MTNL 20 MBPS VDSL broadband internet launched

MTNL VDSL Broadband, the fastest fixed line broadband internet service in India, has been launched in Mumbai. MTNL’s VDSL (Very High Bitrate DSL) offers a download speed of up to 20 MBPS.

Airtel’s 16 MBPS broadband was India’s fastest internet connection so far – with the VSSL, MTNL now offers India’s fastest broadband Internet connection.
MTNL’s VDSL Combo plan offers 18 GB of free downloads on a monthly rental of Rs 9,000. The company said that the new VDSL service is targeted at businesses and corporate houses, who can use it as a backup for their internet lease lines.
For MTNL VDSL Combo, above the 18 GB, users will have to pay additional charges of 50 paisa per MB. There are no free calls, and the call charges will be as per the One India plan.
To subscribe to MTNL’s VDSL broadband internet Mumbai, one also has to pay upfront modem charges of Rs 3000 and installation charges (for existing customers only) at Rs 2,000.
VDSL is an advanced DSL technology, which can be used for services like IPTV, HDTV and VoIP. The VDSL standard was globally approved in 2001.
MTNL is the biggest broadband service provider in Mumbai, serving over four lakh customers. After launching the 20 MBPS VDSL plan, MTNL also has plans to launch 50 MBPS super-high-speed broadband internet in India. This too will make use of VDSL technology, and will be targeted at enterprises rather than retail users. For this purpose, MTNL is planning to upgrade its ADSL network to a VDSL network. The highest data transfer speeds will be available within one kilometre radius of the MTNL telephone exchange.

MTNL is also offering Triband broadband services in New Delhi and Mumbai. MTNL is one of the only operators in India (the other being BSNL), which has launched 3G services. The government allotted 3G spectrum to companies owned by itself – MTNL and BSNL – ahead of the 3G spectrum auction which is scheduled for January 2010. MTNL also operates Garuda and Trump mobile services.

MTNL new BlackBerry 3G Data plans launched in Delhi

MTNL has introduced two new BlackBerry 3G Data plans in Delhi, from May 18, 2009.The first plan is the BlackBerry 3G Data Plan for individual customers, called the BIS Economy plan.
Under this plan, individuals will need to pay a monthly rental of Rs 249. Charges beyond free data download would be Rs 0.10/KB.
The second plan, the BlackBerry 3G Data plan for individual customers, is called the BIS 3G Economy plan. Customers opting for this plan will need to shell out a monthly rental of Rs 449. Under this plan as well, charges would be Rs 0.10/KB.
MTNL has said that the orders will be implemented on promotion basis for 90 days, from May 18, 2009 to August 15, 2009, while other terms and conditions will remain the same.
It also said that the first 100 customers who opt for the BlackBerry 3G Data plan will be charged the same tariff for the new BlackBerry 3G Plans, as the existing BlackBerry data plan, for first three months.
The existing BlackBerry 3G Data plans
BlackBerry 3G Data plan for individual customers

Plan Name	Monthly Rental	Free Data download	Charges beyond free Data download
BIS 3G Unlimited	Rs 3099/-	Unlimited	N/A
BIS 3G Value	Rs 1500/-	1000 KB	Rs 0.30 per KB

BlackBerry 3G Data plan for corporate customers

Plan Name	Monthly Rental	Free Data download	Charges beyond free Data download
BIS 3G Unlimited	Rs 2499/-	Unlimited	N/A
BES + BIS 3G Unlimited	Rs 2499/-	Unlimited	N/A

BIS: BlackBerry Internet Service; BES: BlackBerry Enterprise Service
The existing BlackBerry normal Data plan
BlackBerry normal Data plan for individual customers

Plan Name	Monthly Rental	Free Data download	Charges beyond free Data download
BIS Unlimited	Rs 1099/-	Unlimited	N/A
BIS Value	Rs  500/	500 KB	Rs 0.50 per KB

BlackBerry normal Data plan for corporate customers

Plan Name	Monthly Rental	Free Data download	Charges beyond free Data download
BIS Unlimited	Rs 899/-	Unlimited	N/A
BES + BIS Unlimited	Rs 899/-	Unlimited	N/A

MTNL will also offer 3G Jadoo services for 3G-enabled BlackBerry handsets, when MTNL’s 3G services will be launched.
The MTNL 3G Jadoo data plan for BlackBerry services will be available for Rs. 449 a month with a Re. 0.10 per KB charge.
Meanwhile, MTNL has announced in early May 2009, that it will offer customers both the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Internet Service.
The PSU also said that customers in Mumbai could also choose from smartphones like the BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Curve 8310 and BlackBerry 8700g.

