Which broadband gives reliable and efficient service.

TATA Indicom Photon+ Router

KEY BENEFITS
Quick Activation
Tata Indicom Photon service is easy, quick to install & does not require any external infrastructure support .g. wires etc. Just install the activated device in your office & it is ready to use. So now no matter Where you are located HI-Speed Internet Access can be made available to you instantly.

Reliable connectivity
Tata Indicom's Photon being a Wireless service offers reliability & consistent service with no interruptions caused by factors like physical charges of wires and service disruptions due to weather.

Mobile Hotspot
Now experience, freedom from wires, with the Router you can now have high speed wireless connectivity( Wi-HI Zone) in your location of installation

Plug & Surf
Just plug your computer into the activated device through wired or wireless( Wi-Hi) connectivity and surf at never before speeds
Data Security
The router comes equipped with data security feature, ensuring that confidentially of all your information is maintained & never compromised

Power Antennae
The Router device comes quipped with 1 Power antennae that give you assured signal strength thus offering you high speed internet

Feature Specifications
Model NO. MV420
Speed Upto 2.4 Mbps Downlink speed . Actual internet speed will depend on multiple factors like time of the day, number of simultaneous users, web page accessed, etc.
Antenna Multiple antennae for better signal strength; hence better thoughput
Supported OS Mac OS@9x, Xv10x,AppleTalk@Linux@Windows@98,Me,NT,@,2000,XP and others
Router will be provided along with the connection
One month’s plan rental will be taken as security deposit
Every extra MB download in 1x coverage will be charged Rs.2 and in Wireless Broadband Service coverag will be charged rs.3
There is an activation fee of Rs. 1000/-(including service tax) for every conncetion

India - CDMA, GSM Mobile Phones to Have 11 Digit Numbers

If remembering 10-digit mobile phone numbers is hard task for you, soon you’ll have an addition to the problem. The Department of Telecom, or DoT, is considering making mobile phone numbers to contain 11 digits.

The 11 digits numbering system will be applicable for CDMA and GSM numbers. DoT is currently mulling over how exactly this system will be implemented. In most probability, there may be a ‘9′ prefix before all numbers.

Apparently, the approximate base limit of 10 digit numbers is 450 million subscribers, which is likely to get exhausted as soon as by early next year.

Interestingly, in 2003 National Numbering Plan (NNP) of DoT had said, “When subscriber base in an SDCA (short distance charging area, or a circle in common parlance) expands beyond 4 crore, changeover from 10-digit to 11-digit may be required. However, this scenario is not envisaged almost for another 30 years.”

Well, looks like their calculations faced a few minor errors.

Currently, China and UK are the two countries which use the 11 digit numbering system.

According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), India’s total wireless subscribers (GSM, CDMA & WLL(F)) base was recorded to be 375.74 million at the end of February 2009.

Now Don't Get Fooled by Value Added Services (VAS)

If you have ever called a new number and been lured into subscribing to unwarranted value added services like caller tunes, copy tunes, etc regulator TRAI has come out to be the protector.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India (TRAI) has directed telecom firms to get written/SMS permission from customers before activation of value-added (VAS) services.

Taking a tough stand on ‘accidental activation’ of VAS, that many customers have complained about, Trai said all terms and conditions must first be told to consumers before offering the service.

In its latest directive, Trai has said: In case of VAS services like ‘Press Star to copy Hello tunes’, “explict consent of the consumer is required before activating such services”…

Such consent may be obtained through either fax, email or SMS.

Rest of TN has better broadband quality than Chennai

CHENNAI: Broadband quality of service offered by fixed wireline operators in non-metro areas of TamilNadu is three times better than in the metro circles of Chennai and Bangalore, a study conducted by IIT-Madras has shown. "This means that the existing infrastructure in the rest of TN (RoTN) circle can accommodate three times the number of broadbandconnections that they presently serve," said Prof Timothy A Gonsalves, IIT-M. 

TeNeT - Telecommunications and computer Netwroks group of IIT-M, has conducted tests on broadband quality of service in Chennai and RoTN circles as part of a project by Asian telecom policy thinktank LIRNEasia. The study which focuses mainly on metros, spilled over to non-metro areas in Tamil Nadu, with the surprising result that broadband speeds in RoTN are nearly three times the advertised speeds. 

