Sistema Shyam rolls out 3G plus telecom network NEW DELHI: Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL), controlled by Russian conglomerate Sistema, today announced the commercial roll-out of 3G Plus telecom network across all its circles. The network is used to offer high speed data services. The company, which operates under MTS brand name, also launched a hi-tech dongle priced at Rs 1,299, that provides data speeds of up to 9.8 Mbps. The company had recently got the third carrier or slot in the 800 Mhz spectrum band from the Department of Telecom (DoT) allowing it to launch third generation plus services. The telecom operator had won three slots of 1.25 Mhz each in 800 MHz band, used for providing CDMA services, for eight circles in the March auction for Rs 3,639 crore. The 3G Plus telecom network is based on Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Rev. B Phase II technology. The roll out is all set to make MTS India the first telecom operator in India to provide ubiquitous 3G plus network coverage across all its nine circles of operations, MTS India CEO Dmitry Shukov told reporters here. The company has operations in Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, Uttar Pradesh (West) and West Bengal. It has Unified Licence, which allows liberal use of telecom technologies for providing latest services.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 08:09:44 +0000
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