>
New Topic
>
Reply<
Esato Forum Index
>
Regional >
Europe, Middle East and Africa
> Proudly Nigerian forum
Bookmark topic
@egunje: I haven't used Starcomms for internet access for some time now because of GSM awoof
. But someone who used it recently said it was blazing fast. It is reported that the Mobile Data card generally delivers a more stable connection.
Starcomms seems to be the guys to watch at the moment.
--
Posted: 2006-02-19 16:30:00
Edit :
Quote
From Starcomms website:
Quote:
Starcomms, Nigeria’s leading Total Communications Solutions provider, has installed a pilot project for high–speed mobile broadband services. The service, which is yet another innovation on the Starcomms network, is capable of delivering download speeds of between 400 Kbps and 2.4 Mbps, up to ten times the speed of the CDMA 1X technology.
Subscribers to the service will be able to enjoy high–speed internet on mobile phones, MDCs and traditional fixed applications. For example, they will be able to watch movies and sports broadcast over a mobile handset.
The cell sites to back up this service have already been deployed around Lagos and some terminals have been provided and tested, adding that user trials were currently under way.
Link:
http://www.starcomms.com/ev_do.htm
--
Posted: 2006-02-19 23:06:00
Edit :
Quote
@mikky, I've sent it again...BTW, sign in.
--
Posted: 2006-02-20 08:45:33
Edit :
Quote
@Aya: I guess its Starcomms here I come. All I have do is wish very hard for a zd8000. Easy abi
--
Posted: 2006-02-20 10:08:00
Edit :
Quote
Quote:
On 2006-02-18 17:16:00, ambyzown wrote:
@Aya: your starcomms line may be prepaid, but they remove N50 daily as access charge which translates to N1500 monthly. I'm not too sure, but I think MTS and Reltel offer free access. The intercellular i-Talkmore also offers free access.
Where is Angelgirl? its been almost a month since ur last post.
Amby i dey o!
Intercellular i-Talkmore was deducting N35 daily access charge, and N31 GSM calls, i registered for Telecentre, which comes with free access charge, N23 GSM calls but on a condition that you must load up to N10,000 monthly, which i can achieve since am using it for my call centre. But am not satisfied with their services since i cannot dial an MTN line from it, though they claim is a technical issue that will soon be reolved, but i dont know how soon.
AYA: do you know if i can use my minibrowser with Intercellular?
--
Posted: 2006-02-20 11:25:02
Edit :
Quote
Hi Angel, good to know you're ok. U're right about the intercellular plans. I got the names mixed up.
Aya this starcomms gist is getting interesting, but this means we'll not be able to use conventional handsets to access this service right?
--
Posted: 2006-02-20 12:47:00
Edit :
Quote
@all, from all this superb analysis one can easily think aya is a secret agent that works for starcomms telecoms, hmmm, we r watch. at least he made me buy a starcomms line ie 01 8116877, well done aya, you are good with ur marketing strategy well done.
but on the contrary he could just b analysing a good company, anyway we r watchin.
--
Posted: 2006-02-20 13:37:46
Edit :
Quote
I hear that starcomms pcmcia card costs 35k and they won't allow you to bring a substitute for them to config. I am talking to someone who says he has 20k cards. I think that is still too expensive.
Otherwise, I think you will either have to make do with their pdas or you buy a desktop phone.
_________________
egunjespoilagos
P910i
Message sent from a P910.
[ This Message was edited by: egunjespoilagos on 2006-02-20 13:20 ]
--
Posted: 2006-02-20 14:17:00
Edit :
Quote
I do not know that Intercellular has activated the use of the built-in browsers on their lines. We can only wait & hope they do it soon.??As for Starcomms' CDMA EV-DO, I doubt if just any handset can be used on the platform. I actually need to change my present CDMA handset, but I will wait till the platform is launched and compatible devices announced before I make my move.
--
Posted: 2006-02-20 14:22:00
Edit :
Quote
Quote:
?On 2006-02-20 14:17:00, egunjespoilagos wrote:
?Otherwise, I think you will either have to make do with their pdas...
??If you are getting a Starcomms PDA-phone presently, remember that you can only use it as a modem with your PC/laptop, but not as a standalone device for internet access. According to the customer care lady I spoke with last year, you cant use the built-in internet applications. Imagine! On a smartphone - utter nonsense. But at least this will change with EV-DO.
--
Posted: 2006-02-20 21:19:00
Edit :
Quote
New Topic
Reply
