM service here in orissa. It was the first to launch a GSM network in orissa, followed by airtel.

[cool_techie_tvm]

Today they launched in Punjab too, which will be followed by launch on J&K shortly.

[Pratul_09]

Reliance was starting to feel stagnated in CDMA, therefore a move to GSM, also CDMA has very few reputed handset manufacturers. So highend customers preferred to move to GSM for advanced features.
It's this problem that has prompted Reliance to move to GSM

In the testing phase reliance gave it's employees sets, which were returned after bills were highly inflated and there were gross discrepancies in the bill.
So better watch for the bill at the end of the month

[shashank_re]

Just read in CNBC that Reliance sold 1 Lakh GSM Connections on 5th Jan alone!!

I dont think they are selling..they are just giving away for free or for just Rs.25
I dont think these customers will stay with them for long..just use for 3 months and throw that SIM when free minutes are over..

[dinesh_mettur]

i got GSM SIM???

but NO Coverage in my City

[cool_techie_tvm]

^^ LOL, i have coverage, but they are unwilling to give away the SIM