TATA TELESERVICES LTD Tata Teleservices Limited spearheads the Tata Group¶s presence in the telecom sector. The Tata Group had revenues of around USD 70.8 billion in Financial Year 2008-09, and includes over 90 companies, over 363,039 363, 039 employees worldwide and more than t han 3.5 million shareholders. Incorporated in 1996, Tata T ata Teleservices is the pioneer of the CDMA 1x t echnology platform in India. It has embarked on a growth path since the acquisition of Hughes T ele.com (India) Ltd [renamed Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited] by the Tata Group in 2002. It launched mobile operations in January 2005 under the brand name Tata Indicom and today enjoys a panIndia presence through existing operations in all of India¶s 22 telecom Circles. The co mpany is also the market leader in the fixed wireless telephony market. The company¶s network has been rated as the µLeast Congested¶ in India for five consecutive quarters by the T elecom Regulatory Authority of India through independent surveys. Tata Teleservices Limited now also has a presence in the GSM space, t hrough its joint venture with NTT DOCOMO of Japan, and o ffers differentiated products and services under the TATA DOCOMO brand name. TATA DOCOMO arises out of the Tat a Group¶s strategic alliance with Japanese telecom major NTT DOCOMO in November 2008. TATA DOCOMO has received a pan-India license to operate GSM telecom t elecom services²and has also been allotted spectrum in 18 telecom Circles. The company has ro lled out GSM services in 17 of India¶s 22 telecom t elecom Circles in the quick span of less than a year. The company plans to launch pan-India operations by the end of FY 2010-11. TATA DOCOMO marks a significant milestone in the Indian t elecom landscape, and has already redefined the very face of te lecom in India, being the first to pioneer the per-seco nd tariff option²part of its µPay for What You Use¶ pr icing paradigm. Tokyo-based NTT DOCOMO is one of the world¶s leading mobile operators²in the Japanese market, the company is the clear market leader, used by over 50 per cent of the country¶s co untry¶s mobile phone users. Tata Teleservices operates under five diff d ifferent erent brands² Tata Indicom (CDMA services), Tata DOCOMO (GSM services), Virgin Mobile, Tata Walky (which is the brand for fixed wireless phones), Tata Photon (the company¶s brand that provides a variety var iety of options for wireless mobile broadband access) and T24. TTSL recently entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Indian retail giant Future Group to o ffer mobile telephony services under a new brand name²T24²on the GSM platform. The exciting new brand was unveiled in February and it has commenced the GSM operations under the brand name T24 in Andhra Pradesh and will roll out services in other circles shortly. Today, Tata Teleservices T eleservices Ltd, along with Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd, serves nearly 70 million customers in more than 450,000 towns and villages across the country, with a bouquet of telephony services encompassing Mobile Services, Wireless Desktop Phones, Public Booth Telephony and Wireline Services. In December 2008, Tata Teleservices announced a unique reverse equity swap strategic agreement between its telecom tower subsidiary, Wireless TT Info-Services Limited, and Quippo
Telecom Infrastructure Limited²with the combined entity kicking off operations with 18,000 towers, thereby becoming the largest independent entity in this space²and with the highest tenancy ratios in the industry. Today, the combined entity has a portfolio of nearly 35,000 towers. TTSL¶s bouquet of telephony services includes mobile services, wireless desktop phones, public booth telephony, wireline services and enterprise so lutions. Over the last few months, Tata Teleservices¶ industry-best and innovative offerings have gained industry-wide recognition and the Year 2010 saw TTSL add many notable accolades to its name. TTSL was named The Best Emerging Markets Carrier by Telecom Asia, and rece ived 8 awards at the World HRD Conference, including 5th Best Employer in India. The co mpany also received 3 awards at the Telecom Operator Awards 2010 from Tele.net; Best Company, CEO of the Year and Best Quality of Service, and Business Standard award for µMost Innovative Brand of the Year¶. Acision, a world leader in mobile data, today announces that Tata Teleservices, one of the fastest growing dual technology telecom service providers in India, has selected Acision SMSC, Acision MMSC, Acision Business Tools, and Acision¶s mobile data charging solution for its brands ± Tata Indicom (CDMA services) and Tata DOCOMO (GSM services). Tata Teleservices Limited wanted to work with a strategic partner to provide value-added services that will support the service provider in increasing the revenue potential sitting in both its networks. As Tata¶s incumbent messaging supplier since 2004, Acision was selected because of its ability to offer high-performance, scalable mobile data solutions that are focused on supporting Tata Teleservices current and future business strategy and help its services stand out in an increasingly competitive Indian market. The new contract includes capacity expansion on the Acision SMSC and Acision MMSC, with the aim of increasing Tata¶s text and multimedia messaging traffic volumes by up to 90%. Tata Teleservices will also have the ability to view information and report on data usage and performance across all its messaging services with Acision Business Tools. In addition, Tata will deploy advanced, real-time rating and charging with Acision¶s mobile data charging solution, giving the operator access to accurate account information. This will also give Tata Teleservices the control to reduce exposure to revenue leakage and secure the network against the threat of prepaid fraud. ³Partnering with Acision has given Tata Teleservices a strong and competitive advantage in the messaging VAS space over its competitors,´ said Mr. A G Rao, Chief Technology Officer and President, Enterprise Business, Tata Teleservices Limited. ³Analysing data in real-time, using Acision Business Tools, will help us serve the customer more efficiently. Today those businesses that operate in real-time using predictive technology methods lead the way in winning
customer loyalty and customer satisfaction. While selecting a partner for deploying messaging solutions on our GSM network, we were confident that Acision was the right technology partner to replicate the success that we achieved using their tools on our CDMA network. With Acision¶s innovation and expertise, Tata Teleservices is on track to establish itself as the best telecom network provider in India,´ Mr Rao added. Rory Buckley, CEO at Acision, commented: ³Acision is proud to support Tata Teleservices to meet their ambitious business plan to achieve profitable and sustainable growth as the company moves forward. This win reaffirms our track record and strong commitment to Tata and demonstrates our ability to rollout innovative messaging and mobile payment services.´
NOTES TO EDITORS About Acision As a world leader in mobile data, Acision aims to power innovation and profitable growth in mobile data services. As the pioneer of mobile messaging, Acision¶s real time mobile data solutions support its customers worldwide to drive new revenues with innovative services while controlling, optimising and monetising data traffic. For more information, visit Acision at www.acision.com About Tata Teleservices Tata Teleservices Limited is one of India¶s leading private telecom service providers, having a pan-India presence across all of India¶s 22 telecom Circles. The company offers integrated telecom solutions to its customers under the brands Tata Indicom, Tata DOCOMO, Virgin Mobile, Tata Photon and Tata Walky²and uses both the CDMA and GSM technology platform(s) for its wireless networks. Tata Teleservices Limited, along with Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited, operates in more than 420,000 towns and villages across the country, serving nearly 60 million subscribers. After its collaboration with Japan¶s NTT DOCOMO in November 2008, Tata Teleservices has so far launched GSM services under the TATA DOCOMO brand name in 15 telecom Circles, and the remaining part of the country is also expected to be covered shortly. Tata Teleservices¶ bouquet of telephony services includes mobile services, wireless desktop phones, public booth telephony and Wireline services
Cover Story--Tata Indicom takes a firm step forward Issue 43 (Topic on Core Network) Download( 552 KB) By Wu Yanning & Cai Huihan On June 9, 2008, the India-based Tata Group announced its successful acquisition of Ford Motor' s two luxury motor brands: Jaguar and Land Rover. This news thrusts Tata into the limelight once again in the context of India' s
meteoric economic rise. Presently synonymous with the image of a leading brand, the word "Tata"can be traced back to the mid-19th century. Tata' s founder, Jamsetji, was accustomed to saying "Tata" (meaning "goodbye") after each successful munitions supply to the British army. As time went on, Tata became the family name of India' s largest consortium. The unadorned origin of this family name exhibits the principles that the word Tata has carried forward for over 100 years: integrity, understanding, excellence, unity, and responsibility. In 1996, the Tata group and its 98 subsidiaries shifted their attention to the emerging mobile communications industry. Driven by the mission to serve the common Indian populace and provide universal communication services, Tata spearheaded the introduction of the CDMA standard to expedite mobile communication network construction. Ten years' unrelenting effort rewarded Tata Indicom with rapid growth within a booming mobile communications market and India' s quickly developing 21st century economy. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) advocates a completely open market and full competition, which gives rise to an especially fierce competitive arena in the mobile field. TRAI' s policies have ensured that service charges decline continuously, which in turn has catalyzed the Indian mobile communications market to a degree that mirrors China' s communications miracle. Honed over a century, Tata has wasted no time in applying its legacy skills to exploit the nascent commercial opportunities, surpass its rivals, and rise to the top in the burgeoning mobile field.
