MTNL to add 2 million subscribers in two cities (India)

On 03.12.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Addition of two million lines each in New Delhi and Mumbai has been planned by Indian state-run telecom company Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd on its global system for mobile communications technology.

Addition of 200 telecom towers in New Delhi and 291 towers in Mumbai has also been planned by the company during the current fiscal year that ends March 31. Equipment to set up 500,000 additional broadband lines in New Delhi and Mumbai would be installed by MTNL.

According to junior Telecommunications Minister, Gurudas Kamat, out of the total two million, one million GSM capacities has already been commissioned in Delhi and Mumbai each, and remaining is under installation. Currently, MTNL has 784,000 broadband users in the two cities.

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Motorola brings Android to AT&T

On 03.08.10, In Mobile Phones, By Editor

With Motorola BACKFLIP hitting the market, AT&T breaks its record and plunges into the market with its first Android device. The highlight of the model as the name indicates is a MOTOBLUR skin with a full QWERTY keyboard.

The Motorola BACKFLIP is indeed a standard Android phone with a QWERTY keyboard on its back. Its features include 528MHz CPU, HVGA touchscreen, 256MB RAM, 512MB ROM and a 5MP camera. The phone has a connectivity of 7.2Mbps HSDPA (and quad-band GSM/EDGE of course), WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS.

This is just an example. AT&T is all set to get other Android devices beside the Motorola BLUR. The next to emerge is a Dell Phone, probably the Dell Mini 3iX and HTC phones(s).

The Motorola BACKFLIP is priced at 349 US dollars with no contract or 99 dollars after a 100 dollar mail-in rebate on a 2-year 30 dollar a month contract.

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Find the colors of the ocean in ‘Ascent Ti Neon’

On 03.08.10, In Mobile Phones, By Editor

Here comes a mobile phone, inspired by the colours of the ocean. We are talking about the new Ascent Ti Neon that comes with rubber on the back instead of the leather of the regular Ascent Ti, in a choice of four colours: green, orange, pink and white. What makes the phone so expensive could be attributed to its titanium chassis.

Providing a talk time of 4.5 hours (GSM) and a standby time of around 400 hours, the phone supports the quad band GSM coverage and WCDMA2100 throughout the world.

Ascent Ti Neon has a QVGA display, 4GB of internal memory, 3MP camera and supports Bluetooth interface.

Not to forget to mention, the phone comes with a high performance hands free loudspeaker.

The phone will go on sale in October and will cost nearly $9,900.

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Four ZTE Android smartphones to be launched

On 03.08.10, In Mobile Phones, By Editor

ZTE is all set to change its low-cost handset maker image and enter into the business of higher smartphone market. Android-powered smartphones will supposedly be the next big target of this Chinese company. However, the latest venture to find its way to the market is 4ZTE phones. These phones are expected to circulate even outside China.

ZTE Smooth, the Palm Pre like device has features like Android 1.6, 2.8-inch QVGA display, QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM radio, and 3g (UMTS) connectivity. ZTE Blade is another high-end device and has features like Bluetooth, Android 1.6, WiFi, FM radio, GSM/UMTS connectivity and 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen.

ZTE Racer another Android 1.6 phone will have 3G, WiFi, GPS, and 2.-inch QVGA while ZTE Mercury, which is a look-alike of HTC Hero comes with 3.2-inch HVGA display, GPS and EDGE data.

The only problem these Android phones are expected to come across is the distribution otherwise ZTE is super committed to Android.  The ZTE Smartphones will soon be popping on every comer of Europe and US.

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Is Palm Elan a GSM-based monster or another name for Pixi?

On 03.08.10, In Mobile Phones, By Editor

In a new twist, PreCentral has come up with an interesting rumor which involves the ever struggling Palm and AT&T. It is being said that the once-famous Treo maker is working on a new webOS device known as Elan. Elan is expected to be a high-end all-touchscreen phone which if released will first hit AT&T and European GSM carriers.

A few other sites are also of an opinion that Elan is actually the other name of Pixi. However, according to the sources, AT&T is eager to join the somewhat dying webOS party and the GSM-based Pre has cleared the FCC hurdle recently. It is anticipated that Pre can be seen on AT&T’s store-shelves within a month or so.

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Tata DoCoMo enters Gujarat (India)

On 03.08.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Indian state Gujarat would now receive Tata DoCoMo. GSM mobile service after the company launched the services across the state barring Ahmedabad, Baroda (Vadodara) and Jamnagar. Though the official announcement is yet to be made, all the information regarding list of circles, tariff and other details for future consumers of Tata Docomo across the state have been posted on the website.

The plans include the Tata DoCoMo life time prepaid card priced at Rs. 49 and the “pay as you go” scheme, with a pulse of one second, and a charge of 1 paisa per second. There is no difference in the tariff plan when compared to other circles in which the company operates

DoCoMo joins other big players already operating in the state including BSNL, Reliance (GSM and CDMA), Airtel, Tata Indicom (CDMA), Idea Cellular, and Vodafone.

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Gigabyte Codfish to hit the market soon

On 03.07.10, In Mobile Phones, By Editor

The G1305, more curiously known as the Codfish is all set to hit the market very soon. The model is packed with features like 5 megapixel camera, 3.2’’ touchscreen and Android 1.6. However the pricing is still not available.

The other rumored GSmart handset of Gigabyte seems like it will be a little brother with features like 2.8’’ QVGA display, a 2 megapixel camera, and no 3G. it is also expected that the model will be under the supposed 200 WUR price point and that being said, the Codfish can be expected to be a bit costlier.

If both the sets are launched in tandem then the G1305 can be seen as soon as the end of the month.

Given the history with unrelated hardware, like motherboards and PCs, the entry of Gigabyte into the market is interesting. But it’s a transition that Acer seems to have comfortably made.

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The Ultra stylish ‘830SC Emporio Armani Model’

On 03.07.10, In Mobile Phones, By Editor

Softbank has teamed up with renowned Emporio Armani to unveil the 830SC Emporio Armani Model exclusively in Japan.

This stylish headset features a metallic Armani eagle logo on the back and LED light embedded in its side to highlight the brand’s name in green, blue and red whenever you power on, make a call or receive a call.

Other specifications include:

  • Built-in 3-megapixel auto focus camera
  • 3.5mm stereo minijack
  • User-friendly audio control keys
  • Talk Time: 280 minutes (3G); 240 minutes (GSM)

  • Standby Time: 540 hours (3G); 350 hours (GSM)

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BSNL’s board decides to scrap GSM deal (India)

On 03.06.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: A tender worth $6 billion to supply equipment for 93 million mobile phone lines on the global system for mobile communications, or GSM, platform has been decided to be scraped by the board of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

Scarcity of GSM lines have been suffered by the state run Indian telco, in its bid to increase its subscriber’s addition pace to match the bigger rivals Bharti Airtel Ltd., Reliance Communications Ltd. and privately held Vodafone Essar Ltd.

A report submitted to the Indian government by a panel set up for the restructuring of BSNL and led by, adviser to the country’s Prime Minister Sam Pitroda led to this decision. Changes in BSNL’s procurement processes and procedures have been suggested by the panel in consultation with the Central Vigilance Commission, the country’s federal corruption regulator.

It has also been alleged that the cancelling of the whole tender process has also been suggested by the panel.
Controversies hit the much-delayed tender due to various issues including legal and government directives right from the start. First BSNL was dragged to the local court by the telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks after it was disqualified for the tender, as it didn’t meet “techno-commercial criteria.

L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co., Huawei Technologies Co, Alcatel-Lucent, ZTE Corp. and Nortel Networks Corp included in the list of bidders.

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11-Digit Phone Numbers plan opposed by Indian operators

On 03.06.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Indian regulator’s plans to move the country to an eleven digit phone number system has been opposed by the majority of India’s mobile network operators. Pending shortage of available numbers within the current mobile prefix has made the changes to the numbering system a requirement and has leaded the TRAI to hold a consultation.

Mobile operators have countered this suggestion of TRAI by suggestion that the numbering blocks currently reserved for landline can be made available to mobile subscribers. The GSM operators have been represented by Cellular Operators Association of India which feels that keeping six billion numbers reserved for fixed line subscribers is unfair. This is a clear wastage of the precious numbering resource as the actual number is even below 40 million.

According to the association, considering the relative size of the subscriber bases in the mobile and fixed sectors and the exponential growth of mobile subscriptions, it is worthwhile to free up the fixed line numbering resources and re-allocate some levels to mobile services

The only operators which had not objected to the idea of longer phone numbers are Reliance Communications and the Tata Teleservices. In their opinion, long term trend towards 11-digit phone numbers in inevitable regardless of how many dialing prefixes are made available.

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