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Definitely we can expect some more publicising of RGSM in the near future. But this cannot be attributed to this judgement. RGSM had not resorted to publicity stunts for the launch and advertisement of their GSM services because the Customer Experience Pack (CEP) was revenue negative, and added to that the advertisement costs would have cost RCOM dear. I think with the eventual phasing out of CEP, and introduction of long term tariffs, definitely RCOM will step on the gas to advertise its GSM services nationwide.

COAI and AUSPI want to be added as parties to the case filed by BSNL regarding reducing the interconnect charges. http://www.business-standard.com/india/new...lation/57709/on

Thats exactly the reason why the services were launch "6months ahead of schedule". They had resorted to the same trick during the CDMA launch. Remember the "Monsoon Hungama" offer for Rs. 501? This was aimed at attracting more and more customers to Reliance Infocomm subscriber base. The court then had almost come to the conclusion that the entry of Rel Infocomm was not through legal channels offering full mobility services through the CDMA technology. Reliance, then quickly increased their subscriber base through the Monsoon Hungama and made a case for the almost one million customers on their network at that point of time. It was only after this contention was accepted by the court that Reliance had to pay the requisite fees of Rs. 1651 crores along with a hefty fine for offering Full Mobility services. This is also an action replay, GSM services were launched ahead of schedule so that even if this case was lost, they can make a case for their millions of subscribers, and they can get away with paying a fine and other penalties. The same thing lies even if COAI goes in for an appeal aganst the TDSAT decision.

Any information whether RCOM is going to reduce their tariffs after the termination costs are cut? ALso, have the new termination costs been approved by the DoT? This is because the COAI has already filed a case against the termination costs when it was fixed at 30ps/min when it was fixed in 2003. That judgement is due anytime from TDSAT. If that judgement is ruled in favour of COAI, then the current TRAI order to further reduce the termination costs to 20ps/min will automatically be nullified. COAI had filed a case that the termination costs, according to international best practices must be fixed at at least 35ps/min. Even though TRAI has suggested these changes in the termination rates with effect from April 1st, 2009, it has to be approved by the Department of Telecom. Now with election coming in the way, I am not sure whether the Government would be forbidden from approving the order keeping in mind the poll of conduct. As suspected, BSNL has filed an appeal in TDSAT against the TRAI order specifying the termination costs to mobiles and landlines at 20ps/min. BSNL\'s plea is that termination costs to landlines have to be higher as the cost incurred structure is different for a landline from a mobile phone. BSNL is of the contention that the landline termination costs have to be at least 3-4 times the termination costs of a mobile. Somebody had to play spoilsport in this party!!!!!!!! COAI joins in the fight against TRAI. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200903301811.htm

Any information whether RCOM is going to reduce their tariffs after the termination costs are cut? ALso, have the new termination costs been approved by the DoT? This is because the COAI has already filed a case against the termination costs when it was fixed at 30ps/min when it was fixed in 2003. That judgement is due anytime from TDSAT. If that judgement is ruled in favour of COAI, then the current TRAI order to further reduce the termination costs to 20ps/min will automatically be nullified. COAI had filed a case that the termination costs, according to international best practices must be fixed at at least 35ps/min. Even though TRAI has suggested these changes in the termination rates with effect from April 1st, 2009, it has to be approved by the Department of Telecom. Now with election coming in the way, I am not sure whether the Government would be forbidden from approving the order keeping in mind the poll of conduct. As suspected, BSNL has filed an appeal in TDSAT against the TRAI order specifying the termination costs to mobiles and landlines at 20ps/min. BSNL\'s plea is that termination costs to landlines have to be higher as the cost incurred structure is different for a landline from a mobile phone. BSNL is of the contention that the landline termination costs have to be at least 3-4 times the termination costs of a mobile. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/N...how/4335772.cms Somebody had to play spoilsport in this party!!!!!!!!

Any information whether RCOM is going to reduce their tariffs after the termination costs are cut? ALso, have the new termination costs been approved by the DoT? This is because the COAI has already filed a case against the termination costs when it was fixed at 30ps/min when it was fixed in 2003. That judgement is due anytime from TDSAT. If that judgement is ruled in favour of COAI, then the current TRAI order to further reduce the termination costs to 20ps/min will automatically be nullified. COAI had filed a case that the termination costs, according to international best practices must be fixed at at least 35ps/min. Even though TRAI has suggested these changes in the termination rates with effect from April 1st, 2009, it has to be approved by the Department of Telecom. Now with election coming in the way, I am not sure whether the Government would be forbidden from approving the order keeping in mind the poll of conduct.

Click on the below link for an interview with Vsevold Rozanov,President and CEO of Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd It seems even MTS India is keen on GSM services in India. But no concrete details available from the interview, just a clue...... http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/ew/200...33050090300.htm

The MTS India now indicates that the services have been launched in Kerala. When I clicked on KERALA, it displayed the following message, "MTS. Now In Kerala" But the tariff and voucher details have not been updated. SO most probably the official launch will happen on March 29th or 30th.

MTS has launched its CDMA services in Tamil Nadu. Check out the website. A very vibrant website, well designed http://mtsindia.in/ Tariff structure of MTS in Tamil Nadu Simply Talk . Lifelong Validity (till 24th Jan 2028) ..Rates ..SIM Card (including connection) ..Rs.49 ..Talktime ..Rs.10 ..Call Charges (Rs./min) .Local MTS to MTS 0.35 To non-MTS 0.70 To land line phones 0.70 STD To mobile / land line 1.40 Per Message Charges SMS Local & National (all networks) 0.50 ISD 5.00 ote: 1. The STD rate mentioned above is applicable across all STD slabs. 2. All rates are at 60 second pulse unless mentioned otherwise. 3. Lifetime condition: Minimum of Rs.200 topup over a period of 6 months till 24th Jan 2028. Good special tariff vouchers as well. Reliance better wake up else............ Get the MSaver that suits your needs: - MSaver Rs.99 – Free MTS to MTS unlimited local calls - MSaver Rs.49 – Singapore, Malaysia @ Rs.3/min - MSaver Rs.45 – Reduced Local & STD Tariffs(MTS-MTS local=25ps/min,Local offnet= 49ps/min,STD@Re1/min) - MSaver Rs.30 – Free SMS all day to anyone in India (after 1st two SMS) - MSaver Rs.25 – All local calls @ 49p/min

Introduction of Special Tariff Voucher (STV) under Prepaid mobile services BSNL has introduce Special Tariff Vouchers (STV) under prepaid mobile services with the following terms and conditions:- Special Tariffs >>> MRP in Rs. Local call- Own Network @ Rs.0.40/Min & Other Network @ Rs.0.60/Min 70.00 Local call- Own Network @ Rs.0.49/Min & Other Network @ Rs.0.70/Min 49.00 Local call- Own Network @ Rs.0.30/Min 60.00 Local call- Own Network @ Rs.0.10/Min 130.00 STD call- Any Network @ Rs.1.00 35.00 Own Network call - Local @ Rs.0.30/Min and STD Rs.0.60/Min 95.00 Night Calling Own Network- Local @ Rs.0.20/Min and STD @ Rs.0.50/Min (11.00 PM to 07.00AM) 65.00 Local call- Own Network Unlimited free 300.00 Local & National SMS @ Rs.0.10/SMS 30.00 Night Local SMS- Unlimited free (11.00 PM to 07.00AM) 20.00 300 Local & National SMS Free 50.00 GPRS Pack- 5 MB free & usage while in home LSA @ Rs.0.03/10KB 60.00 GPRS Pack- Unlimited usage free while in home LSA 230.00 Note: i) Service tax @ 10.30% has been included in MRP. ii) Validity of all the above STVs is 30 days from the date of activation. iii) Free talk value available with all the above STVs is Nil. iv) The above STVs will be applicable to all prepaid plans offered by corporate office except Anant plans. v) This facility of reduced rate will not be available on 5 black-out days i.e. New year eve 31st Dec, New year day 1st Jan, Valentine day, Diwali & Christmas Day. vi) This tariff may be offered as a promotional measure for period of 90 days from the date of effect vii) The above tariff will be applicable with effect from 16.03.2009

Thats a nice way to look at it dude!!!!!!!!! Now I can feel proud of Reliance not prividing such a service..........

This is from the MTS india website form the FAQ section: Q2. How do I check my balance after a recharge or after making calls? After every chargeable event you make on your account, MTS will send you an SMS with your new balance. If you wish to check your balance at any time, dial 177 (toll free) from your phone and select option ‘2’ for balance enquiry. Please call MTS Care at 155 for terms and conditions regarding your account validity and minimum recharge requirements. It clearly mentions that after every chargeable call a message is sent notifying the customer about the current balance. In 6 yrs of providing CDMA services on a pan India basis, Reliance and Tata have not been able to provide these services........

It was listed on the main website of BSNL. Hence it has to be an all India scheme. I am not sure whether it is physical voucher or e-recharge. Will try getting more information

Regarding call charges the Special Tariff vouchers are advantageous to people making mostly on-net calls. But amazing National SMS schemes for as low as Rs. 30. Looks like BSNL is facing the heat of competition from the private operators. Way to go for the consumers!!!!!!!

