July 2013 - Caller tunes and Mobile Networks all type of information

Thursday, July 25

Tata docomo 8:12 pm

TATA DOCOMO launched special tariff vouchers for 2g data usage

India’s leading mobile operator Tata Docomo, telecom arm of iconic Tata Group has launched two new special tariff vouchers which offer 2G data as well as specially designated data for usage on Saavn.

This is the unique attempt by any Indian mobile operator, that they are offering data for Saavn. It can be noted that only Reliance Communications has similar packs for Facebook and Whatsapp also offer free Twitter access.

Pack value: Rs 104
Data: 1GB 2G
Saavn usage: 500 MB
Validity: 30 days

Pack value: Rs 155
Data: 1GB 2G
Saavn usage: 1GB
Talktime: 100 min
Validity: 30 days

As I used Saavn over 2G, found that audio streaming over 2G is not that bad, rather it was quite fast even on 2G. For more details call 121 from your Tata Docomo mobile.

Continue Reading...

Tuesday, July 16

SMS 5:57 pm

BSNL Reduces Free Data in 2G Mobile Internet – GPRS Packs

India’s national telecom backbone Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revise its Mobile Internet -2G Data/GPRS Packs across all its circles.In BSNL there are about four 2G Data packs for prepaid users on offer for every one’s need – light, medium and heavy usage, has been revised. BSNL reduced the 2G Data under the Rs.54, Rs.125, Rs.270 and Rs.300 GPRS Packs.

Starting from 17th April, 2013, in GPRS Pack 54 it has slashed validity from 30 days to 25 days while keeping data benefits unchanged. 2G Data Pack Rs.125 will now offer 1.5 GB instead of 2000 MB.

Similarly GPRS Pack of Rs.270 will provide reduced data as the new data usage will be 5 GB while earlier it offered 10 GB data. GPRS Pack of Rs.300 has now bring 6 GB, reduced from existing 8 GB data usage.

Continue Reading...

Technology and Gadgets 5:52 pm

How Virtual Private Networks Work. (part.2)

VPN Security: Firewalls

A well-designed VPN uses several methods for keeping your connection and data secure:

Firewalls

Encryption

IPSec

AAA Server

In the following sections, we'll discuss each of these security methods. We'll start with the firewall.

A firewall provides a strong barrier between your private network and the Internet. You can set firewalls to restrict the number of open ports, what type of packets are passed through and which protocols are allowed through. Some VPN products, such as Cisco's 1700 routers, can be upgraded to include firewall capabilities by running the appropriate Cisco IOS on them. You should already have a good firewall in place before you implement a VPN, but a firewall can also be used to terminate the VPN sessions

VPN Security: Encryption

Encryption is the process of taking all the data that one computer is sending to another and encoding it into a form that only the other computer will be able to decode. Most computer encryption systems belong in one of two categories:

Symmetric-k*y encryption

Public-k*y encryption

In symmetric-k*y encryption, each computer has a secret k*y (code) that it can use to encrypt a packet of information before it is sent over the network to another computer. Symmetric-k*y requires that you know which computers will be talking to each other so you can install the k*y on each one. Symmetric-k*y encryption is essentially the same as a secret code that each of the two computers must know in order to decode the information. The code provides the k*y to decoding the message. Think of it like this: You create a coded message to send to a friend in which each letter is substituted with the letter that is two down from it in the alphabet. So A becomes C,and B becomes D.You have already told a trusted friend that the code is Shift by 2.Your friend gets the message and decodes it. Anyone else who sees the message will see only nonsense.

The sending computer encrypts the document with a symmetric k*y, then encrypts the symmetric k*y with the public k*y of the receiving computer. The receiving computer uses its private k*y to decode the symmetric k*y. It then uses the symmetric k*y to decode the document.

