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Friday, April 11, 2008
Bharti Airtel launches 1Mbps Unlimited Plan

Bharti Airtel Broadband is all set to offer 1 Mbps unlimited data transfer broadband plan in Karnataka circle. [I am not sure of other circles yet] Just last week, BSNL DataOne launched 512Kbps broadband at cheaper price than Airtel.

As per the information provided by Bharti Airtel, here are the available unlimited data transfer broadband plans in Karnataka.

128Kbps - Rs 699 [Always on Internet connection, TRAI requires 256Kbps+ for broadband]
256 Kbps - Rs 750
384 Kbps - Rs 999
512 Kbps - Rs 1,499
1 Mbps - Rs 2,222 [New]

All tariffs are for a month. Taxes not included. So a 1 Mbps broadband line in India now costs Rs 2500 [including Taxes] ~USD 62.5 Can someone tell us how much does it cost in the US / Other places for the same pipe ? Or How much broadband $62.5 can BUY in the US and other countries around the world ?

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Published on Friday, April 11, 2008 at 2:45 AM   7 comments
Thursday, April 03, 2008
BSNL DataOne launches Unlimited Plans

You are reading this first in Global MediaWe have just a while ago received an e-mail from BSNL which has launched new Unlimited Data Transfer Broadband Plans. These plans offer a steep discount to that of its nearest competitor - Airtel Broadband.
  • Home Plan UL 750 - Bandwidth upto 256Kbps with Unlimited Data Transfer. Charges are Rs 750 / Month or Rs 7,500 / Year. Airtel charges Rs 999 / month and don't have 12 months advance rental plan. BSNL is thus cheaper by 37.5% compared to Airtel Broadband.
  • Home Plan UL 1350 - This is a newly launched plan which offers bandwidth upto 512 Kbps with unlimited Data Transfer. Charges are Rs 1,350 / month or Rs 13,500 annually. Airtel charges Rs 1,500 / month and don't have an annual subscription plan.
The above rates are exclusive of service tax which will be charged as per prevailing rates.The above tariff will be effective w.e.f. 1st April 2008. Broadband at these tariffs will be gradually rolled out across all circles in India and is currently available in Uttar Pradesh. Tariff Sheet Attached.

BSNL DataOne Broadband Tariff Plan

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Published on Thursday, April 03, 2008 at 11:21 PM   0 comments
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Nokia Siemens + BSNL linking Villages

Nokia Siemens Network [NSN] which bagged BSNL's tender to broadband enable 7,000 villages has received an additional order to connect 25,000 villages. Apart from the rural broadband push, NSN is already working for BSNL in all the 20 circles to increase urban broadband penetration.

BSNL control approximately 50% of India's broadband market with 1.7 mn subscribers. Mr. Goyal, Chairman, BSNL said
Partnership with NSN would give BSNL an edge over broadband service providers as it would be the first to cover rural areas on such a wide scale. This project will bridge the digital divide and connect more than 25,000 villages with broadband internet.
We have reliably learnt that NSN is deploying state of art equipment in building Gigabit ethernet capable IP network. NSN will also supply customer premises equipment enabling BSNL to provide broadband speed upto 8 Mbps.
Published on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 at 12:08 AM   0 comments
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