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Aircel’s Pocket Internet with Turbo 3G

Shiv — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:01:11 +0000

Aircel which has its biggest presence in Chennai in terms of 2G services as well as mobile services has also launched 3G services in Chennai and other cities in India with their Turbo 3G Pocket Internet services by way of USB Dongle. That offers speed of up to 7.2 Mbps with that USB modem. As they claim that with the speed and features of their 3G services you can just go zippin with the speed that you get with it. We all hope so but we are not sure about the end result on how good the speed of Aircel 3G is.

Features

3G to wi-fi switch possible
PC to mobile voice call
High speed wireless broadband
With the Aircel dialer you get you can send SMS/MMS
3 GB free Data when you activate now
You will get double your data on 3 consecutive recharges

Tariff Plans

There are 3 plans available with Aircel 3G namely Plan 505, Plan 750 and Plan 1275.

Plan 505

With this plan you get 60 seconds pulse rates and get call rates ranging from Rs. 1 to aircel and other mobiles and STD at Rs. 1.50 per 60 seconds. SMS will be charged at Rs. 1 for local and Rs. 1.5 per national SMS. You can 650 MB of 3G Data with this plan. The 3G speed you get with this plan is 3.6 Mbps.

Plan 750

With this 750 plan you get all the features and pulse just as the Plan 505 but you get freebies on 3G data of 1536 MB. The speed of 3G with this plan is 3.6 Mbps downlink and 1.8 Mbps uplink.

Plan 1275

This also has all the features of the 505 plan but comes with unlimited 3G data access for the entire usage. Plus you get the highest speed of 7.2 Mbps on download and 3.6 Mbps on upload.

The above mentioned plans of Aircel 3G are based on the Chennai circle and hence it may vary in your city and place or may even remain the same, do check your nearest Aircel Cell City for further details.

New Unlimited Plans from BSNL Broadband

Shiv — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:36:02 +0000

BSNL has introduced new rates on its existing or new unlimited broadband plans. The one plan which has been already there was the 256 kbps at Rs. 750 per month plan where you would have to pay also your land line rental. Now they have introduced Home UL 750 Plus where you will not have any landline rentals and also no free calls and hence it means that you can only surf unlimited at the speed of 256 kbps. You have the option of opting for annual charges at Rs. 7500 for this plan as well.

Another new plan which started as Home UL 1350 was I guess converted to Home UL 900, where you get the speed of 512 Kbps and also you will get 400 free calls which I guess is a good plan considering also there are no additional landline rentals for this plan. The speed of 512 Kbps is valid only up the download of 8 GB and after that the speed will be reduced to 256 Kbps. But the plan is an unlimited plan for the whole month. The total rental exclusive of tax for this plan is Rs. 900 per month or Rs. 9000 per year.

Similarly there is a new plan at Rs. 1000 at 1 Mbps speed, probably Home UL 1000 where you get unlimited download and upload at Rs. 1000 per month or Rs. 10,000 per year. Also you get 450 free voice calls with this plan and also seems a good new plan after a very long time from BSNL Broadband.

The another plan is the 2 Mbps speed plan which is available for Rs. 1100 per month It is Home UL 1100 plan and you get surf at 2 Mbps speed and you also get Rs. 500 worth free voice calls with this plan.

Also they have introduced special offer of 15 days of free download at 2 Mbps for all plans if you book it before March 31, 2010. These plans are based on Chennai and I am not aware whether these plans are applicable for other cities in India as well, you will need to check at the BSNL website for the same.

Latest Update: The BBHome Combo ULF 900 plans cost Rs. 900 per month with speed of 512 Kbps for the first 8 GB and 256 Kbps after that with 400 free calls. Similarly for the BBHome Combo ULF 1000 plan, Rs. 1000 per month speed 1 Mbps for the first 9 GB and after that 256 Kbps with 450 free calls. Likewise BB Home Combo ULF 110 comes at Rs. 1100 per month and speed of 2 Mbps up to 10 GB and after that speed at 256 Kbps with 500 free calls.

Also there is the existing plans BB Home UL 1350 at Rs. 1350 per month at a speed of 512 Kbps and 250 free calls. BB Home Combo ULF 1499 at Rs. 1499 per month at 1 Mbps for first 25 GB and at 256 Kbps later and 150 free calls as well as free games and movies and video on demand. BB Home Combo ULF 2999 at Rs. 2999 per month at a speed of 2 Mbps for the first 50 GB and 256 Kbps later with 300 free calls and games and music and video on demand free.

Tikona Digital Networks

Shiv — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:12:57 +0000

Tikona Broadband or Tikona Digital Networks (TDN) is an all-India ISP (Internet Service Provider) focusing in wireless broadband service built using the 4G (4rth generation) OFDM wireless technology. Tikona WI-BRO service is currently available only in selected areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Surat, Hyderabad and Chennai, and is expected to make its launch in other cities. Tikona WI-BRO service requires no separate Wi-Fi router and uses Anti-Virus bundled basic service and hence can help you save more than Rs.2000 per year.

Tikona WI-BRO service offers the following three types of tariff plans:

2Mbps Circuit Breaker Plans with bill limit feature.
Unlimited Usage (UL) Plans with security deposit waiver – Fun Unlimited Plans with 150 Kbps, 300 Kbps, 600 Kbps download speed; Bandwidth Doubler unlimited plans with 150 Kbps, 300 Kbps & 600 Kbps download speed offering double the speed at night time; and Premium unlimited usage plans with 1Mbps to 2 Mbps download speed.
Annual Plans with speed of 100 Kbps, 150 Kbps & 300 Kbps download speed.

Tikona WI-BRO service offers the following benefits:

Offers 2 Mbps plans with bill limit.
Avoids spoiling of Home/Office interiors as it requires no cabling.
Provides All Home solution to connect multiple PCs wirelessly.
Provides greater security as it requires no separate Wi-Fi router, thus offering freedom from risks associated with self installed Wi-Fi routers.
Provides enhanced security of your PC as it uses anti-virus bundled basic service.

Tikona WI-BRO service has the following disadvantage: The service cannot be accessed while traveling. But, you can access the service outside your home coverage in common areas of your society such as club house, lawns, and swimming pool, only if your society/building has enrolled into the service program.

Tikona was recently launched in Chennai with much fanfare. Came up with various schemes for home and business in the name of Tikona Wi-Bro (Wireless Broadband Service) which is built on 4G OFDM Wireless Technology. Their ad in The Hindu newspaper recently laid stress on security seems to be good to see as security seems to be the major issue when it comes to wireless broadband networks, especially in India.

Tikona helpline is 1800 20 94276. You can call this toll free helpline available across India to find more details and to get various plan details.