Public-k*y encryption uses a combination of a private k*y and a public k*y. The private k*y is known only to your computer, while the public k*y is given by your computer to any computer that wants to communicate securely with it. To decode an encrypted message, a computer must use the public k*y, provided by the originating computer, and its own private k*y. A very popular public-k*y encryption utility is called Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), which allows you to encrypt almost anything. You can find out more about PGP at the PGP site.

VPN Security: IPSec

Internet Protocol Security Protocol (IPSec) provides enhanced security features such as better encryption algorithms and more comprehensive authentication.

IPSec has two encryption modes: tunnel and transport. Tunnel encrypts the header and the payload of each packet while transport only encrypts the payload. Only systems that are IPSec compliant can take advantage of this protocol. Also, all devices must use a common k*y and the firewalls of each network must have very similar security policies set up. IPSec can encrypt data between various devices, such as:

Router to router

Firewall to router

PC to router

PC to server

VPN Security: AAA Servers

AAA (authentication, authorization and accounting) servers are used for more secure access in a remote-access VPN environment. When a request to establish a session comes in from a dial-up client, the request is proxied to the AAA server. AAA then checks the following:

Who you are (authentication)

What you are allowed to do (authorization)

What you actually do (accounting)

The accounting information is especially useful for tracking client use for security auditing, billing or reporting purposes.

VPN Technologies

Depending on the type of VPN (remote-access or site-to-site), you will need to put in place certain components to build your VPN. These might include:

Desktop software client for each remote user

Dedicated hardware such as a VPN concentrator or secure PIX firewall

Dedicated VPN server for dial-up services

NAS (network access server) used by service provider for remote-user VPN access

VPN network and policy-management center

Because there is no widely accepted standard for implementing a VPN, many companies have developed turn-k*y solutions on their own.

Continue Reading...

Technology and Gadgets 5:39 pm

How Virtual Private Networks Work. (part.1)

The world has changed a lot in the last couple of decades. Instead of simply dealing with local or regional concerns, many businesses now have to think about global markets and logistics. Many companies have facilities spread out across the country or around the world, and there is one thing that all of them need A way to maintain fast, secure and reliable communications wherever their offices are.

Until fairly recently, this has meant the use of leased lines to maintain a wide area network (WAN). Leased lines, ranging from ISDN (integrated services digital network, 128 Kbps) to OC3 (Optical Carrier-3, 155 Mbps) fiber, provided a company with a way to expand its private network beyond its immediate geographic area. A WAN had obvious advantages over a public network like the Internet when it came to reliability, performance and security. But maintaining a WAN, particularly when using leased lines, can become quite expensive and often rises in cost as the distance between the offices increases.

As the popularity of the Internet grew, businesses turned to it as a means of extending their own networks. First came intranets, which are password-protected sites designed for use only by company employees. Now, many companies are creating their own VPN (virtual private network) to accommodate the needs of remote employees and distant offices.

Basically, a VPN is a private network that uses a public network (usually the Internet) to connect remote sites or users together. Instead of using a dedicated, real-world connection such as leased line, a VPN uses virtual connections routed through the Internet from the company's private network to the remote site or employee. In this article, you will gain a fundamental understanding of VPNs, and learn about basic VPN components, technologies, tunneling and security

What Makes a VPN ?

A well-designed VPN can greatly benefit a company. For example, it can:

Extend geographic connectivity

Improve security

Reduce operational costs versus traditional WAN

Reduce transit time and transportation costs for remote users

Improve productivity

Simplify network topology

Provide global networking opportunities

Provide telecommuter support

Provide broadband networking compatibility

Provide faster ROI (return on investment) than traditional WAN

What features are needed in a well-designed VPN? It should incorporate:

Security

Reliability

Scalability

Network management

Policy management

There are three types of VPN. In the next couple of sections, we'll describe them in detail.

Remote-Access VPN

There are two common types of VPN. Remote-access, also called a virtual private dial-up network (VPDN), is a user-to-LAN connection used by a company that has employees who need to connect to the private network from various remote locations. Typically, a corporation that wishes to set up a large remote-access VPN will outsource to an enterprise service provider (ESP). The ESP sets up a network access server (NAS) and provides the remote users with desktop client software for their computers. The telecommuters can then dial a toll-free number to reach the NAS and use their VPN client software to access the corporate network.

