Tag: Dongle

  • Ortel offers special value added Wi-Fi public hotspot service

    Ortel offers special value added Wi-Fi public hotspot service

    MUMBAI: Ortel Communications has introduced Wi-Fi public hotspot services for its broadband subscribers as a special value added service. The service is being offered in the busiest locations of the state of Bhubaneswar.

     

    Customers can access the Hot Spot services by using their existing internet account. They can use the broadband services in the public Hot Spot Wi-Fi location and can also access the primary wired broadband connection at home.

     

    Without the requirement of any other additional hardware like modem or a dongle neither a software installation, the subscribers can use the service through their smartphones, tablet PCs and laptops.

     

    Ortel is the first MSO and ISP to offer an additional wireless broadband service at public places in Bhubaneswar for its wired broadband subscribers without any additional charges. These services will be extended to other markets very soon.

     

    Ortel Communications president and CEO Bibhu Prasad Rath said, “We are happy to launch wireless broadband access at public areas through Wi-Fi Hotspots for our existing and new broadband subscribers. This will allow our wired broadband subscribers to access internet using their existing Ortel Broadband connection outside their homes at places where most of them visit very frequently. Ortel has been one of the pioneers in the Cable TV and Broadband industry and it is our constant endeavour to provide unique and path-breaking services to our subscribers. The Wi-Fi Hot Spot is yet another value-added service which will enable our broadband subscriber’s to access internet on-the go through their internet-enabled devices.”

     

    Ortel is also focused in the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana and West Bengal.

  • Growth in mobile broadband spurs internet use in August

    Growth in mobile broadband spurs internet use in August

    NEW DELHI: There was a sizeable increase in the number of broadband subscribers to 74.31 million by August-end as compared to 70.81 million subscribers by July-end, thus showing a monthly growth of 4.95 per cent.
     
    The largest growth rate in broadband was in the mobile devices users (phones and dongles) which went up by 6.29 per cent from 55.34 million to 58.82 million. The growth in fixed wireless subscribers (Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, Point-to-Point Radio & VSAT) was 2.75 per cent from 430,000 to 440,000. The growth in wired subscribers was a mere 0.06 per cent from 15.04 million to 15.05 million.
     
    The top five wired broadband service providers at the end of August were BSNL (9.97million), Bharti Airtel (1.39 million), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (1.13 million), Beam Telecom (0.40 million) and YOU Broadband (0.41 million).
     
    The top five wireless broadband service providers at August-end were Bharti Airtel (15.14 million), Vodafone (12.51 million), Idea Cellular (9.85 million), BSNL (8.35 million) and Reliance Communications Group (6.53 million).

     

  • Vodafone launches India’s fastest data dongle k4201

    Vodafone launches India’s fastest data dongle k4201

    MUMBAI: Keeping in view the growing mobile internet penetration and data usage in India, Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, today announced the launch of Vodafone K4201, India’s fastest 3G USB Dongle with data transfer speed up to 21.1 Mbps, at a pocket friendly price of just Rs. 999 for its postpaid customers.

    Commenting on the new launch, Vivek Mathur, Chief Commercial Officer, Vodafone India said, “With the growing penetration of data, there is a constant demand for high-speed connectivity. The launch of Vodafone K4201 3G dongle, with consistent connectivity and upto 21.1 Mbps superfast data transfer caters to this demand for high speed mobile data services.”

    Stylishly designed and feature packed with new customer friendly easier user interface, the superfast Vodafone K4201 3G dongle is  best in class quality with high network efficiency and supports all major Operating Systems, like latest Window 8, Mac, Linux, Fedora and Ubuntu. For subscribers who want to store the data as well, this Dongle provides MicroSD card support with expandable memory of up to 32 GB. It is available at key Vodafone retail stores and comes in three colours, viz Black, Red and Dual Tone White & Red.

     

    As an introductory offer, customers can avail 100 % cash back on the dongle along with attractive postpaid plans:

    ·Cash Back offer – On 3G plans with rental of Rs 650, 750 & 850, get Rs 100 bill discount every month for 12 months. i.e. effectively free dongle

    ·Advance rental offer – Pay rental for 6 months & get next  2 months rental free i.e 8 months of usage, on select 3G postpaid rental plans (650/750/850)

     

    The software features of the Dongle are:

    ·New Dialer with enhanced user support functionality: Web Chat, Help Line number on dash board, Online Banner for Vodafone offer updates and troubleshooting guidance for common error codes

    ·Vodafone landing page opens on connection

    ·Online Software Upgrade: New version of dialer software can be upgraded online by the user

    ·One click access to ‘My Vodafone’ and ‘Vodafone Online’ Web Chat Support

    ·Set data usage limit alert and monitor usage

     

    New Enterprise specific functionality:

    ·Capability to disable Micro SD card functionality

    ·Capability to lock SIM card to a specific Dongle through a SIM lock / unlock tool