Diwali means opportunities External opportunities mean nothing if an enterprise lacks the necessary core strengths. In this context, Tata Indicom was fully aware of its own shortcomings. Tata Indicom began to construct its CDMA network during the mid-1990s. Restricted by the prevailing technologies, the network was based on time division multiplexing (TDM). The explosive growth in user requirements immediately created problems for the TDM networking platform given its multiple network layers, route complexity, low singleoffice capacity, and excessive number of offices. Additionally, network expansion greatly increased topological complexity, and both expansion and O&M costs rose geometrically as opposed to linearly. Thus, the viability of the TDM network was seriously limited. With a population of almost 1.15 billion, India is the world' s second most populous nation. Culturally, Diwali denotes a key Indian religious festival relating to Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism. During each Diwali, complicated religious rituals and extravagant celebrations result in elevated communication modes. Generally, people gather at temples to complete religious rituals and in squares or streets to celebrate with friends and family. Therefore, the impact of peak traffic on mobile networks is comparable to the world' s two other extreme traffic-generating events: Spring Festival in China and Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Major cities such as New Delhi, therefore, can experience network-paralyzing congestion in such an environment. Thus Tata Indicom realized that uninterrupted service coverage during the Diwali period would decisively augment its brand image. In the face of explosive subscriber growth, providing reduced prices coupled with a quality network experience are only the beginning. If an operator intends to attract and retain subscribers, it must also be able to commercially deploy new network services earlier than its competitors. However, India' s natural conditions and external environment form a restrictive ceiling; infrastructure construction can take several years.
CN answers the question A century of development has given Tata a clear insight into the strength that technological milestones deliver. The company has consistently sought to overcome its weaknesses through technical innovations, an integral part of which has been to secure an innovative and experienced partner. To gain a more solid foothold in All-IP and ICT convergence, Tata Indicom planned the construction of a highly competitive network capable of meeting long-term strategic requirements via network topology optimization, network cost reductions, and enhancements to network efficiency. In order to achieve its goal, Tata Indicom selected Huawei as its partner to realize the IP transformation of its CDMA core networks (CNs), including those covering India' s three largest cities: New Delhi, Bombay, and Calcutta. The CNs deployed for Tata Indicom utilize an All-IP softswitch distributed networking architecture. This not only optimizes network structure, but also affords considerable savings in transmission resources, which is especially
beneficial to Tata Indicom, which leases long-distance transmission resources in great quantities. The All-IP network is simple and convenient to manage; its centralized and intuitive maintenance mechanism minimizes total cost of ownership (TCO) because the O&M process requires fewer maintenance personnel and management expense. An example of the advantages of All-IP softswitches is the situation in New Delhi. If the network in New Delhi was expanded using the architecture of the legacy seven TDM mobile switch centers (MSCs), additional MSC nodes would have been required. Network topology would have increased in complexity, and the cost of associated facilities would have skyrocketed, including equipment room construction and O&M, and power supply and cooling systems. Tata Indicom' s New Delhi network was greatly simplified with just four softswitch MSCs. Doing so significantly decreased construction costs and per line CAPEX, and curtailed the other expenditures mentioned above. Highdensity main equipment and streamlined accessory facilities can further lower equipment costs and power consumption. The high rents and unstable power supply which plagues Delhi means that savings are maximized if marginal costs are accurately calculated. To tackle the atypical traffic peaks during Diwali, Tata Indicom selected a solution based on a highly reliable mobile softswitch complemented by professional CN service. The Huawei softswitch can deliver an availability that reaches 99.99953%, which exceeds carrier-class requirements. The high-density mobile softswitch needs only 3 cabinets to support 3 million users, enabling the network to easily respond to the Diwali peak, during which over 1 billion Indians celebrate the festival. In terms of methodology, the Tata Indicom/Huawei Network Planning Team rigorously assessed Diwali' s traffic features. Based on the complicated user behavior during the festival, an advanced automatic computer model was adopted for network optimization. Various hidden network hazards were removed by using professional O&M tools and network resource adjustment strategies. To address India' s unique problems and enable rapid response and delivery, Huawei customized the entire process of design planning, supply chain, logistics, engineering, installation, and system commissioning. This yielded a highquality CN delivery solution suitable for overhauling the Tata Indicom network. Despite the unfavorable conditions, Huawei employed its experience and capabilities to deliver a superior solution in a shorter time compared with the common industry-wide practice.