A good example of a company that needs a remote-access VPN would be a large firm with hundreds of sales people in the field. Remote-access VPNs permit secure, encrypted connections between a company's private network and remote users through a third-party service provider.

Site-to-Site VPN

Through the use of dedicated equipment and large-scale encryption, a company can connect multiple fixed sites over a public network such as the Internet. Site-to-site VPNs can be one of two types:

Intranet-based - If a company has one or more remote locations that they wish to join in a single private network, they can create an intranet VPN to connect LAN to LAN.

Extranet-based - When a company has a close relationship with another company (for example, a partner, supplier or customer), they can build an extranet VPN that connects LAN to LAN, and that allows all of the various companies to work in a shared environment.

Continue Reading...

5:28 pm

ABOUT US

GARRY

FOUNDER & AUTHOR

GARRY is a young Entrepreneur running a famous blog from his living room. He is a SEO Consultant, Professional Blogger & an addicted Web Developer. For any query plz mail to me at
zx15gp@gmail.com

In first half of the year 2012 GARRY launched his blog on callertunes and mobile networks which is now serving quality articles daily.CALLERTUNES4U BLOG offers many inforamative and helpful posts for all people around the globe who want latest information on mobile networks and now has a loyal readership of over 200+ regular readers.

GARRY started blogging in 2012 while was in college study.He started writing blogs just to do something more creative and since then have not looked back.His thirst for learning and understanding latest web technologies like HTML4, CSS3, PHP and JavaScript equipped him with an excellent art of web designing.He is now a web designer and blogger, by all rights without having taken any professional training.

The purpose of publishing CALLERTUNES4U BLOG was to provide high quality posts about latest information about mobile networks and caller tunes.Each post is published with a hope so that every person stay updated with new information about moblie networks and act as a rich resource to the online community and make a happy living online.

Continue Reading...

NEWS 3:34 pm

Airtel Launches FREE Roaming Scheme For Delhi

India’s largest mobile service operator Bharti Airtel, today announced new and affordable “Roaming Plan” with Free Incoming Call facility and outgoing rates same as Home and Roam for its Delhi – NCR customers that would travel to Bihar – Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh Eeast and West including Uttrakhand and West Bengal – Sikkim – Andman – Nikobar (except Kolkata) telecom circles.With this, over 9 million plus Airtel prepaid mobile customers in Delhi – NCR will now be able to travel to the state of Bihar – Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh (East and West) including Uttrakhand and West Bengal – Sikkim – Andman – Nikobar (except Kolkata) and enjoy tension FREE roaming – thus allowing them to stay in touch with friends, family and business acquaintances at rates more affordable than ever! These new tariffs will allow Delhi based Airtel mobile customers roaming in these circles to enjoy free incoming calls and make outgoing calls at rates as low as 1.5p/s.

To activate, Airtel mobile customers in Delhi and NCR can recharges with STV of Rs.21 and enjoy roaming free of cost (FOC) in mentioned states.

Continue Reading...

vodafone 3:28 pm

Vodafone launches exclusive International Roaming Pack

Giving special relief for their subscribers who travel across countries and use their services despite the roaming charges, Vodafone has launched exclusive international roaming pack.

The new international roaming pack offers over 90% discount on data and approximately 64% on outgoing local and international calls for Vodafone subscribers from India visiting countries like UK, USA, UAE, Singapore and Thailand. The roaming pack comes with a validity of 30 days for a rental of Rs. 2499.

The benefits of the international roaming pack can be availed across 45 countries where Vodafone has tied-up with the local operator. The benefits can be availed only through such operators and usage on any other international operator’s network in these countries will be charged at standard international roaming charges.

