ravi_patent 28 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articl...2.cms?prtpage=1 GSM operators' body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has written to the Telecom Ministry that one of the CDMA operators may be in the process of launching EVDO wireless data cards and has, therefore, sought its intervention in the matter. Similar to 3G services, EVDO is a telecommunications standard for the wireless transmission of data through radio signals, typically for broadband Internet access. In a letter to Telecom Minister A Raja and Secretary Siddhartha Behura, COAI Director General T V Ramachandran said, "If allowed (the EVDO services, which is a 3G service), would be a gross violation of all principles of level-playing field enshrined in, inter alia, NTP-99. It would also be violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution." COAI has sought intervention of the ministry for ensuring that no private player is allowed to launch EVDO service without 3G being made available to all players. According to the body, the launch of EVDO service would be unfair to the GSM operators as "CDMA operators have ample spectrum to offer both 2G as well as 3G services and this can result in unfair anti-competitive advantage to CDMA and tilt the playing field to the disadvantage of the private GSM operators". Edited February 6, 2009 by ravi_patent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 May be tata's HSIA service [With Tata Indicom's Photon service you now have access to Wireless at never before speeds, where ever you are.] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sadikk 301 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 Yes its TATA. They already launched its pilot test phase within employees. Its based on EVDO but called HSIA to confuse them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rbpyogesh 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) It was First Available only in Outer areas of chennai,Now They have Launched in J&K and other North Eastern states So it might be TATA Or It Might Be Reliance http://www.rimweb.in/forums/index.php?showtopic=17584 Edited February 6, 2009 by rbpyogesh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P. K. Daga 3 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 It was First Available only in Outer areas of chennai,Now They have Launched in J&K and other North Eastern statesSo it might be TATA Or It Might Be Reliance http://www.rimweb.in/forums/index.php?showtopic=17584 It is tata only, now opened for entire Chennai and North East Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
srk006 21 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 But how does it work if they don't have the spectrum for EVDO?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrasool 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 But how does it work if they don't have the spectrum for EVDO?? There are theoretically five 3G technologies in the world according to the ITU-T 1) WCDMA (UMTS or FOMA) 2) CDMA2000 1x (RTT or EV-DO or EV-DV) 3) TD-SCDMA & TD-CDMA 4) DECT 5) EDGE Why are GSM operators allowed to offer 3G service EDGE ? Who gave them the spectrum for the same ? EV-DO is just a data overlay on the existing CDMA2000 1x service and does not require additional spectrum just like EDGE on GSM. The GSM operators are simply crying hoarse because they use a costlier technology EDGE which does not deliver true 3G speed of a minimum of 2.0 Mbps as defined by ITU-T And for everybody's information a similar service has already been launched by BSNL(but on WLL mode) in some cities in 2008. Good move Tata Indicom - way to go!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sadikk 301 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 Enough spectrum already with CDMA reliance and tata. its just GSM lobby don't want them to launch this. Remember Push-to-talk launched and later canceled by RCOM and TATA?? It was EVDO only. These dogs don't want consumers to be benefited in any way, all they want is to be in business and eat revenues. and as all of us knows Law and government is in their pockets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 (edited) Please dont compare them with dogs.. DOGS are far better than humans... i am a dog lover and i dont like insulting dogs... sorry if i hurt anyone.. Edited February 6, 2009 by savramesh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commonman 228 Report post Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) Edited February 10, 2009 by commonman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdjain 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Our gov are *** hole , if it declare 3G policy in 04 than at the time , it is mature , hope new GOV speedy up the process , well i am Bsnl EVDO user , And it's 3G. the only difference is it is working on old cdma 2000 1X spectrum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
me_saket 73 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Yes its TATA. They already launched its pilot test phase within employees. Its based on EVDO but called HSIA to confuse them can u tell me source? is it in mumbai/maharashtra which device they are testing? tariff? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 can u tell me source?is it in mumbai/maharashtra which device they are testing? tariff? Check Tata site -> URL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
me_saket 73 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 no where it is written that Pilot project is running? also nowhere it is writenn about mumbai or maharashtra Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdjain 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 photon is a big hit in J&K , during my visit to Srinagar last month , I saw hording of TATA high speed broadband Photon. tata and Reliance is the only provider of Internet in remote area of j&K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
@mitJ@in 256 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 Remember Push-to-talk launched and later canceled by RCOM and TATA?? It was EVDO only. Sadikk, What is Push to Talk? When It came in Reliance and when cancelled? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savramesh 37 Report post Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) yes i too wanted to know, what is Push to Talk ? Edited February 15, 2009 by savramesh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites