abhay 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 Airtel, Orange, BPL Below StandardsThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently conducted drive tests in Mumbai, to assess the quality of service of the networks of Airtel, Hutch and BPL. The study found that the network service quality of the three service providers, is not as per the prescribed standards. TRAI found that though the subscriber base of cellular mobile services has grown from about 9.7 lakh in March, 2002 to 50.95 lakh by March, 2005, the quality of service of the networks of Airtel, Hutch and BPL is not as per the prescribed standards in respect of the coverage, interference and call drops at several locations. All the service providers, in common, have coverage problems in Navy Nagar/ Army Cantonment, Colaba; HPCL Refinery, Mahul; Aarey Milk Colony, Goregaon; Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Deonar; Air India Colony, Kalina; Vashi Check Naka; and Mantralaya (Secretariat). These areas are currently covered remotely by sites from the neighboring locations. Due to the coverage from remote Base Stations (BTSs), the signal strength in these areas is barely sufficient to make a call. The signal strength in the Navy Nagar area drops to -105 dBm due to thick vegetation, and the interference due to reflections from the sea water also results in poor voice quality. To provide coverage in this area, cell sites have to be put inside the defense land. The operators are not able to cover the road in the Aarey colony, which connects the Western Express highway to Powai Lake and to the Eastern highway, due to the national reserve forest for which permission is required from Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department. TRAI also found that Airtel, Hutch and BPL need to have a dominant server right on the Vashi Bridge to avoid interference. Attempts made by the service providers to put cell sites in these areas, by approaching the concerned Government Departments, Defense and civic authorities have not been fruitful. TRAI maintains that GSM service providers have already crossed the benchmark for allocation of additional spectrum, and as such allocation of further spectrum may have to be considered. The Authority maintains that it is taking up the mentioned issues with concerned authorities for effecting improvements in networks. TRAI has been receiving a number of complaints from consumers regarding call drops, poor coverage, etc in various cities across the country, especially in the metro cities, where the number of subscribers has increased many fold during the last five years. http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/artic...9337&cat_id=613 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SexyGurl 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 Sau Pheesadi Sach (Transalation: Hundred Percent Truth) Solah Aane Sach (Translation: 16 Annas True). GALI GALI MEIN SHOR HAI AIRTEL, HUTCH CHOR HAI (Translation: STREET STREET HAS NOISE AIRTEL, HUTCH ARE THIEVES) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linuxguy 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 yes, I read it in todays Mumbai Mirror. See? Even Orange is a RIP OFF! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashoksoft 83 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 hey look at the nice aspect ... RIM has not been in the long black list! Cheers Ashok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harshad 1 Report post Posted November 25, 2005 I am not being rude, but then these sort of discussions I would like to call RIM chauvinists. Coz all are SAME. No more, no less. Just a few days back, RIM subscribers were complaining of poor network & call drops. Some people were even talking about repeated compaints and yet no action taken in regards of "BTS" (have no idea what that is, must be something related to network). What I have found after some months on this forum is people belittling other service providers. Is RIM so competitive, so much ahead of others ? If that was so, why would the rest of the providers have so many subscribers. BPL's problem at Mantralaya has been solved it seems - my friend uses BPL and the network is at its optimum best. Orange and Airtel will join the bandwagon soon... Lets not be so unfair to others and look down on them ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linuxguy 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2005 RIM's network is terrible. Near santacruz people dont get networks in some buildings. My mum faces that problem quite regularly! Her office is there... They were supposed to add a new cell site. But dunno if that has materialized...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SexyGurl 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2005 You shouldn't have opened this thread, if you so paranoid about reading anything adverse about the specific operators. (and avoid the articles along the same lines, in the general press too). ... Sorry, if this news spoilt your day. But that's hardly a reason, why we shouldn't freely comment, as we feel like. Further, you are arguing against stated facts ... without any verifiable facts and your deluded notions. Want any help? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raccoon 53 Report post Posted November 25, 2005 Network has improved big time in my area, after complaining to the Chairman's office! No more listening to those ten thousand leaving / entering service area messages all day. Well, it still does happen ...but very seldom now ...and late at night... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chirag 5 Report post Posted November 25, 2005 RIM's network is terrible. Near santacruz people dont get networks in some buildings. My mum faces that problem quite regularly! Her office is there... They were supposed to add a new cell site. But dunno if that has materialized...... 