A kick start for the future Currently, Tata Indicom has set up a high quality, stable, and cost-effective CDMA mobile communications network that runs normally despite a steadily increasing user-base, and that has required neither new offices nor new equipment rooms. Tata Indicom sits poised to meet user requirements over the next 5 years by simply expanding the capacity in its 3 central equipment rooms. The company remains impressed by Huawei' s swift All-IP CN delivery and construction completion within a mere matter of months, as opposed to the previous standard of several years. This rapid delivery time won Tata Indicom sufficient time to overtake its competitors. In just 7 months after the network was commercially available, subscriber numbers increased by 5.2 million and the Answer Seizure Ratio (ASR) exceeded 97.5%. Network services ran uninterrupted during the Diwali traffic peak in November 2007, ratifying Tata Indicom' s short-term goals of achieving All-IP transformation, a high-quality expansion scheme, and the clear enhancement of its brand image. From a cost perspective, Tata Indicom has benefited greatly from the All-IP network. On average, equipment room space has been reduced by 55% and power consumption by 60%. O&M expenses, including equipment room rental, power consumption, and standby power supply depreciation is over 50% less. Tata Indicom has revised its original maintenance mechanism, helping to reduce management costs. In New Delhi, for example, the former layered management architecture is replaced by a new flat O&M solution, in which all maintenance personnel work at a CN maintenance center, improving management efficiency and maintenance quality. Brij Mathur, the General Manager at Tata Indicom, reflected that: "Tata' s business objective is to attract 100 million subscribers by 2011. This means that our network needs to accommodate the rapidly increasing traffic volume. Fortunately, Huawei can help us realize this objective as planned." Tata Indicom is proceeding with an agressive All-IP network transformation for all its networks across the nation. With the help of a cost-efficient All-IP network, Tata Indicom plans to further develop and deploy new value-added services to explore the revenue potential of current and potential subscribers. Just as Tata Steel, Tata Power, and Tata Motors all lead their respective industries, Tata Indicom is also striving to be the leading enterprise in the communications
industry. The strategic partnership between Tata Indicom and Huawei results in a win-win development for both companies in India' s communications market.
