This article is a backup article for any future interest. At present India has no active CDMA service. I had this document long time in my PC, and found in 2019. However I am sharing it as anyone might be interested in CDMA history in India.
CDMA
Data (1X/EVDO) via RUIM in Kolkata
Devices Used:
Micromax C114, Samsung SCH-F219, ZTE AC2766
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Voice
(Mobile+ FWP)
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1X
Data card
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EVDO
Data card
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Notes
[regarding Internet via RUIM enabled devices (BREW is not considered)]
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Reliance
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Reliance
Mobile (CDMA)
Reliance
Hello (FWP)
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Reliance
Netconnect
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Reliance
Netconnect+
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Gives
total freedom, you can use one RUIM in mobile or modem to access internet
with same data plan.
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Tata Tele
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Tata
Docomo (CDMA)/Tata Indicom
Tata
Walky (FWP)
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Photon
Whiz
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Photon+
Photon
Max (Rev B)
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OMH
RUIM is costly. Internet access is blocked on most OMH RUIM. Refer to main
report.
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Virgin
Mobile (CDMA)
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Virgin
vLink
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Virgin
vFlash
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Mobile
services are closed, no data services on mobile via RUIM. Limited
availability of data dongles too. This brand is phasing out.
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Sistema Shyam
Teleservices
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MTS
Mobile
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MTS
MBrowse
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MTS
MBlaze
MBlaze
Ultra (Rev B+)
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RUIM
based data plans offers EVDO on mobiles only, on modem it is restricted to 1X
only.
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Vodafone
NetCruise
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Vodafone-MTS
tie up. Started as pilot project in selected cities. No mobile services as
Vodafone CDMA.
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BSNL
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BSNL
Mobile CDMA
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BSNL
1X
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BSNL
EVDO
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BSNL
has wide 1x coverage as BSNL WLL is mostly based on CDMA 1x. Mobile services
on CDMA with 10 digit mobile services started lately.
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MTNL
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Garuda
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MTNL
1X
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Available
in Delhi and Mumbai. No EVDO, but cheapest 1X data at Rs 75/month.
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QTL
(earlier HFCL Infotel)
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Ping
Mobile
Connect
FWP
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No
data services. Available in Punjab and Chandigarh. Currently shut down, no
new mobile connection but entered in brand sharing agreements with Videocon
GSM Mobile Services. Connect CDMA FWP/WLL started in 2000. And Ping Mobile
came in field in 2007.
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In Kolkata
Reliance, Tata, MTS and BSNL have CDMA services.
Objectives
- To find out Unified Plans [total freedom on RUIM – one
ruim, many devices, single data plan]
- Availability of
high speed EVDO network at my area
- Comparison of data networks based upon impressions.
