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Tata Tele launches Push-to-Talk services

The Chief Operating Officer of Tata Teleservices, New Delhi Circle, Naresh Malhan, launching the Push-To-Talk mobile phone in New Delhi on Thursday. — Photo: Kamal Narang

NEW DELHI, DEC. 23. Tata Teleservices today launched Push-to-Talk services offering customers the facility to make unlimited calls without any long distance (STD) or roaming charges within the network on a monthly rental of Rs. 99.

The PTT service will offer instant connectivity across the country and Internet surfing at 3G speeds.

Announcing the launch of the service, Amit Bose, President, Tata Teleservices, said it was targeted at corporates, small and medium enterprises and individuals, and would be available on a Kyocera handset costing Rs. 5,000 with Qualcomm's BREW Chat applications.

At present, up to four subscribers sitting anywhere in the country can talk to each other.

The company has announced a CDMA based PTT service for post-paid users who will be paying Rs. 99 a month for unlimited calls and will either buy a handset for Rs. 5,000 upfront or pay Rs. 1,000 with 12 instalments of Rs. 350 each.

The company would soon launch its pre-paid version, Mr. Bose said, adding PTT would have international roaming within a year.

The company also announced a GSM based PTT services with a handset price of Rs. 15,000. It offers CDMA-based mobile service under the brand name Tata Indicom and is eyeing a customer base of 50,000 in the first year from the National Capital Territory.

The major benefit of PTT was that it frees the customer by allowing him to instantly call a group of people at no cost, Mr. Bose said.

PTI

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