India’s first 3G-equipped netbook - Netbook X107H - was announced by the Tata Teleservices (TTSL) which has been devised in collaboration with Olive Telecommunication, the parent company of Haier Mobile. This netbook features high-speed Internet access for mobile Internet connectivity and broadband.

Features:

• India’s first 3G Enabled Netbook
• 1.6 GHz processor
• 1 GB DDR memory
• 160 GB 2.5-inch hard drive
• Qualcomm’s QSC6085 chipset
• EVDO Technology
• Broadband Connection using Tata Teleservices
• Mobile broadband connectivity
• Bundled with Tata Teleservices’ data packages
• Photon Plus broadband service

The netbook, X107H, has a 1.6 GHz processor, 1 GB DDR memory and a 160 GB 2.5-inch hard drive. Netbook X107H is powered by Qualcomm’s QSC6085 chipset, which leverages the capabilities of EV-DO (Evolution-Date Optimized) — a technology on Tata Teleservices’ network that will enable users with broadband connectivity. Mobile broadband connectivity will also give them access to advanced data applications and services on the move.

According to Tata Teleservices, the netbook will be available with payment options and will be available at Tata Indicom stores and other retail outlets across the country.

The netbook will be bundled with Tata Teleservices’ data packages. The X107H is being exclusively offered with Tata Teleservices’ Photon Plus broadband service.

“I am very grateful for the opportunity to be a first mover in a space that will surely heat up in the near future, and thank our technology partner Qualcomm as well as telecom partner TTSL for all their support. The Netbook, bundled with Tata Teleservices’ data packages, will bring to the consumer the convenience of connectivity ‘Anytime, Anywhere’. We look forward to surprising the Indian consumer with data-enabling devices that will make lives easier and empower greater numbers of Indians to connect to the Net conveniently. TTSL has been a partner since our inception in the telecom sector and we are proud to be associated with them in this new initiative too,” said Mr Arun Khanna, Chairman, Olive Telecommunication

“The Olive Netbook powered by Tata Photon Plus heralds a new era in versatile computing access, and is in keeping with TTSL’s endeavor to provide affordable and ubiquitously accessible high-speed Internet access,” Mr Anil Sardana, Managing Director of Tata Teleservices Limited, said. “The unique advantages of our high-speed Internet access service get compounded by the feature-rich and attractively-priced Netbook, which will be on offer with an exclusive range of tariff offerings, designed to bring the best of both worlds to the market,” he added.

“We congratulate Olive Telecommunication and Tata Teleservices for launching India’s first 3G-embedded Netbook. Computing and wireless are fast converging to enable a compelling mobile broadband experience for consumers worldwide,” Ms Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice-President of the Americas and India, Qualcomm, said. “We are pleased to collaborate with our partners to bring to the Indian market an innovative solution that offers a world-class computing experience and ubiquitous broadband connectivity.”

Tata Teleservices told Techtree that Netbook X107H is priced at Rs. 23,999, which includes the Photon Plus device. Tata Teleservices said that the entire range of these netbooks, which includes 10 models. All of these will be priced in the range of Rs. 4,999 to Rs. 39,999. All the models will be available within a couple of months.

Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) is a part of the Tata Group of companies, an Indian conglomerate. It operates under the brand name Tata Indicom in various telecom circles of India. In Nov 2008, Japanese telecom giant NTT Docomo picked up a 26 per cent equity stake in Tata Teleservices for about Rs 13,070 crore ($2.7 billion) or an enterprise value of Rs 50,269 crore ($10.38 billion).

The 3G technology is considered to be the next big thing. There are companies like Nokia and Dell that have launched their 3G-anabled netbooks. But for TTSL, this is its first ever netbook and marks the company’s foray in the competitive market. It would be interesting to follow the growth path for TTSL’s X-series netbooks!

(press release)

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