Good News for residents of Bangalore. Just a while ago a reader of this blog tipped me with a mobile number. Bingo!!! Reliance Communications, a Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group company is the first company to launch Wimax for residential consumers in Bangalore / Bengalooru. [Sify has it for Corporates. Bangalore Unwired for Selected Users]. I spoke to Reliable Enterprises, Bangalore which is providing pre-launch offer WiMax broadband connections.
Reliance WiMax Broadband Delivery Platform:
No more Trences for Cable saves a lot of headache in congested Bangalore. They will install a WiMax antenna on top of your house, just like the DTH Dish and a cable is drawn to a Modem. If you have mroe than one computer to share than you need a SOHO router to hook your PC and Laptops. The Wimax antenna talks directly to Reliance Towers.
The Cost Structure:
Pre-launch offer – Rs 500 Installation Cost. The Pre-launch offer is valid through June-15th. For residential use, the cost for Wimax broadband is same as that of Reliance Wired Broadband. A 150 Kbps Unlimited Data Transfer connection costs Rs 750 / Month and a 300 Kbps Unlimited Data Transfer connection costs Rs 999 / Month. All other taxes are additional.
Availability of WiMax Broadband:
It is currently available within the Ring Road areas. The whole of Bangalore will be covered shortly – few weeks. The connection will be established within 2 weeks of application. To apply, Contact Reliable Enterprises at 99800-62800. Let us know of your experience.
Related Reading: Bangalore’s Diamond District is a Wi-Fi Zone.
Thats excellent news.
good news.., roads are saved from digging.. so are people..,
Hmmm seems to be nice one…
I just spoke to Reliance Representative…
An installation charge of 562 including tax has to paid..
You will need two passport size photos, identity proof, address proof and an NOC for installing the antenna at your house roof top ,if you are planning to apply for the connection…
Lets see how well it goes..
need details on broadband/datacard/wireless/wimax
Same offer is currently avilable in Pune too. I applied 2 days ago.
Installation cost Rs. 562 , plan Rs. 999 pm for 300kbps unlimited. The representative promised that i’ll get the connection within a week.
According to him this new scheme is selling like hot ‘pakoda’s in Pune.
According to reliance people once the connections are set up it will be possible for people to move the antenne with when they shift houses. They even say that it would be possible to move to different cities (where this service is avilable)…just some activation for that perticular zone and you could be up and runing..
That’s great!!!
Good to see that India is ahead in WiMAX and Great job by Reliance.
But can somebody tell me how is the speed of internet?
According to me The reliance Wi-Max internet connection is superb. I applied for the connection 1 week back and I got the connection exactly after 7 days and the spped is good compared to BSNl and its working good for me.
you can get 300KBPS all the time.
any idea when it will be launched in hyderabad ?