
Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) has introduced the CDMA EV-DO Rev. B Phase II network in India. The company will rollout the network in a phased manner, beginning with Jaipur, followed by the metros and other key cities.
Besides, the company has also introduced the MBlaze Ultra, a dongle providing data download speeds of 9.8 megabytes per second.
Compared to EV-DO Rev.B Phase I, the Phase II technology can further enhance the BTS cell capacity, spectrum efficiency and peak rate, achieving high speed rate as high as 4.9 Mbps in single frequency carrier and 9.8 Mbps in two frequency carrier bundle.
The CDMA EV-DO Rev.B Phase-I network is present in several countries, including Japan, Norway, Indonesia, Sweden, South Korea and Ukraine among others. However, MTS India is the first telecom company in the world to commercially launch the CDMA EV-DO Rev.B Phase II network.