» MTNL http://www.telegyaan.com Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:58:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 MTNL interested to invest in Zambia’s Zamtel http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/10/12/mtnl-interested-to-invest-in-zambia%e2%80%99s-zamtel/ http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/10/12/mtnl-interested-to-invest-in-zambia%e2%80%99s-zamtel/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:15:33 +0000 yogen http://www.telegyaan.com/?p=1490 ZamtelLogo

The Private Indian telecom companies are keen on expanding their geographies. We saw them inclining for deals in South Africa, Nepal, Sri Lanka etc. Now, the public based telecom operators too are seen to be interested in foreign territories. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd operating in the Indian regions of Mumbai and Delhi has expressed interest to buy a stake in Zambian telecom firm Zamtel. “We have signed the non-disclosure agreement,” MTNL Chairman R.S.P. Sinha said.

State-run Zamtel is the leading telecom operator in Zambia. The company provides a modern Internet service through Zamtel On-line and is Zambia’s only licensed fixed-line provider of voice and data communications. The state plans to sell up to 75 per cent in it as part of a privatisation drive. Zamtel’s revenue for the year ended December 2008 were $100 million.

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]]> http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/10/12/mtnl-interested-to-invest-in-zambia%e2%80%99s-zamtel/feed/ 0 Try out MTNL 3G Jadoo service for a limited time http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/09/21/try-out-mtnl-3g-jadoo-service-for-a-limited-time/ http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/09/21/try-out-mtnl-3g-jadoo-service-for-a-limited-time/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:13:52 +0000 Kunal Gangar http://www.telegyaan.com/?p=1414
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MTNL Mumbai has kicked off a promotional offer for their existing GSM subscribers. Trump and Dolphin users can now have the benefit to try out the 3G service in Mumbai before taking the plunge. Starting from today till Sep 30, a user activating the promotional offer will be offered to try out the 3G service wherein there will be free unlimited video calls within MTNL network but accessing internet will be charged at 50p/100KB.

Users can activate the service by sending an SMS “FREE 3G” to 444 (Trump) or 555 (Dolphin). After the trial period has ended, if a user wishes to continue with the service, he can send the following SMS “ACT 3G” to 444 (Trump) or 555 (Dolphin) and receive a waiver of a one-time activation charge of Rs. 300.

MTNL Mumbai estimates to cover the whole Mumbai with 3G network by the end of November 2009.

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]]> http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/09/21/try-out-mtnl-3g-jadoo-service-for-a-limited-time/feed/ 0 MTNL and Micromax bring one of cheapest 3G phones in India http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/09/03/mtnl-and-micromax-bring-one-of-cheapest-3g-phones-in-india/ http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/09/03/mtnl-and-micromax-bring-one-of-cheapest-3g-phones-in-india/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:44:04 +0000 Kunal Gangar http://www.telegyaan.com/?p=1400 In a bid to promote MTNL’s 3G Jadoo service, they have teamed up Micromax to launch H360 3G equipped device. For a price of Rs. 5,499, users will be able to take advantage of 3G services offered by MTNL like watching live television, video conferencing and connect to various websites at improved speeds.

As for the phone features, the phone is equipped with a touchscreen display, 3 megapixel camera, pre-installed Nimbuzz messenger, Java and microSD slot supporting up to 8GB.

MTNL is also offering couple of plans to go with the phone.

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]]> http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/09/03/mtnl-and-micromax-bring-one-of-cheapest-3g-phones-in-india/feed/ 0 MTNL Mumbai to give free Lifetime Trump Prepaid connection http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/03/30/mtnl-mumbai-to-give-free-lifetime-trump-prepaid-connection-2/ http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/03/30/mtnl-mumbai-to-give-free-lifetime-trump-prepaid-connection-2/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:00:14 +0000 Kunal Gangar http://www.telegyaan.com/?p=1265
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MTNL Mumbai has reinitiated its Loyalty Program with a new bait for the existing customers. Existing Trump/Dolphin/landline users can now avail a free Lifetime Trump prepaid connection. The free card will give a talktime of Rs. 20 along with the lifetime validity. The user can get a free connection by submitting the prerequisite documents at MTNL Area Service Centres only.

Procedure:

Existing Dolphin postpaid, MTNL Landline and Garuda customers can make a request for the Free Trump Lifetime Prepaid card by the Trump CAF with two Photograph, One Photo Identity proof and copy of producing their last paid bill. There should not be any outstanding amount in their account except the last bill if within due date.

Existing Trump prepaid customers can fill the Trump CAF and submit the Photo and Documentary proof as per existing regulations.

We Say: In few words, pretty smart move to inflate subscribers. But we wonder had not been there any loyalty program, how many organic subscribers would it garner?

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]]> http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/03/30/mtnl-mumbai-to-give-free-lifetime-trump-prepaid-connection-2/feed/ 0 Exclusive Review: MTNL 2G/3G Blackberry Plans http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/03/23/exclusive-review-mtnl-2g3g-blackberry-plans/ http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/03/23/exclusive-review-mtnl-2g3g-blackberry-plans/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 04:27:51 +0000 Rohan Kamath http://www.telegyaan.com/?p=1224 mtnl-3g

Now that MTNL too has launched Blackberry services along with 3G, here is a quick look at the plans the public operator is offering its users.

