Aircel Bags CMAI 5th National Telecom Award for Innovation In VAS

Aircel, a pan-India GSM Mobile Service operator with over 55 million subscribers, bags National Telecom Award for Innovation in VAS with the CMAI 5th National Telecom Award.
Last year, Aircel introduced innovative Mobile VAS for the first time in India, Facebook Voice Updates on Aircel network lets people connect to their family and friends on Facebook in their own voice, even without internet access on their mobile phones, which makes it an easy access for a large audience anytime anywhere.
Mr. Gurdeep Singh, COO, Aircel said, “At Aircel it is our constant endeavor to Innovate and bring the best to the consumer which enables the consumer to better his lifestyle and live SMART. Convergence is the way forward as it opens a world of possibilities. Facebook Voice Updates on Aircel is a step in that direction which helps both the business community and the youth to connect efficiently, be it a celebration or an emergency. It is an honor indeed to be working with Facebook and making this possible for the very first time”.
Henri Moissinac, Head of Mobile Business at Facebook, said “Today, over 15 million people are actively using Facebook in India, where mobile devices are an important tool for Indians to stay connected to the people and things most important to them. This collaboration with Aircel will offer an opportunity for our Indian users to easily connect and share with their friends on Facebook anytime, anywhere.”

Vodafone ‘Star Talk’ – Get a Chance to Talk with Amitabh Bachchan

In a move that is sure to make the dreams of millions come true, Vodafone has introduced next editions of celebrity talk VAS dubbed as ‘Star Talk’.

Star Talk, a latest addition to their portfolio of exciting voice based services, will let Vodafone customers chat with their favorite celebrities whether its Amitabh Bachchan or Salman Khan, live! The service that started in February has seen participation from the likes of John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra, Zaheer Khan et al, and the list is only going to grow bigger and better!
This month, Amitabh Bachchan will go live with his Vodafone fans on the 19th of May, 6 pm to 7 pm while Salman ’Dabangg’ Khan will dial in on 27th of May.
All it takes to connect with the Bollywood biggies is a call to 54545 and subscription to ‘Star Talk’ for Rs. 15. Once registered, Vodafone customers can talk their hearts out for Rs. 2 per minute.

MTNL Launches Unlimited 3G Data Plan for Rs. 750 in Mumbai

In an attempt to triggering another price war in 3G Mobile Broadband segment in Mumbai telecom circle, India’s first 3G Mobile service operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), today announced the launch of 2 new Unlimited 3G Data Plans and revised exiting Limited Plan-2500 for its subscribers in Mumbai circle.
MTNL slashes the 3G Unlimited Data Plan cost up to 58% and introduced bucket of new 3G offers including Unlimited Prepaid/Postpaid Advance Rental/Payment Plans.With the launch of new 3G recharges/plan now the Unlimited 3G Data Plan will effectively cost at just Rs. 750 per month with advance rental plan for Home and Roam usage.
MTNL Mumbai introduces new “Advance Rental Data Card Unlimited Plan” and with the Plan-4500, the effective cost of Unlimited 3G Data Downloads will be as low as Rs. 750/month. The new new 3G Data plan for Rs. 4500 comes with the validity of 180 days and provide Unlimited Free High Speed wireless Broadband 24×7 anywhere in India (Home and Roam).
MTNL Mumbai also introduces one New Monthly Unlimited 3G Data Plan 1650 offers Unlimited 3G Data usage for 30 Days.
Apart from above tariff plan MTNL Mumbai also rationalized its Existing 3G Data Plan-2500, Now it comes with Unlimited Downloads/Uploads and Valid for 60 Days (Earlier the it was offering 25 GB for 30 Days).
However Initially a data cap of 200 GB per month shall be placed in Unlimited Plans, But if any customer exceeds the usage, the excess charges will be waived off so over all its “True Unlimited 3G”. MTNL 3G subscriber can enjoy Free data Roaming in more than 850 cities across India with BSNL 3G network.
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MTS To Launch 14.7 Mbps Super Speed Mobile Broadband in India

MTS the CDMA Mobile and EVDO Data Services of Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd (SSTL), which nationally operates its telecom services with over 11 million wireless customers finally geared up to launch High Speed Wireless Broadband with speed up to 14.7 Mbps in India.
To Upgrade its present EVDO network, MTS India today gave the commercial contract to ZTE Corporation, the global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. ZTE will setup world’s first CDMA EV-DO Rev.B for MTS India.
ZTE has also won the MTS India’s CDMA expansion contracts and EV-DO upgrade contracts for 10 telecom circles. The EV-DO Rev.B Phase2 commercial launch will commence in Rajasthan circle with speed up to 14.7 Mbps.
The commercial use of EV-DO Rev.B technology will greatly enhance the existing service speeds of mobile broadband for SSTL. Compared to EV-DO Rev.B Phase1, the Phase2 technology can further enhance the BTS cell capacity, spectrum efficiency and peak rate, achieving high speed rate as high as 4.9 Mbps in single frequency carrier and 14.7 Mbps in three frequency carriers bundle.
At the same time, ZTE’s solution based on SDR Uni-RAN technology can realize the system upgrade by just changing the channel card and software, which would protect the investment of SSTL to the fullest.
Vsevolod Rozanov, President & Chief Executive Officer, SSTL said “We are excited to partner with ZTE Corporation for further up gradation of our telecom network including the CDMA EV-DO Rev.B Phase 2 roll-out. This would enable us to cater to the fast growing demand for high speed mobile broadband in the country. SSTL currently provides high speed mobile broadband services in over 150 towns across India”.

BlackBerry Travel App Is Now Available in India

The BlackBerry Travel app was announced on Feb. 14, 2011. It offers convenient push notifications and seamless integration of travel itineraries and flight status updates into the familiar BlackBerry Calendar. When a new booking confirmation or itinerary arrives in the user’s email inbox, the BlackBerry Travel app is automatically updated with the relevant itinerary details, which makes travel planning and management easier than ever.
With the BlackBerry push technology, the BlackBerry Travel app can keep users informed and in control of their itineraries by monitoring flight statuses and promptly providing notifications about changes to their flight information. The app can even identify potential omissions or scheduling concerns withthe itineraries, such as missing accommodations or timing conflicts, and provide users with suggestions.
The BlackBerry Travel app also brings together tools that travelers need while planning on the go, including: Hotel booking, Currency converters, Weather forecasts and Local search functionality.
In addition, BlackBerry smartphone users can share their travel information with colleagues, friends and family over email or through LinkedIn, directly from the BlackBerry Travel app. The LinkedIn integration allows users to search for people in their network who will be in the same city, send messages to contacts and update their status.
The BlackBerry Travel app also features a web component that allows users to book flights and car rentals, as well as print and edit itineraries, from their computer.
The BlackBerry Travel app will be available as a beta download today from the Test Center category on BlackBerry App World (www.blackberry.com/appworld). The app is free and works on select BlackBerry smartphones running the BlackBerry 5 OS (Device Software) or higher.