Not Just Talking But µTweeting¶ Through Tata Indicom Voice Services August 16th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 5 comments
Tata Teleservices Limited, India¶s fastest-growing pan-India dualtechnology telecom service provider, announced the launch of Kirusa¶s path-breaking µCall-n-Tweet¶ service for all Tata Indicom subscribers across India (TTSL and TTML). This unique µCall-n-Tweet¶ service will enable Tata Indicom subscribers to update their Twitter status by posting Voice Tweets (short audio snippets) from their mobile without logging on the Internet. The new Call-n-Tweet service is available to all TTSL and TTML subscribers across India, whatever the mobile handset model is. A subscriber can sign up for the service at callntweet.com by using his Twitter account details. Read more« Categories: TATA INDICOM
Tata Teleservices Crosses 75 Million Subscribers Mark August 11th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 26 comments
Tata
Teleservices
Limited,
India¶s
fastest-growing
dual-
technology (GSM and CDMA) telecom service provider,, has added 2.32 million new subscribers
(wireless and wireline) in the month of July 2010 to cross the 75-million-subscribers¶ milestone in a short span of just over five-and-a-half years since the launch of its mobile telephony services in early 2005. The company closed the month of July with a total of 76,058,908 subscribers (wireless and wireline), as on 31 July 2010. The crossing of the 75-million-subscribers¶ mark by Tata Teleservices Limited and Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited is all the more commendable as the company has shown a subscriber growth rate of more than 100 per cent in the last 12 months²from 38 million subscribers in July 2009. Read more« Categories: TATA DOCOMO, TATA INDICOM
Tata Tele Introduces Photon Wi-Fi Pocket Router at Rs. 4999 August 5th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 15 comments
Tata Teleservices Limited, India¶s fastest-growing dual-technology (GSM and CDMA) telecom service provider, today launched a revolutionary new access device²Tata Photon Wi-Fi Pocket Router. The new Photon Wi-Fi Pocket Router enables multiple users and devices to share wireless Internet access and stay connected on the go. It allows broadband Internet access speeds up to 3.1 Mbps (downlink) and 1.8 Mbps (uplink). The Tata Photon Wi-Fi Pocket Router will be available in four cities to begin with²Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. The device is priced at Rs. 6,500 in the open market, but is being made available at an introductory price of Rs. 4,999. It comes with an in-built battery for 2.5 hours of seamless operation and sports a RJ45 Ethernet port for local area Read more« Categories: TATA INDICOM
Tata Indicom Introduces ULTA PLAN, STD Calls 30p/min August 5th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 38 comments
Tata Indicom²the CDMA brand of Tata Teleservices Ltd. today launched another industry-first, ³ULTA PLAN´ which offers a path-breaking STD calling tariff of just 30 paise per minute for both existing and new prepaid subscribers across the country. With ULTA PLAN, subscribers will be able to make local calls at 50 paise per minute, thereby making for an industry-defying proposition, where STD calls actually cost less than local calls. Tata Indicom subscribers can avail of the benefits of ULTA PLAN by recharging their number with First Recharge Vouchers available at an MRP of Rs. 58 and Rs. 104, wherein they can make STD calls at just 30 paise per minute for a period of three months from the very date of recharge for the first 600 minutes per month²after this usage, STD calls will be charged at 50 paise per minute. Read more« Categories: TATA INDICOM
Tata Indicom Launches Unlimited Plans for Pre-paid July 7th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 22 comments
Tata Indicom, the CDMA mobile service operator has launched unlimited plans for its pre-paid mobile customers. The unlimited offer is designed keeping three user categories in mind, leading to three different offerings² Unlimited Tata-to-Tata Pack; Local Call Pack and
Unlimited
Unlimited
Local & STD Call Pack.
The Unlimited Tata-to-Tata Pack is available in denominations of Rs. 595 and Rs. 995 and offers a validity of three and six months, respectively, with unlimited local calls between Tata numbers, while calls to other mobiles will be charged as per the base plan.
The second offer, the Unlimited Local Call Pack, is priced at Rs. 97 and Rs. 299, and provides a validity of seven days and 30 days, respectively, offering unlimited local calls to Tata numbers; for non-Tata numbers, 30 minutes of free talk-time can be availed of daily, Read more« Categories: TATA INDICOM
Live Streaming Of Asia Cup Now Available In Tata Indicom and Tata Docomo June 18th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 20 comments
Tata Teleservices Limited India¶s fastest-growing pan-India dual-technology telecom service provider, has introduced Football and Cricket match service on the move for Tata Indicom and DOCOMO subscribers respectively. Subscribers can now watch live content, listen to score updates, download special videos and get SMS alerts for Asia Cup matches. Tata Teleservices has entered into an exclusive partnership with Apalya to offer live streaming of Asia Cup for both Tata Photon Plus users and Tata DOCOMO subscribers. For Tata Photon Plus customers Asia Cup is accessible on their Mobile and laptop using Tata Photon TV, with the addition of an exclusive channel telecasting the event. Read more« Categories: TATA DOCOMO, TATA INDICOM
Tata Indicom Revamped STV Portfolio for Kolkata June 17th, 2010 Rudradeep Biswas 17 comments
Tata Indicom, the CDMA services of Tata Teleservices revamped its special tariff voucher portfolio in Kolkata and Rest of Bengal telecom circles. Tata Indicom in-spite of its µPay Per Call¶ plan can not catch new customers as much as other CDMA operators MTS and Reliance do in these circles.Tata Indicom comes with a new SMS pack revised to offer 1500 local and national sms for a month. Apart from this Tata Indicom has launched a bundle of onnet calling packs offering unlimited onnet calling for a period of 7 days to 180 days.There is also a pack to call local tata numbers at 1p/minute for 24 hours.
