Reliance Communications - India

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Reliance Communications (India) uses 2 GSM bands and 1 UMTS band. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Reliance Communications (India). See the tables below for details.

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Carrier website: http://www.rcom.co.in/

Reliance Communications (RCOM) is a leading telecommunications service provider in India, offering a wide range of mobile services. Here are some key points about their mobile network:

  1. Service Offerings:

    • CDMA and GSM Services: RCOM provides both CDMA and GSM mobile services, offering nationwide coverage with digital voice clarity.
    • Mobile Portal: Their mobile portal, R World, offers a variety of content including e-commerce, m-commerce, entertainment, music, news, astrology, cricket, Bollywood, maps, search, email access, and social networking.

  2. Customer Base:

    • Corporate Clients: RCOM serves over 40,000 Indian and multinational corporations, including small and medium enterprises.
    • Global Reach: The company operates a global network with a submarine cable system spanning over 67,000 route kilometers, integrated with a domestic optic fiber backbone of 200,000 route kilometers.

  3. Infrastructure:

    • Optic Fiber Network: RCOM has a nationwide backbone of optic fiber network fully integrated with a network operation system.
    • Tower Infrastructure: The company has a significant tower infrastructure that caters to other telecommunications operators.

  4. Services and Products:

    • Enterprise Solutions: RCOM offers a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise voice, data, video, internet, and IT infrastructure services, including national and international private leased circuits, broadband internet access, audio solutions, and video conferencing.
    • Partnerships: RCOM has partnered with WhatsApp to offer WhatsApp Plan and My College Plan for prepaid GSM users and students.

  5. Recent Developments:

    • Sale of Mobile Business: In 2017, RCOM sold its mobile business to Reliance Jio, owned by Mukesh Ambani, due to the intense price war in the Indian telecom industry.

Overall, Reliance Communications is a significant player in the Indian telecommunications sector, providing a wide range of services to both corporate and individual customers.

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface Description
900 MHz (E-GSM) GSM

Reliance Communications India uses the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. The deployment of this frequency band began in 1991, when mobile services based on GSM were first launched in Finland and later expanded to other countries, including India.
1800 MHz (DCS) GSM

Reliance Communications India uses the GSM 1800 MHz (DCS) frequency band. This band was deployed in 2001 as part of the 4th Cellular license. The 1800 MHz band is widely used for GSM services and is considered a core band for GSM operations, offering advantages such as reduced signal interference and greater channel availability compared to the more crowded 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands predominantly used by GSM.

Supported GSM Protocols

Name Generation
EDGE 2.5G

UMTS

Name Interface Description
B1 (2100 MHz) UMTS

Reliance Communications India uses the UMTS B1 (2100 MHz) frequency band. This band was opened up for deploying 3G networks in India. With the introduction of LTE services, 3G services started to fade away, and TSPs began to migrate from 3G to LTE services. The 2100 MHz band is also being refarmed for deploying 5G services, with several operators using this band for their 5G networks.

Supported UMTS Protocols

Name Generation
UMTS 3G
HSPA+ 3.5G (4G speed)

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