Tata Docomo Photon, a provider of wireless Internet services in India, has announced the launch of Photon Max Wi-Fi powered by Qualcomm Gobi with Dual processor Technology.
The device with free national roaming service is available for Rs.1999.
With Photon Max Wi-Fi, Tata Docomo customers can create their own Wi-Fi Zone anytime anywhere and access the Internet through any device – laptop, desktop, tablet or phone. The network serves up to 5 devices simultaneously.
The wireless service is ideal for high-speed applications like video on demand, video streaming, hi-speed data transfer and a host of personal and enterprise applications, Tata Docomo said.
India, the world’s third largest Internet user after U.S and China, now accounts for more than 165 million Internet users. It is estimated that by 2015 India will cross the 330 million mark. Proliferation of Internet, affordable smart-phones, notebooks, tablets and introduction of Wi-Fi enabled devices will fuel this growth and provide a great fillip to the data market in India.
Speaking on the launch of Photon Max Wi-Fi, Elango T, president Operations, Mobility, Tata Docomo said, “While wireless data connectivity has greatly increased the level of the user experience on mobile devices, Photon Max Wi-Fi promises Video speeds and will allow data-hungry applications to run seamlessly between multiple users.”
“We believe that data is the next frontier of growth that will offset slowing voice revenues and with products like Photon Max Wi-Fi will help boost the data revenues,” Elango T added. “Data is already a substantial revenue driver for the company, appx 30 per cent and we only expect this number to go up.”
Currently consumers have to juggle between multiple data plan options, technologies (3G, 2G, CDMA, etc.), operators and devices. With the launch of Photon Max Wi-Fi customers can now experience seamless, operator agnostic high speed Internet access with single touch-point across multiple devices for individuals as well as home Internet usage, the company said.
Existing customers of Tata Docomo Photon can upgrade their services to Wi-Fi for Rs 1999. Moreover there is also a device cash back offer which makes the device free of cost in 13 months.
The company offers a range of Wi-Fi Unlimited plans starting from Rs 650 that offers 3GB unlimited data to Rs 1500 offering 15GB of unlimited data. Price conscious customers can also opt for Pay as you go model, the company said.
