MTS ANNOUNCES NEW BROADBAND SERVICE 'MBLAZE ULTRA'

Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL), which nationally
operates its telecom services under the MTS brand,
has announced a faster version of its popular
broadband service MBlaze. The new MTS service,
known as "MBlaze Ultra", promises speed up to 9.8
Mbps and is priced at Rs. 2,499.
MTS plans to roll out the new service in a phased
manner. The new service is already available in Jaipur
and is expected to be launched across India very soon.
Announcing the launch of 'CDMA EV-DO Rev.B
Phase II network' in India, MTS India President and
CEO Vsevolod Rozanov says the new service will
“redefine” the mobile broadband experience.
The company says that it has no intention of pulling
back its previous product MBlaze from the Indian
market. The MBlaze, which promises a speed up to 3.1
Mbps,is presently available for Rs. 1,599. MTS also
hopes that upgrading to EV-DO Rev. B Phase II
network will boost its efforts to provide “higher
speeds” to its users.
However, it's notable that in spite of the new
technology, GSM 3G still remains technically a faster
choice. Most of the 3G operators in India promise
speed up to 21 Mbps, more than double of the speed
offered by MTS.
With the escalating competition from the GSM
operators, the CDMA players are compelled to raise
their network to the latest Rev B technology. If reports
areto be believed, Tata Communication, which
provides Photon+ services, will be coming up with
Rev B based services later this year. Another
prominent CDMA player, RCom is also reportedly
working on the new technology.
The MBlaze Ultra comes with several schemes and
offers. The dongle is available for Rs. 2,499 and tariff
plans start at Rs. 629. MTS is also offering its
subscribers an option to buy the dongle for Rs. 4,599
along with 1GB free data usage for the first six months.

Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL), which nationally
operates its telecom services under the MTS brand,
has announced a faster version of its popular
broadband service MBlaze. The new MTS service,
known as "MBlaze Ultra", promises speed up to 9.8
Mbps and is priced at Rs. 2,499.
MTS plans to roll out the new service in a phased
manner. The new service is already available in Jaipur
and is expected to be launched across India very soon.
Announcing the launch of 'CDMA EV-DO Rev.B
Phase II network' in India, MTS India President and
CEO Vsevolod Rozanov says the new service will
“redefine” the mobile broadband experience.
The company says that it has no intention of pulling
back its previous product MBlaze from the Indian
market. The MBlaze, which promises a speed up to 3.1
Mbps,is presently available for Rs. 1,599. MTS also
hopes that upgrading to EV-DO Rev. B Phase II
network will boost its efforts to provide “higher
speeds” to its users.
However, it's notable that in spite of the new
technology, GSM 3G still remains technically a faster
choice. Most of the 3G operators in India promise
speed up to 21 Mbps, more than double of the speed
offered by MTS.
With the escalating competition from the GSM
operators, the CDMA players are compelled to raise
their network to the latest Rev B technology. If reports
areto be believed, Tata Communication, which
provides Photon+ services, will be coming up with
Rev B based services later this year. Another
prominent CDMA player, RCom is also reportedly
working on the new technology.
The MBlaze Ultra comes with several schemes and
offers. The dongle is available for Rs. 2,499 and tariff
plans start at Rs. 629. MTS is also offering its
subscribers an option to buy the dongle for Rs. 4,599
along with 1GB free data usage for the first six months.