48097[/snapback] My office is at Santacruz as well.. I've managed to get a external booster from RIM for solving that issue And these network issues are with every operator in some or the other area... Hope they work hard on resolving it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SexyGurl 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2005 I didn't find any prob. at Santa Cruz (whenever there, traveling to mumbai). In Delhi, more than 95% of the time I find 5-bars for the network strength. (But Delhi-Cantt is not well covered .... traveling a particular stretch of road .. gives me 0-bars ... so no signal). But GSM is pure cr*p. I can NEVER forget a job-interview which got scr*wed up becoz of I f*kking couldn't understand what the interviewer was saying. ! CAUTION TO EVERY JOB SEEKER: NEVER TAKE A TELEPHONIC JOB INTERVIEW OVER A GSM MOBILE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linuxguy 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2005 (edited) But GSM is pure cr*p. I can NEVER forget a job-interview which got scr*wed up becoz of I f*kking couldn't understand what the interviewer was saying.CAUTION TO EVERY JOB SEEKER: NEVER TAKE A TELEPHONIC JOB INTERVIEW OVER A GSM MOBILE. Hey! It's not the mobile's fault that you can't understand english.... Edited November 25, 2005 by linuxguy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IC£MAN 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2005 Hi Friends, Would like to give my 2 pennies to this forum. I am currently using Bpl, Airtel, Dolphin, Reliance & Tata, all these services are used very actively. If i rate them, i would rate them in this order :- 1... Bpl --- never had a problem so far, using it since they started. 2... Dolphin ( yes u will be supeised the service has got much better, and its a boon for people who travell a lot, roaming is like peanuts. ) 3... Reliance 4... Tata 5... Airtell --- it s**ks big time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chirag 5 Report post Posted November 25, 2005 True! BPL has been quite good... also a pioneer in launching some of the best services! The recent one is LIFELINE! Quite innovative! Dolphin, i really dont know... will have to check up again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linuxguy 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2005 iceman, has the dolphin network really improved? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abhay 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2005 iceman, has the dolphin network really improved? 48149[/snapback] trust me dolphin ****z my frnd has been using it until past 1 week! he switched it back to airtel! dolphin network goes on and off every week or so Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IC£MAN 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2005 iceman, has the dolphin network really improved? 48149[/snapback] trust me dolphin ****z my frnd has been using it until past 1 week! he switched it back to airtel! dolphin network goes on and off every week or so 48159[/snapback] I personally havent had a problem. There is a lot of difference between there prepaid service and post paid service. Dolphin is good & Triump gives some problems where network is concerned. Dont ask me why .... cause i really dont know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abhay 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2005 I personally havent had a problem. There is a lot of difference between there prepaid service and post paid service. Dolphin is good & Triump gives some problems where network is concerned. Dont ask me why .... cause i really dont know. 48184[/snapback] it was postpaid plan 100 in which 30p/min to gsm /cdma and 700 rs talktime free i dont think there should be a problem with prepaid and postpaid!after all the network is the same for both of them what they are? are they "type of connection racist" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linuxguy 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2005 abhay, i think IceMan is right. Two people I know use MTNL. The moment they converted to post paid the network quality SUDDENLY improved. Dunno why... Anyway, I haven't heard any post paid customer complain about the network quality... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amitbt22 2 Report post Posted November 26, 2005 May be they hav restricted & differential approach between two service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IC£MAN 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2005 Trust me abhay, I am not having a problem with Dolphin, i am not trying to say that it is better then Bpl, all i am trying to say is that the service has greatly improved. I am also not implying that you are wrong, its just that you may have had a bad expiereince. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chirag 5 Report post Posted November 26, 2005 hmm!! Time to check out Dolphin! Its cheap as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IC£MAN 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2005 hmm!! Time to check out Dolphin! Its cheap as well! 48269[/snapback] LOL Trust me Chirag, my average bill used to be Rs 5000 & after i sarted using dolphin ( same usage ) its about Rs 1200 LOL LOL ..... I am so happy with Dolphin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linuxguy 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2005 Umm...well, for my needs (which are about Rs.200-300) I think it woud be great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amitbt22 2 Report post Posted November 26, 2005 I am also BSNL excel customer & got great network when i was in roaming of MTNL delhi & mumbai & It is also advanced technically i think compared to BSNL.Eg Dolphin shows Cell info Display But Bsnl does not(Rare,Only in selected states that too is not great) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abhay 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2005 Trust me abhay, I am not having a problem with Dolphin, i am not trying to say that it is better then Bpl, all i am trying to say is that the service has greatly improved. I am also not implying that you are wrong, its just that you may have had a bad expiereince. 48244[/snapback] think then in my area the network s**ks(kandivali east) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
