commonman 228 Report post Posted June 6, 2015 Airtel is sending following Email to Kolkata Customers "Dear Customer, Airtel has always stood for superior services. Now, we have shifted gear and are excited to present to you our latest offering, Platinum 3G - India's best 3G network, in Kolkata. Platinum 3G operates on the efficient 900 MHz band and gives you entry to the fast lane of the internet expressway. As a customer, you will experience: 144% faster video streaming 122% faster speeds than other 3G networks 36% better indoor coverage Extended battery life Further, with Platinum 3G you can experience an exclusive world of internet with no speed limits. We hope you continue to enjoy our services and we promise to continue to amaze you with new products and services in the near future. To activate 3G, SMS 3G to 121 For more details, visit http://www.airtel.in/platinum3G/ " Whether this requires special handsets? If yes, what are the handsets that can access 3G over 900 Mhz? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KanagaDeepan 1,084 Report post Posted June 7, 2015 Almost all latest high end GSM handsets supports 3G on 900MHz.. Rarely few handsets miss this frequency, like Lenovo A6000.. Some very very old phones like Symbian NON-TOUCH phones prior to N series / E series may not support this 3G band.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commonman 228 Report post Posted June 7, 2015 What about budget smart phones and local rebranding like Micromax and Xolo. They all support 2G on 900 Mhz. But do they support 3G on 900 Mhz also? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Venkatagiri 53 Report post Posted June 8, 2015 If efficiency is the word then a reshuffling is required in the bands to accomodate 3G and 4G 700 MHz analog cable 800 MHz CDMA 900 MHz GSM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vakharia 23 Report post Posted June 12, 2015 Is there someone who has subscribed to this? I wonder if they are really seeing any improvement in the indoor signal strength due to the lower frequency. Any personal experiences from the folks in Kolkata? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