Shyam places its bets on in-building coverage in TN 24 Mar 2009, 2047 hrs IST, Niranjana Ramesh, ET Bureau CHENNAI: Shyam Sistema Teleservices (SSTS), which had announced plans to invest US $5 billion in Indian telecom, will begin with the launching of its telecom services in Tamil Nadu on Thursday. This joint venture between telecom equipment manufacturer and service provider Shyam Group and Russian telecom company Sistema SSA has placed its bets on in-building coverage in the state and Chennai city, according to sources. Enterprise customers, particularly in Chennai city, are known to have had problems with in-building coverage with increase in saturation and congestion of the networks. It will be this segment that Shyam Sistema aims to capture through its network. The company will launch mobile CDMA, fixed wireline and broadband services in Tamil Nadu and Chennai as separate circles, even though the company holds a combined license for the two regions. CDMA is said to have an intrinsic advantage over GSM when it comes to in-building coverage. “We have secured a few corporate contracts for our broadband service in Chennai to kick start our operations in the enterprise sector,” sources close to the company told ET. The company has tied up with Tata Telservices, Reliance Communications and Aircel for sharing of telecom towers, in areas where Shyam Sistema found it unviable to build a network. It has laid out its own optical fibre network for its broadband services, though. The services will be launched under the brand MTS (mobile telesystems), which is the Russian partner’s subsidiary brand. Shyam Sistema had acquired licences and spectrum to provide CDMA mobile services in 22 circles in the country last year. It has 5 lakh subscribers in the Rajasthan circle where it launched three months ago. Sistema holds majority stake of 73.71 percent in the joint venture, with 2.5 percent of the being publicly held, and the rest by Shyam Group. It has been reported earlier that the Russian government is in advanced talks with Shyam Sistema to pick up a 20 percent stake in the company for Rs.34.32 billion. The services will be rolled out first in major cities – Chennai, Madurai, Salem, Trichy and Coimbatore, followed by 100 other towns and villages. Company authorities, when contacted, declined details, but confirmed launch of the service on the 26th.

RCOM launches postpaid GSM services in UP and Uttarkhand Tuesday, March 24, 2009 RCom launches GSM services in UP and Uttarakhand LUCKNOW: Reliance Communications on Tuesday launched its post paid GSM services for in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Announcing the launch, Reliance Communications Regional Head UP and Uttarakhand Mr Salim Haq said that the company would offer three p lans to the post paid customers. The first plan would come at a monthly rental of Rs 129 in which a subscriber can make all local and STD calls at the rate of Re one per minute. While, the second would be available for Rs 199 in which a subscriber would get a usage discount worth Rs 15 0 and local mobile calls would be Rs 0.50 per minute Mr Haq said. For heavy users, it would offer another plan which would entitle the subscriber to get a full usage discount of Rs 375 and local calls will be 50 paise per minute while STD would charged at Re one per minute, and the monthly rental would be Rs 375 per month. – PTI

Dear Friends, I am from Karnataka and am looking forward to e-recharge my Reliance phone with a Rs. 49 STV. But I am a little confused. There is also a e-sms pack which is being offered for the same amount in my circle which offers 250 sms free. SO how can i make sure that my mobile is loaded with the Jaadu pack and not the sms pack. I want to make this transaction through CITIBANK. Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!

Cost of pack= Rs. 249 Validity- 2 years Local on-net calls= Rs. 0.59/min Local off-net= Rs. 0.69/min Local on-net landline= Rs. 0.59/min Local off-net landline= Rs. 0.9/min STD: Own network= Re. 1/min Off-net= Rs. 1.2/min SMS: 300 local sms free per month(on-net and off-net) Beyond 300 sms, charged at Rs. 0.3/msg National SMS at Rs. 1.2/msg The best part is: On Sundays and National Holidays calls to local BSNL numbrs will be charged at Rs. 0.3/min On Sundays and National Holidays STD calls will be charged at 50ps/min About the STD calling at 50ps/min, it is not mentioned in the advertisement whether it is offnet or on-net. Please confirm.

Introduction of a SMS booster pack under prepaid mobile services. Bsnl has decided to introduce a SMS booster pack under prepaid mobile services with the following terms and conditions:- a) Price of SMS booster Pack - Rs.30 (Inclusive of Service Tax) b ) Free SMS - NIL c) Validity of pack - 30 days d) Local/National P2P SMS - Rs.0.10/SMS Notes:- 1. The above revise tariff will be applicable from 1st March 2009. Reliance Are u listening????????

Thanks for the info dude!!!!!! I am a little dissapointed that there are no fireworks like the GSM launch like the free talktime etc........

Absoloutely Yes!!!!! RCOM never gives split figures. It only gives out consolidated figures. they provide spit result, but they are late http://coai.in/statistics.php click here for lastmonth rcom GSM figure. source plz Check the following news link for the source of the information http://www.business-standard.com/india/new...bruary/56613/on

source plz http://www.business-standard.com/india/new...bruary/56613/on I got this information from CNBC-TV18. This news was displayed as a news scroll

I dont want to listen to their stupid explanations regarding this. I am dead sure that they themselves are not aware of this and I have to tell them the whole story. Its better we adopt a wait and watch strategy

Absoloutely Yes!!!!! RCOM never gives split figures. It only gives out consolidated figures.

RCOM adds 3.3 million subscribers (Consolidated figure, i.e CDMA+GSM)in the month of February, 2009.