Reliance Communications To Start Providing Dual Band Handsets !

[Arun 795]

NDTV

Thursday, July 26, 2007 (New Delhi):

Anil Ambani may have stopped running after GSM spectrum but he hasn't slowed down on his plans to make Reliance Communication phones work anywhere in the country.

Reliance operates on the CDMA platform but 70 per cent of phones are on the rival GSM system and today there's no phone that can talk across both the platforms.

However that could change soon. Sources have told NDTV that Reliance Communication is importing phones that use two chips, one for CDMA and the other for GSM.

Reliance Communication has already tied up with suppliers and will launch these handsets in the next two months. With these handsets in the market, CDMA users will no longer be forced to use only one technology. They will be able to roam on GSM and it would be especially useful for those traveling to Europe.

Roaming advantage

Subscribers within the country will also be able to roam using GSM and Reliance's 3.5 million GSM subscribers in 8 telecom circles will be able to roam on its CDMA network across the country.

Interestingly, Reliance Communication is also looking at ways in allowing its subscribers freedom to use GSM networks of rivals as well. It plans to charge roaming rates from subscribers who may want to use other GSM networks. But bundled handsets will definitely have a lock-in period.

While Reliance Communication is still working out how it plans to leverage its dual chip handset, it will keep its fingers crossed that government rules on use of dual technology doesn't change. After all that's one of the important issues the telecom regulator TRAI is deliberating on.

[ani_meher 42]

means if u want to use gsm network, u'll have to pay roaming charges??! what BS!

[KumaarShah 143]

^^^

That is preposterous, roaming charges while in home network? How can it be allowed at all? And TRAI / GOI / DOT has not barred anyone from offering dual technology phones. They cannot offer both technologies. This is what I understood from the earlier media reports, if I am not wrong. I think RCL is proposing to offer more as an international phone rather than a only India phone. Maybe this way the above roaming funda is valid.

Does the above also imply that what dual network handset sadiq is selling currently, is illegal to use?

[Sadikk 301]

NDTV

Thursday, July 26, 2007 (New Delhi):

Anil Ambani may have stopped running after GSM spectrum but he hasn't slowed down on his plans to make Reliance Communication phones work anywhere in the country.

Reliance operates on the CDMA platform but 70 per cent of phones are on the rival GSM system and today there's no phone that can talk across both the platforms.

However that could change soon. Sources have told NDTV that Reliance Communication is importing phones that use two chips, one for CDMA and the other for GSM.

Reliance Communication has already tied up with suppliers and will launch these handsets in the next two months. With these handsets in the market, CDMA users will no longer be forced to use only one technology. They will be able to roam on GSM and it would be especially useful for those traveling to Europe.

Roaming advantage

Subscribers within the country will also be able to roam using GSM and Reliance's 3.5 million GSM subscribers in 8 telecom circles will be able to roam on its CDMA network across the country.

Interestingly, Reliance Communication is also looking at ways in allowing its subscribers freedom to use GSM networks of rivals as well. It plans to charge roaming rates from subscribers who may want to use other GSM networks. But bundled handsets will definitely have a lock-in period.

While Reliance Communication is still working out how it plans to leverage its dual chip handset, it will keep its fingers crossed that government rules on use of dual technology doesn't change. After all that's one of the important issues the telecom regulator TRAI is deliberating on.

Someone please tell them we @ RIMWEB already did it!!

Here its Passe !!

Edited July 27, 2007 by Shaikhsadik

[srk006 21]

^^^

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Does the above also imply that what dual network handset sadiq is selling currently, is illegal to use?

How can using a dual handset considered illegal? We are free to choose any handset available in the market and dual handsets are one of them.

[kesav 127]

Here is another news.....

New Delhi: Reliance Communications Ltd, India’s second largest wireless telecom services firm, plans to introduce phones that run on both the GSM and CDMA (the platform it uses) networks in a bid to attract customers reluctant to get stuck with one standard.

Of the around 180 million mobile phone customers in India, operators using GSM or global system for mobile communications technology, account for about 135 million. The rate of growth of GSM subscribers is higher, too, with industry leader Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Essar Ltd adding about 3.5 million users a month compared with the two million new customers at Reliance and fellow CDMA user Tata Teleservices Ltd.

CDMA stands for code division multiple access, a US-developed technology.

