RCOM launches GSM-based services in Punjab; TTSL details own GSM plans (India) January 7, 2009
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Hot on the heels of announcing the launch of GSM-based services in Mumbai earlier this week, Reliance Communications (RCOM) has revealed that it has begun GSM operations in the Punjab circle. According to Indian news source The Hindu, the launch makes RCOM the first operator to offer both CDMA and GSM-based services in the region. RCOM’s regional head, Arvind Kumar, said of the launch, ‘The service will cover 460 towns, 11,741 villages and a number of national, state and other highways, tourist and religious places throughout the state.’ The launch comes as part of RCOM’s nationwide rollout of its GSM-based services.
In separate but related news RCOM rival CDMA operator Tata Teleservices (TTSL) has stated it will roll out its own GSM-based services by the end of 2009, and will invest approximately USD2 billion on the new infrastructure. The operator has noted that it has already been allocated spectrum in most circles, and the announcement follows reports in December 2008 that it had signed deals with hardware vendors Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) and Huawei Technologies for the rollout of approximately 60 million GSM lines.
Reliance Communications launches India-wide GSM network January 5, 2009
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Indian mobile operator Reliance Communications (RCom) is launching a nationwide enhanced GSM network that will cover over 1 billion people, the widest one-time launch. Reliance’s new network is expected to be activated within 5 days and offer seamless coverage on major railway routes, national and state highways through dedicated mobile towers. At the same time the network is connected to Reliance owned fibre network for unlimited capacity, both in India and overseas and EDGE-enabled. RCom will offer stutter-free video capability including 16 TV channels, sports updates as well as access to video sharing websites like Youtube plus access to R-World mobile content offering entertainment, music, news, cricket, bollywood, maps and search and set-up and access to e-mail and social networking. RCom claims to be the first Indian mobile operator that will have a nation-wide CDMA network as well as a nation-wide GSM network.
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