EXCLUSIVE COMPARISON

While 3G spectrum auction is delaying every time it is scheduled, CDMA operators using
its EVDO (Evolution-Data Optimized) technology have started to offer 3.1Mbps wireless
broadband internet to consumers. Have a look who are offering such wireless broadband
internet:

Reliance Netconnect Broadband + CDMA 1X EVDO

Tata Teleservices Photon+ * CDMA 1X EVDO
Tata Teleservices vFlash CDMA 1X EVDO
under Virgin
brandname
MTS India MBlaze CDMA 1X EVDO
BSNL EVDO Data Card (speed upto CDMA 1X EVDO
2.4Mbps)
BSNL BSNL 3G 3G GSM (download 3.6Mbps,
upload 384kbps)
MTNL MTNL 3G Jadoo 3G GSM (download 3.6Mbps,
upload 384kbps)

*TTSL has several internet services under Photon brands. Photon Whiz offers 153kbps
on CDMA 1x technology (Similar to BSNL CDMA 1x, Reliance Net Connect, MTS
MBrowse, Virgin v), while Photon Pro is a wire line broadband service offering speed up
to 18Mbps.

I take only volume based plans in consideration for comparison, no time based plans is
considered for comparison.

Reliance Tata Virgin MTS BSNL BSNL 3G MTNL

Netconne Photon vFlash MBlaze EVDO 3G
ct +
Broadba
nd+
Device Rs. 3500 Rs Rs Premium Rs 2100 USB Rs 1799
cost/ 2299 3500 3500 Modem - or Rs Type:
rental 2499 Rs 2299 3500 Linktop
(has slot (circle LW272
Get the for specific (3.6
device microSD ); MBPS/Si
free card); You can ngle
with Standard buy Band) @
advance Modem – your Rs 2500
paymen Rs 1,999 own Linktop
t of Both from EVDO LW273
12mont ZTE device (7.2
 hs but MBPS/Tri
opting installat Band) @
1/2/5/1 ion Rs 3000
0 GB charge PCMCIA
data (Rs type will
plans 350) cost Rs
has to 4000, Rs
be paid; 4500 (3.6
Rental &
Rs 7.2Mbps
200/mo supported
nth if )
device
taken
from
BSNL
on rent
Intro Free 10 GB nil Free nil 10GB/mo
offer rental for free usage nth for
the first data worth Rs 2months
month usage 1500
OR with Unlimited
Monthly every for 1st day
discount activati 15GB free
of on for 1st 15
Rs.200/- days
for 12 get Discounte
months discoun d FRC
(worth t of Rs.
Rs. 100/-
2,400/-) for first
on any twelve
monthly months
rental
plan
above Rs.
1,000/- 1
PrePai Both Both postpai Prepaid/ Postpai Both Both
d/ available availabl d postpaid d available available
PostPai e
d
Validit lifetime N/A N/A Lifetime N/A
y for *
prepaid Subscriber
showing
zero
 activity
for 180
days will
be
temporaril
y
deactivate
d.
Extra Nil nil nil Free nil
Benefit usage on
s Yahoo
India,
Wikipedia
,
MakeMyT
rip,
Cricinfo,
Indiatimes
Shopping,
MTS
India2
Presen Complete Comple Comple At present More than Mumbai
ce & Broadban te te 1x covers 400 cities and Delhi
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facility in 62 coverag e in West on
major e in more Bengal, BSNL’s
cities, more than 50 Tamilnad network.
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for integrat ion Jharkhand Circle)
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pack
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1
Exchange your old Reliance Netconnect Hi-Speed 1X modem with Reliance Netconnect
Broadband+ USB modem & upgrade to Reliance Netconnect Broadband+ paying Rs.
1,999/- and monthly discount of Rs.250/- for 12 months (worth Rs. 3000/-) on any
monthly rental plan above Rs. 800/- ; PREPAID offer: FREE data usage of 10 GB valid
for a period of 30 days
Life time Validity
2
Upto 30.09.2010

Tariff Comparison Chart: [month basis or 30 day recharge]

Free Data Reliance Tata Virgin MTS BSNL BSNL MTNL 3G

usage/30 Netconne Photon vFlash MBlaz EVDO 3G GSM
days ct + e GSM
Broadba (Postpa (Prepai
nd+ id/ d
(Postpaid Prepai /Postpa
/ d) id)
Prepaid)

Base tariff Re1/MB N/A N/A `2/MB After Data 1paisa/10K

& topups without free Topup B
any usage on
pack, 5p/100K prepai
top ups B d
Rs 299, `260-
699, 500M
999 B, `
offering 325-
full 1GB
value with
zero
validit
y

250MB -- -- / 200 -- 198 --

350MB 248
300MB -- / 250 -- -- -- --
500MB -- 500/ -- 500 199 249 250
650MB -- -- /500 -- -- --
700MB -- / 500 -- -- -- --
750MB 498
1GB 650/715 650/70 650 598/59 299 399 450
0 8
2GB 750/ -- 750/85 750 698/69 449 649 750 650
0 8
2.5GB 800
(Mumb
ai)
3GB 850/935 -- -- 798/79 --
8
4GB -- -- /1000 -- --- --
5GB 1099/121 950/12 950 898 649 899 850
0 00
6GB 898
10GB 1250*/13 1100 1100 1050/1 -- 1099 1099
79 050 999
*No
Roaming
@ 1099
15GB -- /1925 1500 1500 1500/1 -- 1500(Delhi,
500 prepaid)
30GB -- -- -- 3000 --
50GB -- -- -- 5000
Night 599
5GB+
Day 250
MB
Night 699
5GB+
Day 500
MB
Night 5GB 549
+ Day 1GB
Night 499/ -- Addon -- 595/49 --
10GB pack at 9
Rs 200
for
those
are on
more
than
2GB
postpai
d pack
Night 849/ -- -- -- -- --
10GB +
Day 1 GB
Night 949/-- -- 950 -- --
10GB +
Day 2 GB
Night 1049 /-- -- -- -- --
10GB +
Day 3 GB
Night 1298 / -- -- -- -- -- 1299
10GB +
Day 5 GB
Night 1449* / -- -- -- -- -- 1500
10GB + *No (Delhi,post
Day 10 GB Roaming paid)
@ 1298
Night 1699
15GB +
Day 10GB
Night 1999
unlimited +
Day 15 GB
Unlimi -- ` 950 -- 999 999 2499 2500 1800
FUP **FUP ** In (Delhi, FUP
ted 5GB 15 GB, some 100GB)
` 1500 then circles, 2500(Mum
FUP speed only bai 25GB
15GB will be unlimite FUP)
as per d plan
1x (worth `
service. 650/mo
nth) is
availabl
e.
` 750
for new
users

Post free 50p/MB, 50p/M 50p/M prepaid 5p/100K 50p/M 1p/10KB

usage on B B 50p/M B B,
charge in prepaid B On
validity Re1/MB postpai 0.5GB
period d plan
40p/M Re1/
B MB
Night Night Night Night
Usage: 10 Usage: Usage: Usage: 11
PM to 6 10 PM 10 PM PM - 7 AM
AM - 7 AM - 7 AM
Most of
plans incl.
some
video/voice
calls