The actual 3G technology has introduced by BSNL/MTNL in India. They provide their service in 700 cities in India. Now Airtel has also adopted 3G technology in the past couple of years and have a good hold in that industry in India. Airtel has started their 3G service in Bangalore- Karnataka. Airtel has come up with various plan. Their offer starts from Rs 9. Airtel 2G customer now can easily use the facilities of 3G technology by choosing any of such 3G data plans.
Check below to read everything about Airtel 3G Internet:
- Facilities of 3G Technology
- Airtel 3G Prepaid Plans & Tariff
- Airtel 3G Postpaid Plans & Tariff
- Smartbyte Pack Costs
- Airtel 3G Special Features
- Apps on Airtel 3G
Before we start talking about Airtel 3G plans, let us discuss about the new 3G technology.
What is 3G technology?
3G or third Generation can be described as the next generation technology used for mobile communication systems. The 3G network is all about higher speeds. Higher speed can enable us to enjoy high speed internet access through mobile. Customer can make video call easily, can view all the multimedia massage at a higher speed and even can watch TV in a much easier way.
How 3G is different from 2G technology?
Technology called (HSPA) high speed packet access enable 3G technology to send data much faster way than the 2G technology. Customer of 3G technology will enable to transfer higher quality of video as well graphics within a 3G coverage area.
Facilities of 3G Technology
- 3G can enable to do Face-to-Face video calling.
- Decrease the page loading time
- Download the larger file at a higher speed
- Easy sharing of music and videos
- Enable to send and receive mail with larger attachment
- Can experience higher quality HD games
What are the Factors on which the speed of the 3G technology depends?
The speed of the 3G network depends on the handset, network coverage and the number of users currently availing the 3G technology.
What are the important features of a 3G mobile phone?
Each and every phone cannot support 3G technology. Some of the phone support few features of 3G technology. Therefore a thorough knowledge of 3G mobile should be required before buying any mobile phone. There are two type of 3G phone available in the market, HSPA and WCDMA. Airtel suggest the 3G user to use a HSPA handset for higher speed.
What are HSPA and WCDMA?
HSPA stands for high speed packet access, a new generation protocol used for better performance. It allows data to transfer at a speed of 21 Mbps.
WCDMA stands for wideband code division multiple access is a 3G technology which allows the data to transfer at a speed of 384 Kbps.
How to get converted into a 3G user from a 2G user?
There is no need to get converted into 3G use. 2G users can easily avail the facility of 3G technology. For a new customer, to get a 3G connection customer need to buy 3G connections or a 3G SIM card. A simple customer care call or direct recharge for a 3G data network would make it possible for the Airtel subscribers to convert to 3G from the present 2G network. For a new customer, they can directly take the 3G network SIM card.
Airtel 3G plans – Check for the Airtel 3g in Andhra Pradesh, Airtel 3g in Delhi.
Bharti Airtel has launched an affordable 3G connection to its customer. They have launched a number of tariff plans for 3g users in India. They have delighted their customer by launching smartbyte for the postpaid users of Airtel. Now the postpaid users of Airtel can avail and enjoy the 3G technology. They can avail a high speed mobile browsing also after overusing the limited data. The smartbyte data usage packages are available with predetermined package. Customers can easily choose a data plan beforehand. Thus customers can choose a well planned deal with such package.
Airtel 3G Prepaid Plans & Tariff
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Airtel 3G Postpaid Plans & Tariff
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Smartbyte Pack Costs
| MRP (Rs) | Pack benefit (Mb) |
| 80 | 200 |
| 175 | 500 |
| 300 | 1024 |
3G “snacking” is now available to every customer, usage of 30 minutes will provided to the customer at the rate of Rs 10 which has a validity of 1 day.
Volume based browsing is available to the 3g non pack users. They can get browsing rate from 10p/10Kb to 3p/10Kb. Now Airtel 3G facility is available to the customer using mobile or dongle irrespective of prepaid or postpaid connection.
Airtel 3G Special Features
Recently in a press conference Airtel has revealed the special features of their 3G network. They have launched a number of 3G services. They have planned to launch a WAP page which can be presented as 3G zones:
Video Talkies: video talkies are the video version of any audio cinema or any audio talkies. Airtel 3G is providing a platform to the video talkies. Recently UTV has launched a audio movie. Currently Airtel is making online movies. They have presented the idea of summarizing the TV serials to create online movies.
Video TV: Airtel has recently went into a partnership with apalya. Airtel Video TV will broadcast all the leading channel as well as the well known TV shows. Airtel video TV will broadcast Doordarshan as a mandatory channel. There will be 30 seconds lag in live streaming. This lag is due to additional server which a stream is required to pass.
These video TV and talkies are good amount of revenue collector for Airtel. Audio version of Dabangg can be enjoyed by the customer through 3G technology. In states like Uttar Pradesh power cut is a regular problem. Airtel is using RS.6 per minutes to enjoy a audio version of a popular TV shows like kyuki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi . Thus power cut can be one of the beneficial aspect of Airtel 3G.
Video Alerts: Airtel 3G contains a facility of video alerts by the help of Vuclip. Video calling is one of the finest features of Airtel 3G. Face to face calling is provided to the customers. This facility can only work on those handsets where you have a front camera as well. Airtel 3G provides with facility of video alert instead of a voice alert.
Music store: Airtel has launched its own music store where the 3G customers of Airtel can go for a faster download of music. The music is DRM protected. DRM protected can be described as the music cannot be transferred from mobile to PC or phone to phone. The music content is collected from the music companies like T-series, Hungama and PPL music.
Apps on Airtel 3G
Airtel’s Application center has some separate features for 3G application. 3G application are entirely internet based. Few current 3G applications available in the Airtel application center are:
- Fring
- Mingle 2.0
- WSJ India Mobile
- Push email
- Push IM
- Mobiquus
- Socially
- Yahoo Mobile
- RockeTalk
- Nimbuzz
- Palringo
- Maps on Mobile
- Qeep
- Mig33
- Mobiscope videos from webcams
3G Data card with Airtel: Recently Airtel has presented a demo of 3G data card. 3G data card performed in a test environment. The data card has performed at a blazing speed of 3.2Mbps. Customers should keep in mind that the demoed speed is a result of test environment. In reality the speed of the data cards depends upon the numbers of current users in the 3G network area as well as the density of the handset.
Airtel 3G Service Guide: Coverage, Prepaid & Postpaid Plans and Tariffs, Special Features and Apps