"In India telecom regulation specifies that only minimum speeds can be advertised, as opposed to neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka where it is possible for internet service providers (ISPs) to advertise maximum speeds," Prof Gonsalves said. Therefore a comparitive graph shows that India has the least deviation of delivered speeds from promised speeds among south Asian countries. "This also means that speeds in Chennai or Bangalore are equal to the advertised speeds, which suffices for common internet usage." 

However, RoTN delivers three times the advertised speeds for national as well as global servers, that is for websites hosted in India as well as internationally. "The tests have been carried out at various timings during the day, on different days of the week, thereby eliminating any speed discrepancies based on time," Prof Gonsalves said. "This just indicates that there is upto three times extra capacity in the installed broadband infrastructure in RoTN." 

In other words, the existing infrastructure can accommodate thrice as many current subscribers in the circle, contrary to popular perception that poor broadband penetration in non-metros is owing to lack of economic viability for building infrastructure. A spokesperson from BSNL, the major ISP in Chennai and TN, said, "We have the capacity to double our broadband subscriber base in TN now. But, the difficulty in connecting them lies in their location." 

The company uses connectors which house 16, 32, 64, 128 or 512 ports depending on the number of subscribers in the area. "While we may have excess capacity left in a 32 or a 128 port connector, it may not be possible to accommodate a new subscriber in it because of the long distance between his location and that of the connector. So, we end up installing a new connector." 

Spokesperson for Airtel, which has 50,000 subscribers in RoTN and 1.5 lakh in Chennai, said, "The reason for higher speeds in RoTn is definitely under utilization of capacity." 
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(All above speeds are for broadband connections advertised for speeds of 256 kbps)

Tata Teleservices partners with Yahoo for online user interface

New Delhi, May 26, 2009: India’s leading telecom company Tata Teleservices has entered into partnership with Yahoo for online user interface for more than thirty millions of its customers.

The alliance with Yahoo! Company’s Indian arm would help it serve its customers in more user-friendly manner. It will also give a global touch to Tata Indicom’s local services.

Tata Teleservices is part of the INR 2,51,543 Crore (US$ 62.5 billion) Tata Group, that has over 87 companies, over 330,000 employees and more than 2.8 million shareholders. With a committed investment of INR 36,000 Crore (USD $7.5 billion) in Telecom (FY 2006), the Group has a presence across the telecom value chain.

Tata Teleservices spearheads the Group’s presence in the telecom sector. Incorporated in 1996, Tata Teleservices was the first to launch CDMA mobile services in India with the Andhra Pradesh circle.

Having pioneered the CDMA 3G1x technology platform in India, Tata Teleservices has established 3G ready telecom infrastructure. It partnered with Motorola, Ericsson, Lucent and ECI Telecom for the deployment of its telecom network.

Lloyd Mathias, a senior Tata Teleservices official says, “This alliance will allow Yahoo! to reach a wider audience in the internet and digital spaces, and gain access to a captive user base to create not only a deeper connection with users, but also deliver a seamless user experience across platforms”.

Airtel Data Card

Tariff
We offer you a range of tariff plans to choose from:
 
 Standard PlanPlan IPlan IISurf Unlimited
 Airtel Data Card RentalRs.49Rs. 350Rs. 599Rs. 999
 Free Bundled UsageNIL500 MB1 GBUnlimited
 Additional Data Usage (per MB)Re.0.10p/10 KBRs. 5/-Rs. 3/-NA
 Free SMS per MonthNANil100100
 Voice PlanAdditional Any PlanVoice Rental Inclusive*Voice Rental Inclusive*Voice Rental Inclusive*
 

MRP Rs.3,350/-

* Rental - 149/-
Local - Rs.1.99/min 
STD - Rs.2.99/min 
SMS - Rs.1.99/Rs.2.99/Rs.5 (Local, National, International) 
ISD & Roaming - As existing

 
Features & Specifications

Airtel Data Card is the superior PC Data Card solution which delivers wireless internet capabilities to laptops and notebooks, by providing EDGE and GPRS technologies in a single PC Card package. 

On an EDGE network, Airtel Data Card enables connection to the Internet using EGPRS. In areas where EDGE services are not available, the Airtel Data Card still enables reliable and secure data connections over GPRS. 

Airtel Data Card opens up the true world of wireless internet and is an ideal companion for a mobile professional, enabling Internet, Email, and Office applications with real-time secure VPN access to corporate applications whilst on the move. 

