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MTS service in Delhi NCR goes live

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While most of Delhiites might know tomorrow about the entry of a new operator, MTS just announced to have launched their services in Delhi NCR region. The CDMA operator has got only prepaid plan for now, called as the Power of One which can be bought along with number of handsets.

The plan details are as follows:

SIM – Rs. 99
Talk Value – Rs. 10
Calls to Local MTS Mobiles – 1paisa/2 seconds
Calls to Other Mobiles & Landlines – 1paisa/ second
STD calls to all Mobiles and Landlines – 2paise/ second
Local SMS – 50paise
National SMS – Re.1
International SMS – Rs.5

MTS also has Msaver packs that deducts a nominal rental of Re. 1 each day that allows you to enjoy 50% off on local calls, STD calls or 100 SMSes every day.

For on-the-go internet users, MTS introduced high-speed EVDO modems, Mblaze that will be available in 19 cities.

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MTS opens up Noida and Gurgaon Expressways to celebrate its Delhi launch

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MTS has already launched its services in 6 circles and to commemorate its launch in Delhi, MTS is doing something unusual. MTS will provide unrestricted access to all commuters on Oct 9, Friday on the Delhi-Noida DND Flyway and Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway. Both the expressways won’t charge any toll fees between 9:00- 11:00am and 5:00-8.00p.m.

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Tata Indicom – RCV 1100 Prepaid Plan for Delhi

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Tata Indicom launched the RCV 1100 Prepaid plan for its users in the NCR region. In line with Tata Indicom’s great value for money plans, this one too will not let you down. Here is a look at its components:

  • Cost: Rs.1100
  • Talktime: Rs.996.74
  • Validity: 101 days
  • Free Incoming calls for a year
  • 1100 minutes of  local Tata to Tata calling FREE

The plan has been launched by the operator in order to retain its position (2nd) in the circle. 

We Say: Firstly, the plan gives users a good talktime amount – Rs.996 for the amount they are paying. Also, this plan would work wonders for users who talk on-net (T2T) more than calling other networks. Overall, the plan does not have any cons and offers good value for money. 

Aircel to pump in $5billion for expansion – enters Hyderabad!

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In an attempt to fuel its expansion plans and make its presence felt in the Telecom market, Aircel has planned to inject $5bn into its business. This announcement came along with the operators expansion into the Hyderabad circle. Aircel is currently a part of Malaysia-based Maxis Communications Bhd and has a subscriber base of 17mn users.

Here’s what Aircel has planned:

  • The operator plans to invest $10bn into its operations this year. 
  • $5bn is expected to be diverted into its Hyderabad operations. 
  •  Aircel also plans to step foot in the northern belt – Delhi and UP as well as Maharashtra.
  • This will take the count to 18 circles by the end of next month. 
  • The operator also has set optimistic goals of doubling its subscriber base by the end of the year. 

We Say: The operator is being well backed by Maxis and has plans to expand in circles, which might help meet its objectives. Though doubling its user base might be difficult, it is never impossible. We can only wait and watch.

MTNL’s pan-India plans go bust

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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.    

MTNL launches 3G Jadoo service for all

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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.

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Airtel introduces new Prepaid Packs for Delhi NCR

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In a move to lure new users, Airtel launched some new initiatives in the Delhi NCR circle. The prepaid packs are aimed at bringing in affordability, by offering reduced call rates for both local and STD. Here are the details:

Plan 1: STD @ Re.1: For STD calling

  • STD Calling at Re.1
  • Rs.90 voucher for 3 months validity
  • Rs.40 voucher for 1 month validity

Plan 2: Local calling @ 60paise: For local calling

  • Calls to Airtel numbers at 50 paise
  • Calls to other networks at 60 paise
  • Rs.124 voucher for a 3 month validity
  • Rs.49 voucher for a month’s validity.

Plan 3: Local and STD: A combo of the above plans

  • STD Calling @ Re.1
  • Calls to Airtel numbers at 50paise
  • Calls to other networks at 60paise
  • Rs.201 for a 3 month validity
  • Rs.77 for a month’s validity

We Say: The prepaid packs look quite lucrative and the multiple price points at which they are being offered, helps it to be more attractive for users. We feel that all the three are good value for money, especially the last one.

Vodafone and Airtel 249 Plans for Delhi & NCR

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It is not difficult to find similar plans offered by both Airtel and Vodafone under different names. We recently came across ‘Vodafone Talk 249 Bumper Plan’ and ‘Airtel Jackpot 249 Plan’ which are exactly the same plans offered offered to subscribers in Delhi and NCR circle. The details are:

Monthly Rental: Rs 249
CLIP: Free
Free: 500 minutes Mobile-to-Mobile local calls
Calling charge to all other local mobile: 30p/min
Calling charge to all other local numbers: 50p/min
Local SMS: 50p/SMS
STD calling charge to Vodafone numbers: Re 1/min
STD calling charge to all other numbers: Rs 1.50/min

Reliance launches GSM under test mode

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RCom announced on Sunday that it has commenced its GSM network across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Surat, Lucknow and Ludhiana on a test basis by providing approximately 10,000 test SIM cards to its employees.

Talking about Mumbai, RCom has invested around Rs. 800 crore in Mumbai for setting up 2,500 towers and other necessary infrastructure. RCom would be the second player after Idea Cellular to launch its GSM services in the city in this year. It is expected that RCom will open its services for public by the end of this year.

Also another speculation making rounds is that Tata Teleservices are also planning to launch their GSM services around the same time, although no official announcement is made by Tata’s telecom arm.