According to a Reliance executive who didn’t want to be named because the phone firm is yet to make an official announcement, the Mumbai-based company is set to introduce a low-priced, dual-mode phone over the next few days.

“With this, someone who buys our phone is not tied to our network or that of the CDMA operators,” said the executive who declined to provide specific price details but hinted that the phone will be an entry-level model. Reliance had, in May, offered CDMA phones for as little as Rs777 and notched up sales of one million handsets in the first week alone.

“Dual-band is a very nascent market,” said Nishna Biyani, research associate with Mumbai broker Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Ltd. “Since the possibility of switchover (by the customer to a rival network) cannot be ruled out, the possibility of subsidizing the cost of the handset is limited.”

Analysts point out that if the company targets the entry-level market, it will be a challenge to bring the price of a non-subsidized GSM-CDMA phone below the Rs1,000-1,500 entry- level prices for GSM-only phones. Meanwhile, handset manufacturer Spice Mobile Pvt. Ltd, part of the B.K. Modi group, will also launch such dual-mode phones this week costing around Rs10,000 each.

H.S. Bhatia, head of LG Electronics’ GSM operations in India, says that while it is popular in markets such as China, certain issues, including the size of the phone, will influence consumers.

source :: http://www.livemint.com/2007/07/31001946/R...dualmode-p.html

[srk006 21]

Analysts point out that if the company targets the entry-level market, it will be a challenge to bring the price of a non-subsidized GSM-CDMA phone below the Rs1,000-1,500 entry- level prices for GSM-only phones. Meanwhile, handset manufacturer Spice Mobile Pvt. Ltd, part of the B.K. Modi group, will also launch such dual-mode phones this week costing around Rs10,000 each.

Any more news about this dual from spice?

[HetalDP 947]

More Hype and Poor Offerings

Still Reliance is counting on Such things Where Airtel and Hutch is Giving Push mail, Blackberry, HTC, Palm etc.

[@ksh@T 20]

Dual Network Phone :

GSM & CDMA

CDMA/GSM basic phone service

Superior 1.3 Megapixel Camera

Large 2.0 inch Display - 256K TFT, 176 X 220 Pixels

External Expandable Memory By Micro SD up-to 1GB

Integrated Music Player-Supports MP3

GPRS , Class 10/MMS/WAP Browser

Singtones & MP3 Ringtones

[ani_meher 42]

^^^ just saw on the news that SPICE telecom has launched GSM+CDMA phone, mostly the one shown above.

[vishalsheth 19]

This would be really nice. I'm waiting for such handsets on windows and Palm based devices.

[vmsanghrajka 0]

Reliance will jus think and announce.. Tatas have already launched it.. tht too @ chaep price!! Guys i hope its RUIM enabled and can be used for reliance after some 'joul'.. lol..

Tata, Samsung unveil Dual SIM world phone
3 Aug, 2007, 1950 hrs IST, INDIATIMES NEWS NETWORK
MUMBAI: Tata Teleservices and Samsung Telecommunications on Friday unveiled India's first touch screen based Dual SIM smart world phone, Samsung Duo.

The Dual SIM phones contain 2 SIM slots, unlike normal phones, which have only one.

Samsung Duo packs in features like 2.2” TFT touch screen, 1.3 mega pixel camera, Micro SD Card Slot, MP3/ AAC+ player with A2DP Bluetooth support.

On the software front, the handset packs in handwriting recognition, file viewer, sketch memo, organiser and India specific applications like Indian calendar, Hinglish, cricket scorer.

The handset supports data speeds at 153kbps on Tata Indicom network. The handset is priced at Rs 11,999.

URL: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/N...how/2253744.cms

Edited August 4, 2007 by vmsanghrajka

[situ1962 21]

Hey! Reliance people,are you sleeping?wake up man.pdf how the world is changing all around you.every ornpator is striving to provide better and better technology to their subscribers and spreading their network.but unfortunately reliance is not.they are lagging behind all in this regard.at least in orissa the network coverage is pathetic.while bsnl,airtel and the new aircel all have spread their network to even very small towns,reliance hasn't been able to cover high ways,not to speak of small towns.and the hand set issue,all of us know.every other operator is bringing latest feature rich handset and providing to their customers at reasonable price,but reliance is still obsessed with low end handsets.even tata is activating other foreign handsets in their network.where as handsets like ppc 6700 are grossly overpriced.if this continues the company will surely see the backs of most of its loyal customers like us.