Tata Teleservices Crosses 70 Million Subscribers Mark June 14th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 22 comments
Tata
Teleservices
Limited,
India¶s
fastest-growing
dual-
technology (GSM and CDMA) telecom service provider, today announced that it has added 2.33 million new subscribers in the month of May 2010 to cross the 70-million-subscribers milestone in a short span of just over five years since the launch of its mobile telephony services in early 2005. The achievement of 70 million by Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) and Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited is all the more commendable as the company has shown a subscriber growth rate of more than 100 per cent in the last 12 months from 35 million subscribers in May 2009. As the numbers suggest, Tata Teleservices Limited has shown an extremely aggressive and consistent growth in new subscriber additions over the last year. Read more« Categories: TATA DOCOMO, TATA INDICOM
Play Power Of Two On Tata Indicom And Meet Irfan Or Veeru June 9th, 2010 Tarun PK 4 comments
Tata Indicom today announced the launch of µPower of Two¶ an exciting new contest; wherein winners can meet the cricketing greats Virendar Sehwag and Irfan Pathan or stand to win a Total of 2 lakhs in cash. The contest aimed at cricket crazy fans across India has been developed to promote the unique offerings of Tata Zone and allows subscribers with maximum downloads of ringtones, wallpapers, applications, games to accumulate points. Subscribers with maximum points will have to complete the slogan µI like TATA Zone because«¶ and the top two entries will get an opportunity to spend some time with Irfan or Virendar. The next top two scorers will be rewarded with a cash prize of 1 lakh each. This contest is open to all existing Tata Indicom pre-paid and post-paid subscribers till July 15. Read more« Categories: TATA INDICOM
BlackBerry Curve 8530 Enter India With Tata Indicom June 7th, 2010 Tarun PK 17 comments
Tata Teleservices Limited today introduced the BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone to CDMA customers on the Tata Indicom network. The new BlackBerry Curve 8530 will be available at authorized Tata Indicom retail stores across India for a price tag of Rs. 18990.Tata Indicom is offering free data services for two months along with the BlackBerry Curve 8530 customers can also enjoy watching free live TV for the first 3 months if they subscribe before 30th June, 2010. The BlackBerry Curve 8530 is equipped with dedicated media keys, which are smoothly integrated along the top of the handset giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos. With high speed network access and its built-in Wi-Fi, customers can enjoy faster access to the Internet and extended data coverage. Read more« Categories: TATA INDICOM
Tata Indicom (Kolkata) Launches Happy Sunday Plan for Walky June 1st, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 5 comments
Tata Indicom the CDMA mobile and fixed line services of Tata Teleservices Limited today announced the launch of new Special Tariff Voucher (STV) of Rs. 199 dubbed as ³Happy Sunday´ for its new and existing Tata Walky subscribers in Kolkata telecom circle.
