Telecommunications & Technology
Reliance Communications has divided all the telecom circles in 3 categories – 3G metro, 3G circles and 3G dark circles (where RCom does not have 3G spectrum). RCom plans to use a combination of 3G and CDMA to penetrate the data users in 3G metros and circles according to the requirement of subscribers (for example dongle users will stay on CDMA, while smart-phone users will rather use 3G H+ Network).
The company intends to use CDMA in 3G dark circles, where RCom has not
Reliance Jio Infocomm which won the bid for 4G Spectrum in 2.3MHz will face a steep uphill challenge to push its data services. The demand for High Speed Wireless Broadband in India can be classified in three broad categories, viz. (a) dongle users [EVDO / 3G], (b) fixed wireless terminal (FWT) and (c) users of … Read more
Reliance Communications plans to expand its pan-India network significantly through strategic 2G GSM Intra-Circle roaming agreements with existing operators, offering its customers wider coverage and uninterrupted service across the country. Under this arrangement, Rcom will be able to increase its network footprint by ~10,000 base stations following ‘pay as you use model’ with no additional capex. Alliance with Aircel (pan- India) is already in place and talks with Loop in Mumbai are ongoing. Potential alliance with Loop will help provide better coverage (Loop has 900 Mhz).