Tata DOCOMO invests Rs 250 crore for 3G in Gujarat

Becoming the first private mobile operator to have launched 3G services in Gujarat, Tata DOCOMO, the GSM arm of Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTSL) has invested about Rs 250 crore for the rollout in the state.

In partnership with NTT DOCOMO INC. of Japan, the telecom operator has unveiled services like mobile TV, video calling, and High Definition Games, among other things for plans beginning from as low as Rs 90/month.

The rollout has resulted Tata DOCOMO offering 3G services in 19 cities of Gujarat including Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Godhra, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Nadiad, Anand, Vapi, Valsad, Bharuch, Ankleshwar, Amreli, Gandhidham, Kandla and Anjar.

"Our 3G services have received a phenomenal response during pilot tests from customers across Gujarat till date and today, we have become the first mobile telecom operator to launch our 3G services in Ahmedabad and Vadodara. While 3G as the next-generation of mobility, brings with it better voice clarity through HD voice, fewer call-drops and high-speed Internet access, the impact on consumers' lives will be much higher than any of these improvements," said Nipun Sharma, Chief Operating Officer, Gujarat, Tata DOCOMO.

The operator's Small Screen Plan offers data packs that have tariff options starting from Rs 11 to Rs 2,001 offering 10Mb to 15GB of data usage.

Priced between Rs 350 to Rs 2,000, the Smart Life Plans on pre-paid comes bundled with data usage and talk time.

Tata DOCOMO 3G E stick, its wireless USB data card, is available in three different plans including speeds up to 3.6 Mbps at Rs 1699, up to 7.2 Mbps at Rs 1999, and up to 21.1 Mbps at Rs 4,200, respectively.