Plans for Individual users

BIS 2G Unlimited:

  • Monthly Rent: Rs. 1099
  • Unlimited data download

BIS 3G Unlimited:

  • Monthly Rent: Rs. 3099
  • Unlimited data download

 

BIS 2G Value:

  • Monthly Rent: Rs. 500
  • Free usage of upto 500Kb (Strange isnt it???)
  • Data charges post free usage: 50p per Kb (Expensive isn’t it???)

BIS 3G Value:

  • Monthly Rent: Rs. 1,500
  • Free usage of upto 1,000Kb (Strange isn’t it???)
  • Data charges post free usage: 30p per Kb (Expensive isn’t it???)

Plans for Corporate users

BES 2G Unlimited:

  • Monthly Rent: Rs.899
  • Unlimited data download

BES 3G Unlimited:

  • Monthly Rent: Rs.2,499
  • Unlimited data download

The operators has also launched an introductory offer with these plans; the first 100 users will get the 3G plans at the price of the 2G plans.

We Say::

All of the above given plans do not come anywhere close to providing good value for money. We personally feel that no one would like to opt for these plans given their price. Also, the free usage being offered with the plans: 500 KB and 1MB is definitely very strange. This is what we call as being truly MTNL (if that’s a typo!). Also the 30-50p per KB data charge will surely get your pockets empty.

Overall, the plans are a complete disaster and we hope they are modified soon.

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TeleGyaan recently brought you a post on BSNL coming out with Blackberry services in April.  Now it’s the other public operators turn to offer the same. Yes, MTNL announced the launch of Blackberry services in Delhi yesterday. The service will be made available through MTNL’s postpaid arm – Dolphin. 

As for the phone, the operator will be selling the Blackberry Bold as a part of its initial offerings. Also the operator is trying to take due advantage of the 3G spectrum, by offering this 3G enabled phone. This will give both the operators an edge over others. Along with the above phone, MTNL will also be offering Blackberry Curve 8310/20 and Blackberry 8700. The prices of these handsets are:

  • Blackberry Bold: Rs. 34,000
  • Blackberry Curve 8310/8320: Rs.24,000
  • Blackberry 8700G: Rs.14,000

We Say: Reiterating the fact, the two public operators will have an edge over other players as they will be offering the Blackberry service along with 3G to users. However, it solely depends on the plans being offered by MTNL and BSNL.  

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]]> http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/03/22/mtnl-launches-blackberry-services-in-delhi/feed/ 0 MTNL’s pan-India plans go bust http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/02/28/mtnls-pan-india-plans-go-bust/ http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/02/28/mtnls-pan-india-plans-go-bust/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:20:41 +0000 Rohan Kamath http://www.telegyaan.com/?p=1123 State owned MTNL had plans to span its wings all across India for which it had submitted a proposal to the DoT. However, the Telecom body turned down this proposal. MTNL has its operations in Mumbai and Delhi and BSNL, the other state owned telco has its foothold all across India except these two circles. The ministry would not like to see two state run players fighting it out in the same circle, which is why the decision could have been taken.

However, ailing MTNL says that the decision will not affect its business much. This might not be the case as Mumbai and Delhi are among the most saturated circles. The operator says that it would like to further strengthen its foothold in the two markets.    

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MTNL officially becomes the first operator in India to launch commercial 3G services in the Delhi region. However, having the first mover advantage, MTNL is trying to cash in by setting the price a bit higher that would deprive many to enjoy the 3G advantages. Remember, 3G network operates on a totally different band and provides faster data speeds as well as good voice quality.

Tariff:
Activation charge: Rs.500 + service tax
Fixed charges: Rs.599/- per month
Voice call to own network: Rs.0.60 per minute
Calls to other network: Rs. 1.00 per minute
Video call own network: Rs.1.80 per minute
Video call other network: Rs. 3.00 per minute
STD/ISD: As per Budget plan
STD video call: Rs.3.75 per minute
ISD video call: Rs. 30/- per minute
Local/STD/ISD SMS: As per Budget plan
Data @ GPRS/3G/UMTS/HSDPA usage rate: Rs.5/- per MB
Data @ HSDPA monthly service charges: Rs.149/-
MMS: Rs.3/-
HSDPA card (Optional): Rs.5000/-

We Say: As mentioned above, with such high charges, many won’t be jumping in the 3G bandwagon soon. Major letdown in this scheme is the fixed monthly charge which a user has to pay irrespective of his usage and on top of it his monthly rental plan. Though the voice call rates, video calls, SMS and MMS are fairly priced, the fixed HSDPA charges and the insane usage rate of Rs. 5 per MB are a downer.

We are not comparing 3G benefits but price alone can kill 3G’s excitement. If you’re thinking of taking the plunge, we would advice you to hold back for sometime as competition could lower the price.

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]]> http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/01/18/3g-update-commercial-launch-by-mtnl-in-a-week/feed/ 0 MTNL Mumbai launching 3G this month http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/01/02/mtnl-mumbai-launching-3g-this-month/ http://www.telegyaan.com/2009/01/02/mtnl-mumbai-launching-3g-this-month/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:10:41 +0000 Kunal Gangar http://www.telegyaan.com/?p=970 Yea, you read it right. MTNL looks unperturbed with all the ongoing controversies surrounding the 3G auction. Our source close to MTNL Mumbai says that they will be launching the 3G services from January 26. The service will be a soft launch, just like Delhi, and will be limited to selected customers.

The area to be covered during the first phase of the launch will be from the Airport to Prabhadevi and will be expanded to the most parts of the city by February end. Stay tuned for the pricing and other details.

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