The pack offers over 90 percent discount on data with rates as low as Rs. 50/MB while roaming overseas. Outgoing local and international calls will be charged at Rs. 25/min and Rs. 50/min respectively. Incoming calls will cost Rs. 50/min. To activate the international roaming pack, Vodafone subscribers need to call the toll-free number 111 from the home network.

Continue Reading...

Sunday, July 14

vodafone 1:43 pm

Airtel slashes prepaid 2G rates by 90 percent in Punjab, Haryana

A day after Vodafone announced a drastic 80 percent price cut in tariff for its data customers in some circles, it is Airtel’s turn to slash prices. Bharti Airtel has reduced data usage charges by a massive 90 percent in some circles, firing a new salvo in the telecom battle.

These subsidised rates will not be available to Airtel users across the country, but only certain circles like Punjab and Haryana. Another catch here is that only customers with prepaid connections will be able to take advantage of these slashed rates. Post-paid customers will have to continue paying the same amount to access the web on their phones.

The low-rate recharges will be available in three denominations – Rs 22 for download limit of 125MB for five days, Rs 25 for 150MB lasting a week and Rs 125 for a download cap of 1GB for 28 days. After users have exhausted the download limit, they will be charged 1p/10KB of data, subsidised from 10p/10KB of data.

Airtel has also increased the validity of data vouchers now. Vouchers worth Rs 22 and 25 will last you a month and the one that costs Rs 125 will be valid for three months. It must be noted that this offer is only valid for customers in Airtel’s Punjab and Haryana circles. Airtel has not mentioned whether this offer will roll out in other circles at a later time.

Vodafone’s slashed rates on the other hand are applicable to subscribers in Karnataka, UP West and Madhya Pradesh as well as Chhatisgarh circles and are to be rolled out nationally in phases. The 80 percent cut for Vodafone will be available to both prepaid and postpaid data customers. The rate cut of 2p/10KB from 10p/10KB will serve mobile web customers a happy lot.

Continue Reading...

Technology and Gadgets 1:39 pm

Airtel 4G packs now available at 3G rates

In its bids to attract more subscribers, Bharti Airtel has decided to reduce its 4G Internet charges starting today. This move comes in as the mobile service provider attempts at improving its subscriber base for the fourth-generation wireless broadband services.

Airtel will offer 4G speeds at 3G price-points to make fourth generation wireless broadband services more affordable and stiffen the challenge for new competition, said a top company executive. Last week, the company had cut down the rates of its 2G service by nearly 90 percent in the states of Punjab and Haryana. This move was initiated as the company, which enjoys the biggest customer base, found it difficult to add customers to its group as compared to its closest competitors, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, in the recent past.

As per the revised tariff plan, the base price for 4G services on Airtel, which is available in Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune and Chandigarh, will come down to Rs 450. Customers could now avail 3GB and 4GB of data at a faster 4G speeds by paying Rs 450 and Rs 750 per month respectively. This would mean that a subscriber in Pune could avail a 3GB data plan at 4G speed by paying Rs 450, which would make it cheaper than the 3G pack available at Rs 675.

But the customers who avail the low end packs won’t be allowed to access Airtel’s entertainment library, as it will be reserved for customers on higher data plans – i.e., data plans of Rs 999 and above. Airtel’s entertainment library is developed in partnership with BIGFlix and Indiagames and offers nearly 1,000 different movies and games belonging to different genres. At the top end, customers who avail the Rs 2,999 and Rs 4,799 plans will be offered a free usage limits of 45GB and 80GB – an addition to the earlier levels of 30GB and 50GB respectively.

As Airtel attempts at increasing its customer base by reducing its 4G data rates, many still doubt if the move to offer 4G services at 3G rates and cheaper will actually result in higher data usage or help expand its modest 4G subscriber base as the service is limited to only four cities in the country.

Continue Reading...

Reliance 1:34 pm

Reliance Communications announces 20 percent hike in tariffs

In view of the increasing operating costs, Reliance Communications has decided to hike mobile tariffs by nearly 20 percent for all their subscribers.

