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Reliance Comm launches new wireless broadband service. Netconnect uses USB Modem


Reliance Communications Limited today announced the roll-out of its CDMA wireless broadband service, Reliance Netconnect Broadband Plus. India’s fastest Internet service, Netconnect Broadband Plus has a downlink speed of upto 3.1 Mbps and a separate uplink speed of upto 1.8 Mbps, offering 30% higher downlink rate in comparison to any other wireless broadband offering. This makes Netconnect Broadband Plus best suited for video streaming, video surveillance, rich media content &superior Internet browsing.

As part of this launch, Reliance is embarking on the largest and most aggressive roll-out of a broadband internet service in India. Netconnect Broadband Plus service will be available in 35 cities with seamless handover to high speed 1x service covering 20,000 towns and 4.5 lakh villages as well as all major road and rail routes across the country covering 99% of India’s Internet population. The company will retail Netconnect Broadband Plus in 12,000 IT retail outlets across India as well as 2,300 exclusive Reliance Communication retail stores and nearly 240 Reliance World outlets.

Announcing the launch in Mumbai, Mr Mahesh Prasad, President, Reliance Communications said, “The launch of Netconnect Broadband Plus is an important milestone for Reliance and will act as a catalyst in the government’s effort to drive broadband penetration in India. Reliance Netconnect Broadband Plus will be the inflection point for the Indian Internet industry and would enable broadband access to millions of online Indians.”

India is amongst the lowest broadband penetrated countries in the world (0.5% in India versus 21.9% in US, 27.4% in Korea and 3.7% in China). India’s poor broadband penetration can be attributed to the limitations of wireline Internet like last mile connectivity, right of way issues, poor quality of copper, time taken to deploy the network and reach customer premises. Reliance Netconnect Broadband Plus will significantly enhance the broadband coverage in India and make broadband Internet available to customers in many areas and localities who have been waiting for years to be broadband enabled. Easy availability and instant activation of Netconnect Broadband Plus would be a welcome change for the netizens who wait for weeks or months before they get connected to broadband.

Reliance Netconnect Broadband Plus will be available in the retail outlets from March 17, 2009 onwards. The product is launched in two Plug and Play USB device variants. Netconnect Broadband Plus is targeting two major segments:
a) About 6 million Road Warriors who need Internet access on the move through their laptop
b) About 8 million Home PC users who access entertainment and educational content.

The wireless broadband service will ride on Reliance Communication’s extensive pan-India, next generation, integrated, convergent digital network spanning over 175,000 kilometers of fibre optic cable systems. This network is capable of supporting best-of-class services spanning the entire communications value chain.

It is estimated that out of the total 13 million Internet subscribers in the country, the current broadband penetration in India stands merely at 6.5 million. Reliance’s wireless broadband service is expected to accelerate the broadband penetration in India. Reliance is adopting an aggressive pricing strategy to enhance the market penetration of its wireless broadband service. The company is launching the product starting at a monthly subscription charge of Rs 299 offering complete freedom to pay on use basis. The company will also offer an Unlimited Night plan at Rs 499 per month. Reliance Communications is targeting a potential 15 million users (includes 6 million laptop users, 1 million 1X CDMA Datacard users and 8 million home PC users) across India for its wireless broadband service.

Source: webnewswire

March 12, 2009 · Filed Under Reliance Comm 
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    11 Responses to “Reliance Comm launches new wireless broadband service. Netconnect uses USB Modem”

    1. vishnu on March 13th, 2009 9:24 am

      I’m A reliance netconnect user using service with zte cdma 1X , . I want to know whether it can be easily converted into broadband using the sanme device, if yes then what will be the procedure for the same?

      Regards
      Vishnu

    2. Gopal Krishnan on March 14th, 2009 8:18 am

      Hello
      I use both Datacard and Cable broadband of Reliance.Also I am Reliance mobile user since beginning.
      When I saw wireless broadband in Malaysia I had a feeling when this fecility is going to be introduced in India.
      Now I am happy because my home is in a village 30 kms away from Salem.In Salem I use RelianceCable broadband.Hereinn after I can use wireless broadband in my village at night also.
      Kindly let me know is there any way to convert cable broadband into wireless broadband.
      Regards
      Gopal

    3. sachin on March 15th, 2009 9:17 am

      Reliance charges are exorbitant. where as bsnl is charging only 550per month for unlimited usage although they are not providing good service but still 1750 unlimited is too much i would rather suggest all that wait till Tata airtell or any other comes into competetion

    4. ramz on April 1st, 2009 10:06 am

      please reduced the charges of broadband… and plz show the plans……………………………………
      reduced the charges so that all the students easily afford it..and give blessing to sir dhirubahai abani

    5. anoop mishra on April 19th, 2009 10:16 am

      kindly tell us complete infromation regarding netsetter broad band connecdtion and what is monthly rent for unlimited tariff.

    6. Abdul Rehman on April 29th, 2009 10:41 am

      M using Reliance USB data card presently… here
      in Goa, bt speed is very slow. so want to go for
      Reliance wireless Broadband. Whether it is possible
      to convert same data card to Broadband?? or we
      have to go with new procedure.

    7. vijaysinh on June 15th, 2009 11:01 am

      please reduced the charges of broadband… and plz show the plans……………………………………

      AND how can I buy it ?
      please, give me reply

    8. vijaysinh on June 15th, 2009 11:11 am

      how can I buy it ?
      please, give me reply

      what’s plan for broadband?

    9. DEBASHIS MOHAPATRA on June 20th, 2009 11:53 am

      i want to go for the reliance wireless broadband.. i had checked for it in a reliance web world in goa but they told it is presently not available in goa.. when will it be launched in goa..

    10. Ashok kumar on March 8th, 2011 4:54 am

      Sir,

      i need a usb broadband connection immediately.iam live in madurai byepass road.how can get that a connection.My Mobile No:+919787579970..Please Contact Immediately…Thank You.

    11. Harpreet Singh on October 17th, 2011 1:44 am

      I need 2MBPS connection at Kurukshetra, could u tell me can you provide 2mbps connection in Kurukshetra,please tell me plan as well.
      i am waiting for your mail

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