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The couple of URLs posted by Arun earlier covers most typical interview questions. The other type of questions that you will face in an interview are based on your academics.

BlackBerry adds 50,000 users despite controversy Business Standard / Mumbai May 05, 2008 Though the controversy over the security of BlackBerry services is yet to be resolved, the four operators that offer these services — Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar, BPL Mobile and Reliance Communications — have added over 50,000 customers in the four months since the problems began. Before this, the push-mail service, which was introduced in India in October 2004, had 400,000 subscribers according to industry estimates. There are over 4 million BlackBerry subscribers worldwide. Research In Motion (RIM), the Canadian communications major and owner of the BlackBerry technology, does not, however, provide country-wise subscriber numbers. The government had sent a notice late last year directing BlackBerry service providers to stop services by December 31 citing security concerns. The department of telecom had said it could not monitor BlackBerry content as RIM's servers were located in Canada and other sites outside India. In March, the telecom ministry gave operators an extension and assured them that this value-added service would not be banned, but was subject to RIM complying with the government's security requirements. RIM has since agreed to work with the government to enhance security aspects of the service. "RIM operates in more than 130 countries around the world and respects the regulatory requirements of governments. RIM does not comment on confidential regulatory matters or speculation on such matters in any given country," a spokesperson said. Meanwhile, other operators like state-owned BSNL and Datacom (a subsidiary of consumer goods major Videocon Industries) are also planning to launch BlackBerry services. BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Kuldeep Goyal said that the telecom major is in talks with BlackBerry to offer the services to the BSNL subscribers. Videocon CMD Venugopal Dhoot confirmed that BlackBerry services would be one of the value-added services that would be launched when the company begins GSM mobile operations in the country. For this, the company was recently given a licence and allotted spectrum, radio frequencies that enable wireless communications. While Idea Cellular officials declined to comment, other operators like Spice and Aircel and new entrants like Unitech were also believed to be looking at launching the services. Hyderabad-based Frontline Technologies, an Airtel partner, has launched a website to sell BlackBerry accessories. BlackBerry initially launched services in India under an exclusive tie-up with Bharti Airtel, which ended in February 2006 after which other operators began offering the service.

Reliance's answer to AirTel's new STD offer is the Rs.440 / Rs.496 Unlimted STD offer. I don't think Reliance is going to lower the current STD rates for normal plan.

Press Trust of India 29 Apr, 2008 Anil Ambani's Reliance Globalcom on Tuesday launched Passport Global SIM services in 115 countries targeting 8 million Indians going abroad. The SIM offers unlimited free incoming calls in 57 countries, the company said in a statement. Reliance Globalcom, a division of Reliance Communications, said the GSM-based solution would enable customers to avail unmatched benefit of using a single number across the world, including free unlimited incoming calls in 57 countries. The best class fully-IP enabled infrastructure, including 1, 75,000 kms of optics connecting 40 countries, provides Reliance Comm a diverse suite of global calling solutions and services, said Reliance Globalcom CEO Punit Garg. Reliance Passport Global SIM is a path-breaking initiative to offer cost effective solutions for international travelers to stay in touch with family, friends and associates. While breaking the prevailing price barriers, Reliance Passport is an Ideal Mobility Solution for frequent travelers across the globe to have their own international numbers, he added. Reliance Passport Global SIM has been launched in pre-paid and post-paid plans with country specific calling solutions based on the customer requirements. Its customers would avail bundled minutes at discounted rates for calls made to India.

See: http://www.rimweb.in/forums/index.php?showtopic=12045

time to invest in Rcom with a long term view!

another techie in the making! thanks for sharing your findings Asit!

I refer my friends who use Reliance to visit rimweb if they are having any doubts and they love it here!

Have you checked the bill/invoice or the box which came with the handset when you bought it? The ESN should normally be written in the bill/invoice or on the box. It can be either six digits (Hex ESN) or 10 digits.

One way to is apply for a policy like Money Plus from LIC. Depending upon the premium that you pay per year, your tax will be reduced.

In this topic, all the posts that you have made are asking for someone to sell you a PPC 6800 and nothing else that helps to modify the PPC. Why don't you procure a PPC 6800 and design it yourself to make it look like a new generation 6700 instead of asking someone else to spoon-feed you? Be happy with what you get for free, else try to do something on your own instead of sitting and cribbing about what others are sharing.

know the cost please?

or convert it to RUIM based just like how ravjeet did it on Utstarcom 6800 (the same steps may not work for this handset though)

Try creating a Dial Up Networking dialer manually and use that instead of the Reliance Dialer.

well, the consumer court cares for the consumer, so the consumer got atleast some respite in this case. To punish the companies, the DoT/TRAI should act.

