3G services inaugurated in India

[naveen_reloaded]

This was a huge surprise. Chief Minister M. Karunanithi was hospitalized and was recovering so I didn't expect 3G services to be launched this month. Today's edition of The Hindu [22nd Feb 2009] carried a full page ad, on it's last page, about the inauguration of the 3G services in Chennai. The State telecom provider BSNL that gets first dibs at the 3G spectrum in India, as expected. Images below:










Source: Tv, hindu ( last page ) , http://www.sriraminhell.com/2009/02/...-in-india.html

[axxo]

Even I saw the ad in morning newspaper of dinamalar. No reasonable advancement in the case of wired broadband since 2003 , not sure how effective will be this technology in consumer market.

[Dark Core]

Got it atleast now, Is it launching all over India or just TN ?
Why by Karunanadhi? Damn !!!

[gopi_vbboy]

^^ coz the telecom minister is from tn

[Coool]

Saw it in TOI.....I think this is only for TN.

[The Conqueror]

I also read in TOI...but eagerly awaiting for new broadband plans from BSNL...

[naveen_reloaded]

hope airtel isnt starting it ..

coz they will have " fair usuage " and would say that if we cross 50 MB our speed will be reduced to 33.3 Kbps......

[ajooba215]

congrats everone...yiippeee....3g is finally here....i think i`ll have to purchase a high end phone now....lol....

[mavihs]

i also saw it in TOI 2day!!!!

@ajooba215
MTNLs already got it a long time bak!!!

[victor_rambo]

^ You mean MTNL has it on commercial basis?
I have lost touch with the news...I was under the impression that they have completed their trails but yet to start commercial operations.

I am in Mumbai btw!

[Dark Core]

@ajooba215

Don't get all excited, We will have to wait for their traiff now after waiting for 3G

[shashank_re]

Tariff:
Unlimited 3G access for Rs.3,001 per month.
and 1GB limit plan costs 400.

[Faun]

I want moar plans

Airphail should die for lulz !

[sam_1710]

Originally Posted by shashank_re

Tariff:
Unlimited 3G access for Rs.3,001 per month.
and 1GB limit plan costs 400.

OMG... Wat about the speed ??

[Coool]

^ i think 2MBPS..

[gxsaurav]

Rs 400 for 1 GB, I will take it as then I will use 3G in my mobile phone only for which 1 GB is sufficient.

Rs 3000 for unlimited 2 MBps is very costly.

[abhijit_reddevil]

Originally Posted by shashank_re

Tariff:
Unlimited 3G access for Rs.3,001 per month.
and 1GB limit plan costs 400.

Still too expensive but this is at least a start.

[Tech.Masti]

Too, toooo costly plans

[Pat]

1 GB for 400 bucks is super cheap..Is it true ?

[naveen_reloaded]

3K ??? its too costly..

i think a 256 kbps should be availalbe less than 700 Rs... then i would get it ...
anyway pan 3G will take another 2 yrs

[comp@ddict]

But prices are like Rs. 5 per MB from MTNL, similar expected from BSNL.

[qazranchi]

Data Plans: Prepaid

Plans >>
MBV 250 MBV 400 MBV 650 MBV 1000 MBV 3001
Plan Price in Rs. (Service Tax Extra)
250 400 650 1000 3001
Free data usage in GB
0.30 1.00 2.00 5.00 Unlimited
Validity (Days)*
30 30 30 30 30
Data Charges in Rs./MB**
2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 -

for deails http://bsnl.co.in/newsdetailed.php?news_id=448

[confused!!]

Also BSNL have greatly reduced their STD call rates

[vaithy]

I am scratching my head for some answer.. why in the Voice plan for the unlimited 2500 that the datacharges Rs 2/ Per MB levied may be it is a Full value plan ?

vaithy

[gxsaurav]

Calculating by the information I have here & the way I use Internet in a mobile phone...this is the plan I have decided to buy. However, I will first check whether POP3 & IMAP are supported in this prepaid plan or not in BSNL, else my Vodafone is good enough.

New SIM = Rs 300

Activation Charges = Rs 650, talk time of Rs 530, validity of 45 days, enough for my phone use.

Local on net (..??? Is it BSNL to BSNL or something else) = Rs 0.35
Local Off Net (...??? same as above, seems like it is BSNL to other provider) = Rs 0.65

STD at Rs 1, already cheap for my use.

Video Calls = Rs 2, well...i got no one to make a video call to.

Local SMS at 25p. National at Rs 1. SMS pack is a must here, it costs Rs 29.

Roaming Charges = Call to local mobile at Rs 1, STD at Rs 1.5. no problem in paying this while in roaming. Vodafone charges Rs 3 per SMS when in Roaming.

3G Data Plan - Rs 400 for 1 GB. I know how I use Internet in Mobile phone so 1 GB is sufficient for me. If not then 2 GB for Rs 650 isn't bad either. I hope they provide speed upto 2 MBps cos all I use Internet in mobile phone is for chatting, checking mails etc when I am not in home. At home I got WiFi so it hardly matters what plan I use. If I am in another city, then again at home I m sure to have Wi-Fi based broadband & for using outside 1 GB is still sufficient for mobile phone's usage for me only in a month.

I do wish they BSNL provides Unlimited 3G at Rs 1.5k a month with speed of 2 MBps...I will gladly pay & use it even to connect my PC to Internet. However, this all only if they support POP3 & IMAP support. Vodafone doesnt' allow this on Vodafone Live.

[Pathik]

Well, atleast better than MTNL. Waiting for the private players to pump up the competition.

[Coool]

Waiting for airtel....

[gxsaurav]

Good thing that BSNL has a 1 time only trial pack of 3G. You pay Rs 50 & you get 60 MB of data traffic. 60 MB is more then sufficient to test what features you will get in full 3G. if you don't activate 3G then your BSNL SIM acts as a normal 2G SIM which my other family members can easily use if I don't like it.

We can very well buy the trial pack & test if the following are possible in BSNL 3G along with the usual 3G stuff

1) E-Mail support in form of POP3 & IMAP. I hate using Yahoo Go or GMail App cos Vodafone live Doesn't support POP3 & IMAP.

2) Skype support using Fring. Just make a test call over 3G, if it works then calling is supported. Some mobile service providers outside India block such VoIP applications.

3) Check whether chatting applications like Slick or Talkanout are able to connect over. They don't connect over Vodafone Live WAP.

4) Check whether you are able to download a Torrent file using symtorrent or similar for your mobile phone. Just download a small song to check whether it works & what is the maximum speed you are getting.

5) Check is applike WordMobi, WaveSecure are able to connet over 3G GSM network.

[Pat]

Damn..I hope MTNL comes up with a comparable tariff structure in Mumbai!!

[vikrant333]

3g will launch in jalandhar on 27 feb
and iptv was just launched 2 days ago only 6th city in india
all channels at 150 bucks
good value of money

JALANDHAR hot spot for bsnl