According to RCOM, all the Commitment Plans, which are used by a huge number of their customers, will be increased by 20 – 30 percent with immediate effect. The Commitment Plan 21 and the Commitment Plan 45 tariff is hiked from 1 paise per second to 1.2 paisa per second.

At the same time, Promotional and Concessional Offers have been cut by a whopping 65 percent. The Commitment Plan 48, which used to offer 500 minutes earlier, is now reduced to 160 minutes. Also the Commitment Plan 46 now offers 140 minutes against the earlier 200 minutes.

RCOM has completed the migration of the entire base to Headline tariffs of 1.5 paise. Claiming that this move has had no effect on their customer demand, the company feels that this move will help get greater RPMs and profitability.

Continue Reading...

Thursday, July 11

NEWS 5:00 pm

BSNL complaint online, How to complaint BSNL mobile number online

Bsnl users now cheer up , now no more waiting of customer care to take up your phone and take complaint..
now register your complaint online , i found this link after very much hard work.

Register online , you will receive password and track your complaint online.After all if it is not solved you can go your nodal officer.

GUJRAT

http://59.90.219.16/login.php

MAHARASHTRA

http://59.90.211.37/gsmcc/

BIHAR

http://59.90.198.51/

MADHYA PRADESH and CHHATTISHGARH

http://59.90.168.155:81/

Continue Reading...

vodafone 4:47 pm

TRAI: Mobile connections with at least Rs. 20 balance cannot be deactivated

Telecom regulator (TRAI) on Friday said inactive mobile connections of pre-paid customers cannot be deactivated if they have a minimum balance of Rs. 20 in their account and the time period for considering 'inactive' has been set at 90 days.

Announcing an amendment to a regulation for protecting consumers, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said "There shall be no deactivation if the balance in pre-paid consumer account is Rs. 20 or more."

"The mobile connections of prepaid consumers shall not be deactivated for any period of non-usage less than 90 days," TRAI said.

As per amended regulations, telecom operator will have to provide facility to pre-paid to reactivate numbers by paying reasonable amount.

"A consumer whose connection is deactivated shall be given a grace period of 15 days within which he can reactivate the same number," TRAI added.

Continue Reading...

SMS 4:43 pm

Idea announces ‘Choice to Choose’ recharge for Tamil Nadu circle

Idea Cellular customers in Tamil Nadu can avail extra freedom with the operator’s new ‘Choice to Choose’ recharge.

Idea Cellular subscribers can now get the choice to choose the benefit they want from an innovative ‘Choice Recharge’ Offer limited to the Tamil Nadu circle. The offer, on recharge of Rs. 15, provides 5 choices which include: Idea to Idea Calling, SMS, Local Mobile Minutes and Internet Offers.

Subscribers can purchase the recharge coupon of Rs. 15 and get to choose any one of the listed five benefits by dialling the appropriate code as given in the voucher. The customer can select the desired benefit and avail the offer by following simple instructions.

The recharge coupons are available at all major mobile retail stores and Idea outlets across the state. To activate the offer, check the detailed listing below:

Continue Reading...

SMS 4:36 pm

Airtel launches Summer Special offers for international roaming

This summer enjoy your holidays at international destinations while keeping in touch with your loved ones in India. Airtel has launched attractive international roaming plans for all the subscribers planning to take a holiday outside India.

With the new Airtel Summer Special international roaming packs, subscribers travelling abroad for the summer holidays can enjoy exclusive offers on international roaming and continue using their Airtel India number abroad at special promotional rates.

The scheme allows post-paid customers travelling to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, UAE and UK to avail up to 2 hours of non-chargeable incoming calls and make outgoing calls for as low as Rs. 40/minute using the promotional packs. Airtel India subscribers in USA can avail up to 5 hours of non-chargeable incoming calls and make outgoing calls for just Rs. 20/minute.