The Happy Sunday STV-199 offers fabulous rates for calls made to all any networks and also gives two hours of free talk time every Sunday to Tata Walky Subscribers. Priced at Rs. 199, the voucher comes with a validity of 30 days from the day of recharge, and customers can make local calls to any Tata network number be it to Tata Indicom or Tata Walky phone at just 25 paisa per minute. Local calls to any other networks will be charged at just 35 paisa per minute. The STD calls will be charged at a flat 45 paisa per minute anywhere in India. Read more« Categories: TATA INDICOM
Simply Cool Packs From Mobile Operators, Which One to Get? May 18th, 2010 Rudradeep Biswas 20 comments
Over-congested Indian GSM and CDMA mobile market is undergoing rapid mutation. Per minute call rate is now around 30p/min, per second billing become a standard. Now Indian mobile market is watching another change. The latest trend is offering local and STD minutes to own network and other networks with or with out fair usage policy. For obvious reasons off-net calling comes with a FUP, but own-net minutes are really endless. Uninor, the Telenor-Unitech GSM service take the initiative, It is very interesting to watch that Uninor, a GSM operator takes pride of offering low calling rate, Reliance communication (RCOM) and Tata Teleservices (TTSL) both offering same packs for their CDMA Mobile Service users only and includes their GSM counterpart as own-net. See Uninor has no STD pack, I guess as they are not present in all circles they can¶t afford cheap STD calling pack right now.While Pan-India operator Tata Indicom and Reliance Mobile offers cheap STD callings and unlimited National calling packs. Read more« Categories: RELIANCE, TATA INDICOM, UNINOR
Tata Indicom Launches Unlimited Calling Plans for CDMA Mobile Subscribers May 17th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 37 comments
After the Unlimited Calls plan by Reliance Communications for CDMA and Uninor for GSM, now the focus of Indian mobile price war shifting to the Unlimited Callings on Own Network as well as some free benefits to make calls to other network. Tata Indicom the CDMA mobile service brand of Tata Teleservices initiated radical move to lure its CDMA mobile service users across India (except Mumbai and Maharashtra-Goa circles) by introducing 3 new Unlimited Calling Plans at Rs. 199, Rs. 299 and Rs. 599. The
Unlimited
offer for Rs. 199 allows Tata Indicom customers unlimited local calling at a monthly
recharge of Rs. 199. This pack offers Unlimited Onnet free calls to any local Tata phone. All other network and STD calls will be charged at 50 paisa per minute. Read more« Categories: TATA INDICOM
Tata Indicom Introduces New SMS Packs for Mumbai and Maharashtra Circles May 14th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 13 comments
In a bid to attract young generation towards its Mobile services, Tata Indicom, the CDMA Mobile service brand of Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Limited (TTML), announced
the launch of three super attractive new SMS Packs for its prepaid mobile subscribers in Mumbai and Maharashtra & Goa telecom circle. Tata Indicom¶s Prepaid Mobile subscribers now can enjoy 10,000 Free Local and National SMS with its new mega SMS Pack of Rs. 101. While its regular SMS Pack of Rs. 51 will provide 3500 Free Local/National SMS and mini Pack of Rs. 31 comes with 2000 Free SMS. All SMS Packs are valid for 30 Days from the date of Recharge. For more details call 92200-08282 (Mumbai) or 92250-08282 (Maharashtra and Goa). Categories: TATA INDICOM
Tata Teleservices Launches Ethernet Leased Lines in 10 Cities April 26th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 11 comments
Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), India¶s youngest and fastestgrowing pan-India dual-technology (CDMA & GSM) telecom service provider, has announced the launch of Ethernet Leased Line services, offering a range of dedicated Ethernet services to the customers seeking connectivity in 10 major cities through its Metro Ethernet Network. In its first phase the cities include Delhi , Gurgaon, Noida, Kolkata, Hyderabad , Bangalore , Chennai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. Ethernet is an ideal choice for enterprises with growing bandwidth and technology requirements, as it is cost-effective, scalable, and an extremely flexible solution for enterprises of all sizes. TTSL Ethernet services are available for Enterprise and Carrier customers. Read more« Categories: TATA INDICOM
Tata Teleservices Intros Tata Photon+ Gateway for SMEs and Homes April 21st, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 1 comment
India¶s leading telecom and broadband service provider Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) (TTML) today announced the availability of two innovative solutions ² the Tata Photon+ Business Gateway and the Tata Photon+ Home Gateway that would cater to the SME and home segments respectively. According to the TTML, The Gateway solution is powered by Ciscoµs impressive and versatile networking solutions, offering converged services in a compact device. Built on the highly successful Tata Photon+ platform enable sharing of high-speed wireless access between multiple users. SMEs and computer users at their homes can now connect their PCs, laptops and new-generation net books to one common solution, thereby, creating a wireless environment, at the click of a button, literally! Its plug-and-play nature makes the product easy to install and ready to use. Read more« Categories: TATA INDICOM
Tata Indicom (Maharashtra) Rated Congestion Free Network April 13th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 20 comments
Tata Indicom the CDMA Mobile and Fixed Wireless services of Tata Teleservices Maharastra Limited (TTML) has been rated as the only Congestion Free network operator in Mumbai and Maharashtra telecom circles,for the sixth time in a row, in the most recent survey commissioned by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in its quarterly QoS report.