You will probably waste your time trying to file a lawsuit. When you subscribe to the service, there is a long agreement or terms of service which many may not actually care to read. Such agreements or ToS usually protects such companies from being legally sued for such lapse in services.

Yes, UTStarcom PPC 6800 (Mogul) should rock better than PPC 6700 anytime... you can make it work with Reliance as well! see: http://www.rimweb.in/forums/index.php?showtopic=12045

Hope it doesn't end up like old wine in a new bottle!

For GSM operators, they are allocated with frequency bands 890-902.5 MHz paired with 935-947.5 MHz and 902.5-915 MHz paired with 947.5-960 MHz. This makes it a total of 25+25 MHz. For CDMA, the frequency band earmarked is 824-844 MHz/869-889 MHz. A total band of 20+20 MHz

None of them is going to work directly with Reliance because Reliance doesn't get activated on other handsets (not provided by them). You can try programming them to make it work with Reliance, though it is considered illegal.

But what about BSNL's CDMA network availability? I don't think it comes anywhere near Reliance's network coverage. I have seen the network coverage of BSNL CDMA on mobile when travelling by train, but it was no good. So you won't be able to use when you are moving with your laptop, unless BSNL extends CDMA network coverage.

Press Trust of India Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Anil Ambani group's telecom arm Reliance Communications said on Wednesday that it would look for an IPO of Reliance Globalcom, the newly incorporated umbrella brand for all its international businesses. The company today announced setting up of Reliance Globalcom, to be headquartered in London with annualised start-up revenue of $1.32 dollars, under which all its global operations would be consolidated. The new entity would target the fast-growing global telecom market with an annual addressable revenue potential of $285 billion the company said. "In creating Reliance Globalcom, we are aligning our global communications strategies into a single vision t o create one of the top five global communications companies in the world," said the Reliance Communications Chairman, Mr Anil Ambani in a statement. Reliance Globalcom would bring under its fold a diverse portfolio of global communications business services, including Global Voice, Managed Network, Carrier Ethernet, and Fiber Capacity Businesses into a single group. When asked whether the group would look at an IPO for the new entity, the president of Reliance Globalcom Mr Punit Garg said, "It will look for an IPO in the future... We have tasks laid out for Globalcom. Once we acheive that then we will go for an IPO." "Reliance Globalcom, structured to serve the existing and emerging fast growing demands of our global customers, would add significant value for the shareholders of India largest and most profitable telecom enterprise," Mr Ambani added. Yipes Enterprise Services Inc. today announced that its Board has approved the change of the company's name to Reliance Globalcom. The name change is part of the strategy to consolidate the global communications businesses of Reliance Communications into a single business group. Reliance Globalcom will deliver a broad portfolio of data and voice services spanning enterprise, wholesale, managed services, and consumer segments by leveraging FLAG's global telecom infrastructure and Yipes' expertise in plug-and-play Ethernet technology. "Our name change represents a significant step in our evolution to serve the global needs of our customers. While our name has changed, our services and passion for customer service remain the same," said John Scanlon, president of Reliance Globalcom's Enterprise business unit. "Reliance Globalcom services are backed by the same service-level guarantees and will continue to be supported by our Global Network Operations Center (GNOC) in Denver, Colorado." U.S.-based Yipes, an Ethernet services company recently acquired by Reliance Communications, will now represent the Enterprise business unit of Reliance Globalcom. Customers of Reliance Globalcom will continue to receive the same industry-leading managed Ethernet and application delivery services previously provided by Yipes. In December 2007, Reliance Communications closed its acquisition of Yipes for U.S. $300 million. Reliance Communications has committed an additional U.S. $200 million for expansion in the U.S. and into other countries. Reliance Globalcom owns over 20,000 kilometers of fiber in the U.S. and operates one of the largest carrier Ethernet networks in the world. According to Infonetics Research, the market for global Ethernet services will grow to U.S. $25 billion by 2010. Reliance Globalcom serves more than 1,000 enterprise customers with Ethernet-based high-performance network services that are easy to implement and manage and that are scalable to 1 gigabit per second. The company will leverage its expertise in providing customer-focused, Ethernet-based solutions into new areas of global data communications. For more information, visit www.relianceglobalcom.com

Already discussed here: http://www.rimweb.in/forums/index.php?showtopic=12083

Nope, since Reliance doesn't allow activation of handsets from outside. You can try the HTC Mogul 6800... http://www.rimweb.in/forums/index.php?showtopic=12045

That handset should be compatible with Reliance's network since its dual band (800 & 1900 Mhz compatible), though EVDO will not work for now since Reliance doesn't have EVDO support. But it is not going to work if you use an RUIM card from Reliance because Reliance doesn't allow activation of handsets from outside. The handset may be possible to be programmed, but that procedure is considered to be illegal. You can try tinkering your handset with various CDMA softwares available on the internet for that.