Anytime, Anywhere Connectivity! 

Feature Overview

 

 

 Quad-band radio card suitable for use on EGRPS/GPRS/GSM networks worldwide PTCRB compliant.
 Compatible with most notebooks providing a Type II PC-Card slot and utilizing Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
 Supports IPSec client software for end-to-end secure corporate data exchange and synchronization over VP.
 NDIS compatible

Specifications

 EDGE/GPRS/GSM Air interface:
 Quad-band operation GSM850, EGSM 900, DCS 1800, PCS 1900
 GSM Power Class 4 (2W) for 850/900 bands, GSM Power Class 1 (1W) for 1800/1900 bands
 EDGE class E2 (+27dBm in 850/900 bands, +26dBm in 1800/1900 bands)
 GSM/GPRS Rel '97; PCS1900 Rel '98; EGPRS Rel '99 compliant
 EGPRS/GPRS (PS) feature set
 

GPRS/EGPRS Multislot Class 10 (4 slots Rx, 2 slots Tx, 5 max active)

  
 MRP Rs.3,350/-
 
Reach Airtel

You can write to to us at adcsupport@airtelindia.com for all your queries. However for any service related issue that you face with your Airtel Data Card, you can also call our helpline number at 7070 from your Airtel handset. If you are calling from any other number, then you need to call on the below mentioned numbers available for your respective city.

CirclePhone Number
 DELHI9871427070
 KARNATAKA9845907070
 ANDHRA PRADESH9866007070
 MUMBAI9892307070
 PUNJAB9872007070
 CHENNAI9840007070
 KOLKATA9831717070
 MAHARASHTRA & GOA9890107070
 GUJARAT9898547070
 TAMIL NADU9894407070
 KERALA9895377070
 UP WEST9897137070
 MADHYA PRADESH9893327070
 HARYANA9896407070
 HIMACHAL PRADESH9816107070
 RAJASTHAN9829207070
 

Airtel USB modem.

Tariff
We offer you a range of tariff plans to choose from:
 
 Standard PlanPlan IPlan IISurf Unlimited
 Airtel Data Card RentalRs.49Rs. 350Rs. 599Rs. 999
 Free Bundled UsageNIL500 MB1 GBUnlimited
 Additional Data Usage (per MB)Re.0.10p/10 KBRs. 5/-Rs. 3/-NA
 Free SMS per MonthNANil100100
 Voice PlanAdditional Any PlanVoice Rental Inclusive*Voice Rental Inclusive*Voice Rental Inclusive*
 

MRP Rs. 2,999/-

 

* Rental - 149/-
Local - Rs.1.99/min 
STD - Rs.2.99/min 
SMS - Rs.1.99/Rs.2.99/Rs.5 (Local, National, International) 
ISD & Roaming - As existing


Features & Specificatons
Features 

Quad band
EDGE
Plug & Play
Data, SMS
FOR USB PORT
EDGE/ GPRS/GSM(SMS)
SMS facilities
For Notebooks and PCs
Fully Customized
International Roaming

Specifications
 

GSM/GPRS/EDGE:850/900/1800/1900 MHz
EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12
Chipset: Qualcomm 6235
USB Stick

Form Factor 

Internal antenna
Size: 67.75×23.2×10mm
Weight: 30g

System Requirements 

Operating System: Compatible with Windows ® 2000, Windows ® XP, Windows ® Vista

Price 

MRP Rs. 2,999/-


Reach Airtel

You can write to to us at adcsupport@airtelindia.com for all your queries. However for any service related issue that you face with your Airtel Data Card, you can also call our helpline number at 7070 from your Airtel handset. If you are calling from any other number, then you need to call on the below mentioned numbers available for your respective city.

CirclePhone Number
 DELHI9871427070
 KARNATAKA9845907070
 ANDHRA PRADESH9866007070
 MUMBAI9892307070
 PUNJAB9872007070
 CHENNAI9840007070
 KOLKATA9831717070
 MAHARASHTRA & GOA9890107070
 GUJARAT9898547070
 TAMIL NADU9894407070
 KERALA9895377070
 UP WEST9897137070
 MADHYA PRADESH9893327070
 HARYANA9896407070
 HIMACHAL PRADESH9816107070
 RAJASTHAN9829207070