Category: EV-DO

MTS India rolls out 3GPLUS network powered by EV-DO Rev.B Phase II

MTS India 3GPLUS

Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that provides telecom services under the MTS brand has announced the commercial roll out of its 3GPLUS telecom network based the Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Rev. B Phase II technology. The company received its third spectrum carrier from Department of Telecom (DoT) earlier this month, and MTS becomes the first telecom operator in India to provide 3GPLUS network coverage across all its 9 circles of operations, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, Uttar Pradesh (West) and West Bengal. Continue reading “MTS India rolls out 3GPLUS network powered by EV-DO Rev.B Phase II”

Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos now available in India for Rs. 13,490

The Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos, Dual SIM Android phone is now available in India from online retailers Letsbuy and Flipkart. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Ace Duos along with a range of Dual SIM smartphones in India last week. The Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos is a Dual SIM (GSM + CDMA) smartphone with Dual Standby. It comes with 3.5-inch (320 x 480 Pixels) TFT display and is powered by 800 MHz Qualcomm processor. It has 3MP camera and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos now available in India for Rs. 13,490”

Sprint announces Motorola ADMIRAL with Direct Connect, Coming on October 23 for $99.99

Spirnt has announced the  Motorola ADMIRAL, the first smartphone that boasts Sprint Direct Connect speed. It is powered by a 1.2GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It feature a 3.1-inch (640 x 480 pixels) touchscreen display and QWERTY keyboard. It has push-to-talk capabilities with Sprint Direct Connect that uses Sprint 3G (EVDO Rev. A) network. Continue reading “Sprint announces Motorola ADMIRAL with Direct Connect, Coming on October 23 for $99.99”

MTS launches world’s first CDMA EV-DO Rev.B Phase II network in India

 

MTS brings the world’s first CDMA EV-DO Rev.B Phase II network to India. Compared to EV-DO Rev.B Phase I, the Phase II technology offers high speed rate as high as 4.9 Mbps in single frequency carrier and 9.8 Mbps in two frequency carrier bundle. They have also launched MBlaze Ultra dongle that provides data download speeds of 9.8 Mbps. ZTE won the commercial contract from MTS earlier this May. Continue reading “MTS launches world’s first CDMA EV-DO Rev.B Phase II network in India”

Qualcomm announces India LTE Venture with Global Holding Corporation and Tulip Telecom


Qualcomm Incorporated which has won Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum in 4 circles in India, today announced a new India LTE Venture with  Global Holding Corporation Pvt. Ltd. and Tulip Telecom Ltd.  Qualcomm will have a 74 percent stake in the venture, while Global Holding Corporation and Tulip Telecom will hold 13 percent each Continue reading “Qualcomm announces India LTE Venture with Global Holding Corporation and Tulip Telecom”

BSNL 3G Data Card And Reliance NetConnect Broadband+ Price Drop

BSNL and Reliance has finally reduced the price of their USB modem in order to attract a large number of internet users in India. BSNL offers unlimited data plans while Reliance does not offer any unlimited data plans.

BSNL and Reliance has finally reduced the price of their USB modem in order to attract a large number of internet users in India. Both the data card offers postpaid plans as well as prepaid vouchers and they come with some attractive offers. BSNL offers unlimited data plans while Reliance does not offer any unlimited data plans.

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Blackberry Bold

The BlackBerry® Bold™ smartphone embodies elegant design – without sacrificing the features or functionality you expect from a premium smartphone. Well this is the official statement in the BlackBerry Website. Well Bold turns out to be the official name of the device we have come to know as the 9000.

UPDATE : Blackberry Bold 9000 is available in India and Pricing information

FEATURES:

THE BLACKBERRY EXPERIENCE

No compromises. With email, phone, IM and the Internet, it can connect you. With an integrated organizer, it can help you stay on top of your day. With camera and video recording, you can capture and share the moment with just a few clicks. And that’s just the beginning.

FAST PERFORMANCE:

Do more — do it faster. Take advantage of the speeds available on the HSDPA network and the BlackBerry Bold smartphone’s 624-MHz processor. Multitask and prioritize with access to your voice and data services at the same time. Continue reading “Blackberry Bold”

3G might soon be rolled out in India

The Government has alloted low power 3G spectrum to MTNL, BSNL, Hutch and Bharti for testing.TRAI will finalize pricing and allocation details by end of this month.Sources say that 3G spectrum allocation will be made available for less than a month. Strength of spectrum allocation will be 1,000 times less than the actual 3G spectrum.

TATA Teleservices had sought 3G trial spectrum but was not considered.Reliance had sought the 1900 MHz Band which did not conform to the International CDMA 3G trial norms.

But if Reliance sought the 800 Mhz band for Testing EVDO , it might be considered

The government’s spectrum allocation to telcos is mainly for equipment testing and
interference measurement.
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