The prepaid Airtel subscribers can meanwhile enjoy special outgoing &amp; incoming call rates as low as Rs. 20/minute on recharge packs of Rs. 779 and Rs. 1479 besides full talk time benefits on these recharges.

For more details on the Airtel Summer Special international roaming packs, subscribers can 121 or SMS IROAM to 121 or visit
www.airtel.in/ir

Continue Reading...

SMS 4:31 pm

Reliance Twitter Access Pack brings unlimited Twitter access to subscribers

Reliance Communication partnered with Twitter in India to offer the Reliance Twitter Access Pack for its prepaid GSM subscribers with unlimited usage at no extra cost. The offer is a special promotional pack valid for a period of 90 days during the T20 cricketing season.
Using the Reliance Twitter Access Pack, all Reliance GSM subscribers in the country can follow friends, family, news, cricket, entertainment and all their interests with unlimited Twitter access without paying any extra data consumption charges.

As part of the new Twitter Access Pack, Twitter has customized the Twitter app for the Reliance GSM subscribers who have subscribed the ‘Reliance Twitter Access Pack’ will be able to view a message on the header and footer of the app mentioning Twitter is free of charge with Reliance Mobile.

To activate the Reliance Twitter Access Pack, Reliance GSM prepaid subscribers have to send a SMS “ACT Twitter” to 53739 or dial *777*30# from their smartphones.

Continue Reading...

Saturday, July 6

vodafone 4:50 pm

Vodafone launches exclusive ‘All-In-One’ plan for Samsung Galaxy S4

Soon after the grand launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 in India, mobile operators have cooked up exciting plans and even contest for the buyers of the flagship phone. Vodafone India has launched an exclusive ‘All-In-One’ plan for the prospective buyers.

The All-In-One tariff plan exclusively for the Samsung Galaxy S4 is available for both pre-paid and post-paid Vodafone customers. The plan gives the Galaxy S4 users special benefits including data voice and SMS. The company claims that the plans will empower their customers with better value in terms of tariff and help them remain connected always.

The pre-paid plan for the Galaxy S4 comes with two recharge options based on the validity. With a recharge of Rs. 678, subscribers can avail Unlimited Internet (1 GB fair usage) with 1000 local and STD voice minutes and 500 local and national SMS for a period of 30 days. Similarly the recharge of Rs. 345 gives exactly half of the previous plan, unlimited internet (512 MB fair usage) with 500 local and STD voice minutes and 250 local and national SMS for a period of 15 days.

The post-paid plan for Rs. 1199 gives the subscribers Unlimited Internet (3 GB fair usage) with 3000 local and STD voice minutes and 750 local and national SMS. This plan would help customers save up to Rs. 1000 per month. Vodafone post-paid customers would get Missed Call Intimation service free for one year with this plan.

Vodafone has also announced exclusive contest for the buyers of the Samsung Galaxy S4 from the Vodafone Stores. Four lucky customers would win hospitality tickets for the IPL match while four others would win Samsung Galaxy Note II. Early bird customers would get a free leather flip covers worth Rs. 1799.

FOR BUY S4 GO HERE

http://www.next.co.in/samsung-i9500-galaxy-s4-siv-gsm-mobile-phone-white-frost.html

MRP=RS.41,500

OFFER PRICE=RS.39,425

About Mobile:-

Full HD Recording

Wi-Fi Enabled

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS

13 MP Primary Camera

Octa Core (1.6 GHz Quad + 1.2 GHz Quad) Processor

2 MP Secondary Camera

5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED Touchscreen

Expandable Storage Capacity of 64 GB

How to get:-

Click add to cart

Login or register

Update or select shipping details

Apply code ICICINXT-MOB to get Rs. 2075 off

Pay the amount.

Continue Reading...

Uninor 4:42 pm

Surf the internet at the lowest rates with UNINOR in MAHARASHTRA and GOA

Continue Reading...

