Tata Tele upgrades Walky service
Business Standard — February 13, 2007

Tata Teleservices, one of the fastest growing telecom service providers in India, has launched internet facility with pre-paid Walky, which is expected to enable customers experience hassle free and fast internet connectivity.

To connect to the internet, the subscribers should have an internet enabled LG LSP 350T Walky and data cable to connect the phone and to the personal computer.

Modem is not required as the LG LSP 350T Walky has an inbuilt modem. Priced at Rs 1999, LG LSP 350T charges Rs 2 per MB to access the internet, with data cable to be purchased separately.

Tata Teleservices also inaugurated its First True Value Hub (TVH) for customers in Durgapur which aims to provide an end-to-end sales and service experience to the customers.

The TVH would be a 'One Stop Shop' for all telephony needs of customers.

Covering an area of 750 sq ft, the TVH will offer customers a complete range of information on Tata Indicom products and services, which include, post-paid and prepaid offerings on mobiles and Walky.

The company also plans to launch TVH in 2 more towns in the rest of West Bengal by March 2007.

The TVH would offer and provide information to the customers on the widest range of Tata Indicom product portfolios - mobile, fixed wireless service and a host of value added services.

To mark the occasion, the company announced the launch of their internet service facility in prepaid Walky and Indicom 10.

The company also announced the launch of 5 new handsets - Haier D1000, Haier D1200, Haier T1100C, Kyocera Topaz and Indicom Rhythm under their post-paid scheme for Mobile phones.

The retail expansion is aimed towards increasing penetration and ensuring easy accessibility to the Tata Indicom products and services in cities and towns, spanning semi-urban and rural areas as well.

The number of True Value Shoppes (TVS), which stands at 183 at present, is expected to go up to 225 in ROWB Circle by March 2007-end.

Tata Indicom service is today available in 170 towns across West Bengal. By the end of the financial year Tata Indicom services aims to be available in over 230 towns.