Free phone installation from MTNL Mumbai

MTNL Mumbai has announced a one-month free offer in Mumbai, waiving installation charges (Rs 500) and 3 months’ fixed charges for new landline telephone bookings.
While the installation charges are same for all plans, the monthly fixed charges differ according to the specific plan you have chosen.
MTNL Mumbai currently offers land phone services, under the name Plan-150, (only incoming) Plan-150, Plan-180, Plan-250, Plan-290, Plan-500, Plan-1000, Plan-1500, Plan-2000, Plan-699, Plan-799, One India Plan, and One Minute Plan A and One Minute Plan B. The fixed charges in each plan correspond to the number on the Plan. (eg: Plan 250 has monthly fixed charges of Rs 250). For One India Plan, the monthly fixed charge is Rs 180, while for One Minute Plan A, it’s Rs 499 and for One Minute Plan B, it’s Rs 999.
There’s a caveat though. MTNL Mumbai said that the offer will be valid only for schemes where the monthly fixed charges are Rs 250 or less. You will be eligible for the rebate only after completing nine months as an MTNL customer. That is, the rental waiver will happen in the 10th, 11th and 12th months. MTNL also said that the DSL 249 Combo Plan is not included in this offer.
MTNL’s free installation offer will be for a limited duration, from November 16 to December 15.
Those who wish to avail of the free offer and rental waiver should contact MTNL’s customer service centres in local telephone exchanges. Applications for landline phone should be made in the prescribed form and accompanies by a self-signed photo.
For details on MTNL’s tariffs for various services, refer to the MTNL website.

MTNL free society intercom phone service in Mumbai

MTNL Mumbai has started a ‘society intercom’ plan for its landline telephone users. With this plan, you can use the MTNL landline phone in your house as an intercom phone to connect to other MTNL users in the same housing society, free of charge.
To make use of the MTNL intercom phone plan, there must be at least five MTNL users, who become part of a closed user group. There are two schemes for the MTNL society intercom scheme, one for existing MTNL users, and one for new users.
Existing MTNL landline (fixed phone) users do not have to pay any registration charges, installation charges or security deposit. One additional landline will be provided free of cost. This will be an incoming calls-only phone. The monthly fixed charges for this phone will be Rs 50 a month. The society can choose to keep at the society watchman’s room. Also, one MTNL phone in this intercom group (which may be kept in the society office) gets 50 calls free. So effectively, the Rs 50 you pay for the incomings-only phone is balanced out by the free calls on another phone. You can make and receive unlimited free intercom calls.
New MTNL users who wish to avail of the society intercom plan must pay a security deposit of Rs 500, which is refundable. They get a new landline with free incoming calls, and unlimited intercom calls at Rs 100 a month.
MTNL users who had surrendered their MTNL connection are also eligible to get one connection under the Society Plan loyal (free intercom), if they revive their old MTNL landline under any existing landline plan (other than Society Plan), said MTNL. They can get their old number for this new connection, if it is not already in use. These customers will get one extra MTNL Centrex connection under same terms and conditions which are described above for Society Plan – Loyal.
MTNL said on its website that it can also provide broadband internet facility on the same landline, on customer request. More details on the MTNL free society intercom service can be obtained by calling the MTNL call centre at 1500 from an MTNL phone or 022-22221500 from any phone.
The MTNL free society intercom plan will benefit new societies which other have to spend thousands to install a closed user group for the intercom system. This will also benefit those societies where there is a large number of MTNL fixed landline users.

MTNL MUMBAI 3G TARIFF PLAN DETAILS

 
Every one is very eager to know about  MTNL Mumbai’s 3G Mobile Service tariff plan in details, so we bring you exclusive tariff plans for you first on TelecomTalk.

To get a taste of MTNL’s 3G services, a subscriber can opt to first try out MTNL 3G Jadoo services with a ‘3G Trial Pack.’ For Rs. 99, a subscriber can use this trial pack for 15 days, where he can download up to 50MB of data. Any excess data usage beyond this will cost Rs. 3 per MB.

MTNL Dolphin-Postpaid 3G Plan-The GSM Mobile Service user can subscribe to any of the existing Dolphin 2G plans for Voice and SMS being offered by MTNL Mumbai.

Along with this they can subscribe to MTNL Mumbai 3G Jadu services as an addon service, the tariff details of 3G Jadu Service of which are given below-:

1.3G SIM card (one time) charges: Rs. 300 (only for new customers)
2.Voice calls and SMS will be charged as per the MTNL Dolphin 2G plan opted by the cusotmer.
3. Local Video calls: On MTNL network: Rs. 1.80 per minute and for other local networks it will Rs. 3 per minute.
4. National/STD video calls: Rs. 3.75 per minute and ISD video calls at Rs. 30 per minute.

5. Unlimited Plan of Rs.2500 comes with Data Cap of 25 GB

MTNL Trump Prepaid 3G Plan:
The prepaid plans of MTNL Trump 3G service are the same as postpaid plan,the details of Prepaid 3G Plans as below-

The Trump prepaid 3G Jadu service tariff is applicable only on the MTNL Mumbai Network. While roaming, any of 3G servcie or data usage beyond th e limit Subscriber will be caarge at Rs. 10 /MB.

MTNL 3G Data Card HSDPA Service -
MTNL Mumbai Subscribers can also subscribe the HSDPA connectivity which will provide the broadband speeds on their HSDPA enabled smartphones as well as computer and Leptop in MTNL 3G coverage area. This service will be available at Rs. 149 with 60 MB free data download per month. MTNL 3G HSPA data transmission capabilities able to deliver speeds up to 14.4 Mbit/s on the downlink and 5.8 Mbit/s on the uplink.