I was really fed up of my Tata Indicom (VSNL) Broadband as it failed for the
nth time from yesterday. I had another 10 minute call to customer care to
explain the issue and hear and do the same old ‘BULL SHIT’ trouble-shooting
steps.
Internet connection has become one of a lifeline for me as it makes me upset
seeing the connection getting down.
I browsed Airtel site for their new plans as I have seen them as the primary
alternative and then BSNL. Searching about BSNL’s new plans, the new thing
struck me for a while – BSNL EVDO USB Modem.
BSNL EVDO service is not new, but its not given the much needed hype as BSNL
is still working on its infrastructure.. Remember how BSNL came out with the
mobile network after getting all the necessary infrastructure ready and
functional?
So here is the only official information I could get about BSNL EVDO, though
there are a quite number of blogs and forums already about BSNL EVDO.
http://www.bsnl.co.in/newsdetailed.php?news_id=370
My first impression about BSNL EVDO is really good. It uses a tiny USB
device just like Reliance netconnect and tata indicom USB device. Currently
the device is priced at 3500 Rupees, which you can buy or take the device on
rental at 200/pm.
For the unlimited package with upto 2.4MBps the charge is 550/pm+ taxes. If
you tae the modem on rental, total charges per month will be
550+200(rental)+service taxes . Cool eh ?
BSNL has not launched it officially, hence I don’t have much info where to
get things going, but as far as what information gathered by me in internet,
in Bangalore, BSNL has installed Base Transceiver Stations (BSTs). Each BST
is capable of covering a radius of 5-8 km.
Sandhya Lodge, Near Majestic.
Sona Towers, Near Indian Express.
City Exchange, Near Market.
Malleshwaram Exchange.
Kormangala Exchange.
BTM Layout Exchange.
RT Nagar Exchange.
Kengeri.
K.R Puram Exchange.
Electronic City.
Padmanabanagar.
Yelahanka.
SanjayNagar Exchange.
Peenya Exchange, Jalahalli Cross.
HSR Layout Exchange.
Mysore Road Exchange.
Vijaynagar Exchange.
Yeshwanthpur Exchange.
You can check bsnlevdoclub.com for more updates on BSNL EVDO.
QUite interesting thought about BSNL. I am eager to hear more on EVDO.
Yup.. When I explained to few of my colleagues too, they were excited to hear more.. So waiting for the official launch and user reports.