In the Quality of Service (QoS) report for the third quarter of the financial year 2009-10 by TRAI, Tata Indicom has been rated as having only congestion free network up to its own Point of Interconnect (POI) in Mahrashtra and Mumbai.TTML has been rated as the best network provider in its geographies consecutively for six QoS report by telecom regulator. Read more« Categories: TATA INDICOM
Tata Indicom Intros Unlimited Local and STD Calling Pack in Orissa April 11th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 15 comments
Tata Indicom, the CDMA Mobile service brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, announced the launch of two new µSpecial Tariff Vouchers¶ for Unlimited Local and STD calls to Own Network priced just at Rs. 225 and Rs. 699 respectively for its Prepaid subscribers in Orissa Telecom circle. Tata Indicom prepaid mobile service users can avail the Unlimited Local Calling benefits on the Tata network (Tata Indicom, Virgin Mobile-GSM/CDMA and Tata DOCOMO) by recharging with the STV 225. While customers recharging with the STV 699 can able to make Unlimited Local and STD calls to TTSL/TTML Network across India. Both STVs comes with the validity of 30 days from the date of recharge. Read more« Categories: TATA INDICOM
Tata Indicom Intros Speed Living Photon plus Services on Mobile Phone April 10th, 2010 Sanjay Bafna 29 comments
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Teleservices launched the High speed Tata Photon Plus Data service over the mobile phone dubbed as ³Tata Photon Plus Speed Living´. With the new services Tata Indicom subscribers having HSIA enabled CDMA mobile phones can access data download speeds of 2.4 Mbps with attractive tariff plans. The Tata Photon + Speed Living service subscribers can enjoy 3G like High speed data services on their mobile phones along with exciting value added services like Tata Photon Live TV, Push mail service, Video On Demand, Chat and lowest and affordable Voice Calls and SMS charges. This is for the first time in India that a CDMA Mobile service operator offering such High Speed Data services on Mobile Phones. The Speed Living service are available to Postpaid and Prepaid subscribers in all circles however in Cities where Photon+ is not launched, subscriber will get 1x speed. Here
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Tata Indicom, the CDMA brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, Indias fastest-growing pan-India dualtechnology telecom service provider, today announced the launch of Pay Per Call Flexi Plan, an offer that takes the revolutionary Pay Per Call concept to a whole new level, offering path-breaking benefits for its pre-paid subscribers. The Pay Per Call Flexi Plan provides the customer the power of flexible billing, optimizing customer spends for both short- and long-duration calls. Under the Pay Per Call Flexi Plan, customers can make local or STD calls at Re 1 and Rs 2, respectively, for a standard call of 5 minutes. If, however, the customer makes a call for less than one minute, he or she is charged just 25 paise per minute for both local and STD calls. The product also offers all roaming calls at 50 paise per minute. New customers can avail this plan by buying a starter pack of Rs 99, while existing subscribers can opt for the offer with a one-time recharge of Rs 51. Customers today want the power of choice, value and savings and our Pay Per Call Flexi Plan offers exactly that, Mr. Vineet Bhatia, COO Delhi and NCR & Head North Region, Tata Indicom said. This concept is indeed revolutionary as it optimizes the customers spends wisely and provides a competitive price point for both short- and long-duration calls. This is keeping with Tata Teleservices Limiteds stated
objective of constantly innovating to provide customers with differentiated services and products on a reliable and robust platform. The Pay Per Call Flexi Plan offers SMS at 50 paise for both national and local messages. The offer is valid on all calls made by Tata Indicom subscribers to any mobile phone or land line connection, across all networks. The offer has a validity of one year.
