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CDMA 2000 1x Comes to India

Posted by michael on from the next-superpower dept.

nilesh writes "Yesterday, Reliance Infocomm launched one of the largest CDMA networks in the world [Google news]. This wireless network will cover 90% of India's population on a backbone of 60,000 kms of optic fibre. They have dreams of providing an Internet-enabled Java-powered CDMA2000 1x phone to almost every Indian citizen for around tariffs as low as 40 paise per minute or 0.8 cents per minute. The Samsung/LG/Kyocera phones will be replete with applications ranging from internet banking to video on demand and online gaming. Now all we need is Quake for Java and we'll have college kids playing deathmatches with each other in classroom at 144kbps. The next game revolution is in sight."

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  1. Good for them by grumpygrodyguy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Frankly I hope they continute with initiatives like these.

    I really like Indian food, and I've been waiting for a good excuse to leave the US. I guess it's a toss-up between India and Canada.

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  2. Re:I could care less about massive bandwith. by Emil+Brink · · Score: 3, Funny

    I just want a cell phone network where frequent call drops, long wait times, and low signal strength are common.

    Um, OK... Aha... So, well, I guess you should stay in the US, then? :) *Ducks*.

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  3. The real purpose of the network by Infonaut · · Score: 3, Funny
    and we'll have college kids playing deathmatches with each other in classroom

    I'm absolutely positive that it was gamers in the Indian government who pushed for this network. I mean, come on. It's not like there are any actually relevant uses for this in a developing nation that is trying to leapfrog the 20th century and take a leading position in the 21st.

    Nope, it's all about gaming.

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  4. Re:waste of money? by DAldredge · · Score: 3, Funny

    So Reliance know who to bribe and by how much?

  5. Wireless? by Kelerain · · Score: 2, Funny

    This wireless network will cover 90% of India's population on a backbone of 60,000 kms of optic fibre.

    I'd just like to know where they plan on buying 60,000 kms of wireless optical cable.

  6. Infocom? Glad to hear they're making a comeback. by ediron2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    >xyzzy

    You're in the world's most populous nation, surrounded by people needing telecom infrastructure.