BSNL Tariff of Prepaid WiMAX Service

Tariff of Prepaid WiMAX Service

A. Initial Charges at the time of application:

Particulars	Indoor - CPE	Outdoor- CPE	CPE -PCM- CIA/ USB
CPE Charges for outright purchase	Rs. 3599/- *	Rs 4599/- *	Rs. 2499/- *
WiMAX BB Account Creation Charges	Rs. 100/- * *	Rs. 100/- * *	Rs. 100/- * *
Free Download with validity of 90 days	6 GB	8 GB	4 GB
* Sales Tax and other Govt. levies extra, * * Service Tax extra

CPE charges and WiMAX BB Account Creation Charges will be collected in advance through Demand Note through the local commercial system at the time of application for Prepaid WiMAX BB connection.

In case of customer having his/her own CPE, only WiMAX BB Account Creation Charges willl be collected in advance through Demand Note through the local commercial system at the time of application for Prepaid WiMAX BB connection.+

B. Volume based prepaid recharge vouchers :

Sl. No.	Voucher Type	MRP of the voucher in Rs (inclusive of Service Tax)	Free Data Usage in GB	Validity in Days	GP-1 *	GP-2 **
1	WIV PP 250	250	1	7	15	45
2	WIV PP 350	350	3	7	15	45
3	WIV PP 450	450	3	15	15	45
4	WIV PP 600	600	6	15	15	45
5	WIV PP 1000	1000	10	30	15	45
6	WIV PP 1400	1400	15	45	15	45
7	WIV PP 1750	1750	20	60	15	45
8	WIV PP 1800	1800	6	180	15	45
9	WIV PP 3000	3000	12	360	15	45

For Limited Usage Plans, balance usage available if any will be carried forward, in case of recharge within the Grace Period * GP-I (i.e. 15 days). Beyond 15 days (* GP-I), balance usage available if any will not be carried forward, but the customer can recharge his account upto another 45 days (** GP-II). After expiry of the additional grace period of 45 days (** GP-2), the account of the customer shall be deleted from the system.

C. Top up vouchers for Volume Based Plans:

Sl. No.	Voucher Type	MRP of the voucher in Rs (inclusive of Service Tax)	Free Data Usage in GB
1	WIV Topup 200	200	2
2	WIV Topup 375	375	5

The above top up vouchers shall be available for additional data usage without any change in validity.

D. Validity Vouchers for Volume Based Plans:

Sl. No.	Voucher Type	MRP of the voucher in Rs (inclusive of Service Tax)	Validity in Days
1	WIV Validity 200	200	7
2	WIV Validity 300	300	15

E. E-mail ID :

On request by the customer, an email ID with 5 MB mail space will be given in bsnl.in domain

F. Renewal / Recharge of account:

The customer can recharge his account online from the BSNL portal after purchasing the voucher either through BSNL CSC or other retail outlets.

BSNl Additional usage charges beyond Free Usages under WiMAX limited Plans

Data Usage (Upload/Download)	Revised*	Existing
Upto 5 GB	Rs. 0.20 per MB	Rs. 0.80 per MB
Beyond 5 GB	Rs. 0.10 per MB	Rs. 0.80 per MB
* As a promotional measure, BSNL has revised the additional usage charges beyond free usage under WiMAX Limited plans for 90 days w.e.f. 22.01.2013 as above

BSNL WIMAX TARIFF FOR KERALA CIRCLE

BSNL WIMAX Promotional Offers for Kerala Circle

1. Promotional offer regarding reduced Addl. Usage charge regarding Limited WIMAX Plan
Promotional Offer Period – 27-12-2012 to 26-03-2013
Data Usage

Data Usage
(Upload/Download)                         Existing                                           Revised                      
Upto 5 GB                                     Rs.0.80/MB                            Rs.0.20/MB

Beyond 5 GB                                 Rs.0.80/MB                              Rs.0.10/MB



