Bharti Airtel launches Internet TV service in India
Bharti Airtel has launched an Internet TV service that will enable its broadband customers to access a range of live and video-on-demand (VoD) content via their PCs.
Service called Airtel broadband TV will offer three tariffs starting at US$1.09 per month for three channels, up to US$2.20 per month for 28 streamed channels, 19 VoD channels and 12 movie channels. The service will offer a range of content including news, entertainment, documentaries and music.
According to the company, customers will not have to pay for the extra bandwidth consumed when accessing Airtel TV, with exception of users in Punjab and Noida. The service offers consumers a low-cost way to access VoD content since it does not require them to buy a set-top-box or IP-enabled TV.
Bharti Airtel claimed it is revolutionizing the TV watching experience.
According to Girish Mehta, Chief Marketing Officer of Bharti’s telemedia services division, this initiative is part of their larger commitment to offer an enhanced broadband experience to their customers. They will soon be adding more content under news, soap and infotainment categories.
Airtel launches 3G services in Mumbai (India)
Bharti Airtel has launched its 3G services in Mumbai. The company has formally announced 3G services in Mumbai, Maharashtra and Goa circles.
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Airtel signs up 500,000 3G customers (India)
Bharti Airtel has claimed that it has signed up half a million customers to its 3G network – which it launched a little over a month ago. The announcement was made as the company launched its 3G service in the capital city, Delhi and the regions, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Noida.
According to Atul Bindal, President-Mobile Services, Bharti Airtel, as the undisputed leader in the Indian telecom industry, they are truly driving the mobile data revolution in the country. Today, with just over a month since their rollout began, their 3G network covers around half a Million customers, has 4500 sites and is available across 7 cities. The company is definitely witnessing the tipping point of non-voice and data explosion in this country and will bring the Airtel 3G advantage pan-India soon as promised.
Airtel’s 3G network is currently available in the 7 cities of Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Mysore, Manipal, Udipi and Jaipur and some level of coverage will be available in all 13 3G-license circles that Airtel holds licenses for by the end of the month.
Airtel launches 3G service in Delhi (India)
Bharti Airtel has launched 3G service in Delhi today enabling subscribers to access high speed internet and video telephony.
The company launched its 3G Mobile services on the back of a strong network powered by over 1,800 3G sites in the National Capital Region spanning Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Noida.
Bharti Airtel is the third private operator after Tata Teleservices and Reliance Communications to launch 3G services in the country. State-run BSNL and MTNL are also offering these high speed services.
According to Bharti Airtel President (Mobile Services) Atul Bindal, with just over a month since the launch, their 3G network covers around half a million customers and has 4,500 sites which is available across seven cities. The company is definitely witnessing the tipping point of non-voice and data explosion in this country and will be bringing the Airtel 3G advantage pan-India soon as promised.
Airtel 3G will allow customers to enjoy a variety of exciting service offerings including Mobile TV, Video Calls, high-speed internet and video capabilities on social networks. Further, a wide range of live and on-demand TV channels as well as shows would be available on Airtel 3G Mobile TV at an affordable price of US$0.88 for 20 minutes per week.
Tower dispute in Noida causes serious inconvenience (India)
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Stern reactions came from mobile phone companies in India after authorities shut down hundreds of allegedly illegal towers and left tens of thousands of users in Noida suffering cut-off calls and no reception.
Dispute over whether these towers had been built on private properties where commercial activity is banned lead to the closing of 300 towers across Noida, a booming satellite town outside the capital New Delhi.
According to T.R. Dua, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India, the action taken by the Noida authorities is totally arbitrary and uncalled for.
Allegedly illegal towers have sprung up across India and have increasingly become the center of disputes between giant mobile phone companies such as Vodafone and local authorities.
