IDEA 3G NOW IN GOA

Idea Cellular has launched its 3G services in Goa
covering cities such as Panaji, Mapusa, Margao,
Vasco and Ponda.
Apart from the locals, travellers coming into Goa can
also opt for Idea’s prepaid 3G SIMs and/or dongles.
With Idea 3G, users can enjoy a host of activities
including downloading songs, streaming videos on
YouTube, streaming audio, photo updates on
Facebook, mail and other online media, movie
downloads, watching mobile TV, e-mailing with
attachments, blog postings, viewing photos, and Flash
and HD Gaming.
Idea 3G users will experience speed upto 21 Mbps on
3G handsets, and higher speed on other devices
depending on the device capability.
Idea has also an Application Store, known as
IdeaMall, that offers an entire catalogue of games and
applications on web and mobile platforms.
Speaking about the 3G launch in Goa, Rajendra
Chourasia, chief operating officer, Maharashtra and
Goa, Idea Cellular, said:“With the launch of next
generation 3G services, locals as well as the visiting
tourists can now experience video conferencing,
IdeaMall Application Store, mobile TV, video on
demand, and high-speed Internet Browsing with ease
and convenience of use.”
Idea has set up ‘Experience Kiosks’ to provide a
flavour of the services that customers can opt for.
These will be available to all users at select‘My Idea’
stores in these towns.
With this, Idea’s 3G services are now available in nine
circles including Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal
Pradesh, UP West, UP East, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala
and Haryana, besides Maharashtra. The teleco has
now over one million 3G users in the first of month of
launch.
“Idea’s national 3G footprint has already covered 400
towns and is progressively growing at the rate of 10
towns per day to cover 750 towns by mid 2011, and
4,000 towns by the end of FY12,” the teleco said in a
press release.
“Currently, 10 per cent of Idea’s subscribers are said
to be using 3G enabled handsets. It is expected that
these users will be the early adopters of 3G services,”
the release further added.
Idea has introduced Time based Billing plan for 3G
services enabling users to avail high-end data services
without worrying about the volume of usage. To
promote usage, Idea has introduced‘sachet’ pricing
offering attractive trial packages with per day billing.