Reliance 4:36 pm

RELIANCE increases some plan tariffs upto 20%.

Continue Reading...

SMS 4:30 pm

BSNL Launches Two New Data-SMS Combo Packs

New Combo STVs w.e.f. 18.04.2013:

Recharge 17 (STV17) : 90 SMS (Any Network) + 90 MB Data (2G) for 15 Days

Recharge 67 (STV67) : 400 SMS (Any Network) + 400 MB Data (2G) for 30 Days

Continue Reading...

NEWS 4:25 pm

Airtel directed to stop 3G services in 7 circles. Airtel moves to Supreme Court.

Airtel 3G services in as many as seven circles in India may get disrupted owing to a directive issued by the Delhi High Court.

The Delhi High Court acting on a plea by Reliance Communication, which claimed that Bharti Airtel was providing 3G services in nearly seven circles where it did not have spectrum rights and this was incurring RCOM huge losses for the 3G on daily basis as Bharti has been using it free of cost.

A notification from the Department of Telecommunications, ordered Airtel to stop providing 3G intra-circle roaming facilities in seven circles where it did not have the spectrum and also levied a penalty of Rs 350 crore for violating the licence terms and conditions. The circles affected by the order are Kolkata, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, UP, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.

While Airtel had initially managed to obtain a stay on the notification, the Delhi High Court has now thrashed it making the company to move to the Supreme Court for relief. As the petition before the Supreme Court could not be heard immediately and is now delayed till Monday, DoT has ordered Airtel to stop 3G services in these seven circles immediately.

Continue Reading...

Tuesday, July 2

Technology and Gadgets 6:59 pm

Railways launches Free Wi-Fi Service

Indian Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today launched Wi-Fi service in Howrah New Delhi Rajdhani Express. This would enable passengers to access free of cost Internet during the journey. In the beginning it would be executed as a Pilot Project and shall be introduced gradually in other trains.

With this facility, it becomes the country’s first Wi-Fi-enabled train to offer connectivity to passengers free of cost.

The Railway plans to extend the service on other Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto Express trains based on customer feedback.

The passengers will be required to register themselves by providing their PNR number and other details after which they will be given login ID and password through an SMS. The ID and Password will be valid for the entire journey on the train.

Continue Reading...

NEWS 6:50 pm

Idea and Huawei announce successful deployment of optical fibre in India

With telecom operators across India spicing up their mobile services in the country, Idea has announced the deployment of optical fibre network across the country.

According to reports, Idea Cellular along with Huawei has announced that they have successfully deployed the latest optical fibre in India which would give customers data transmission speeds of up to 8 terabits per second.

The companies used the Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), for transmission of data vital for telecom and broadband services, to deploy the optical fibre network in the country. With Huawei’s 100G solution, the network would give high performance for ultra-long haul transmission.

According to Idea, with the 100G DWDM system, having OTN based ASON in backbone optical network, the company is prepared to experience data explosion in coming years. The company is said to be the first to implement this technology in the country.

Continue Reading...

NEWS 6:40 pm

Aircel ties up with Nimbuzz to provide free messaging

Keeping in mind the increasing use of free messaging apps, Aircel has tied up with Nimbuzz to provide exclusive packages for free messaging.
As per reports, Aircel is offering Nimbuzz app in Jammu & Kashmir as regular SMS services are unavailable in the region. Considering the success, Aircel now plans to launch similar packages in Delhi, followed by India.

With the increasing popularity of free messaging apps, mobile operators are losing their revenues earned through SMS, which is usually around 6-7 percent of the total revenues. Nimbuzz CEO, Vikas Saxena said that the tie-up will help Aircel expand its user base and also compensate for the SMS revenue loss it incurs.

Rajan Mathews, director-general of industry body Cellular Operators Association of India, said he expects to see more tie-ups between mobile operators and messaging services. He claimed that partnerships with free messaging apps could result in a slight drop in SMS revenues for operators, but increased data usage will make up for the loss.

Continue Reading...