2. Promotional Offer regarding 20% discount on Fixed Monthly charge (FMC) for Govt.
Employees for WIMAX services.
Promotional Offer Period – 27-12-2012 to 26-03-2013
The 20% discounts are applicable for following categories – “Employees of PSU, Visually
Impaired, Serving and Retired Govt. Employees and BSNL Employees”. The discount will
be given for a period up to one year from the offer period date.
3. New WIMAX Limited Business Plan – BUWI 850 for Kerala Circle Business Customers
Promotional Offer Period – 16-12-2012 to 15-03-2013
Particulars Business Plan BUWI 850
Bandwidth (Wherever Technically Feasible) 512 Kbps to 2 Mbps
Applicability All users
Plan id 50047
Single/Multi user (SU/MU) MU
Activation /Installation Charge NIL
Fixed Monthly Charge (FMC) in Rs. 850
Discounted Annual Payment Option in Rs. 8500
FMC for Indoor & Outdoor CPE installed by
BSNL 40
FMC for USB Dongle installed by BSNL 30
Free usage per month 9 GB
Additional usage beyond free limit
(1ps/100KB) Rs.100/GB
Free Email id/Space 4/ 5 MB
Static IP Address (on Request) NA
Security Deposit for WIMAX Service One month FMC
Security Deposit for WIMAX CPE. where
CPE taken on Rent
Rs.1000/-
(Exclusive of sale tax)
Minimum Hire period 6 months
4. New WIMAX Limited Plan – WIMAX @ 399 for Kerala Circle
Promotional Offer Period –06-01-2013 to 05/04/2013
Particulars WIMAX @ 399
Bandwidth (Wherever Technically Feasible) up to 2 Mbps
Applicability All users
Single/Multi user (SU/MU) SU
Activation /Installation Charge NIL
Fixed Monthly Charge (FMC) in Rs. Rs.399
Discounted Annual Payment Option in Rs. Rs.3990
FMC for Indoor & Outdoor CPE installed by BSNL Rs.50
FMC for USB Dongle installed by BSNL Rs.40
Free usage per month 2.5 GB
Additional usage beyond free limit
( 1ps/100KB ) Rs.100 / GB
Free Email id/Space 1/ 5 MB
Static IP Address (on Request) NA
Security Deposit for WIMAX Service One month FMC
Security Deposit for WIMAX CPE. where CPE
taken on Rent
Rs.1000/- Uniform for all CPEs
(Exclusive of sale tax)
Minimum Hire period 3 month
Note: The above rates are exclusive of Service Tax, which will be charged as per prevailing rates.

WiMAX FAQ

Q. What is WiMAX

The technology called as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, known as the WiMax for short, is an approved Broadband Wireless Access [BWA] technology

Q. Other than BSNL which other operator provides WiMAX services in India.

BSNL is the only operator who has the licensed spectrum to operate the same currently in the country.

Q. Is data transmission secure in WiMAX ?

  WiMAX technology uses OFDM transmission protocol, featuring a design standard that includes secure wireless data transmission. Licensed frequencies and OFDM make for a very secure connection.

     

   Q. What are the services offered by BSNL through WiMAX?

    

  Presently BSNL offers Broadband Wireless Internet connection through WiMAX. Other Services like VPN, VOIP, Video on demand etc shall be introduced in future.

    

  Q. What is the speed of WiMAX Broadband connection presently offered to the customers?

    

  The speed offered is from 512 Kbps and above as per subscription.

    

  Q. Is Roaming available in WiMAX connection.

    

  Presently Roaming within Kerala will be available depending on the coverage availability. National Roaming shall be possible when other states/Circles deploy WiMAX services.

    

  Q. Will BSNL provide the WiMAX Modem(CPE)?

    

  Yes, the Modems(USB type, indoor type and out door type) are available with BSNL and shall be provided depending on the customer requirement and availability of signal strength.

    

  Q. Is BSNL Land line mandatory for WiMAX connection

    

  No, WiMAX is  Wireless technology , as such no land line is required.

    

  Q. Is it possible to use the same connection for both office and home purposes.

    

  Yes, this is possible with indoor and USB modems. As these modems are portable, shifting from one place to another is very easy. In case of outdoor modems, this is not possible as the modem is fixed outdoor.(say in a Pole or in the wall) .

    

  Q. What is the plan of BSNL Kerala Circle vis a vis coverage for WiMAX.

    

  Kerala Circle plans to cover all major cities/district HQs/important towns/Pilgrim centers/ tourist places etc with WiMAX services.

    

  Q. Is WiMAX an alternate for land line Broadband connection?

    

  Definitely, wherever Broadband connection through land line is not feasible due to non availability of cables/or other technical issues, Broadband connection can be provided through WiMAX provided adequate coverage is available.

    

  Q. WiMAX connection is provided through Public or Private IP?

    

  WiMAX connection is provided through Public IP. However Public IP is allotted dynamically for home users(Plan 999) and for Business plan(Plan 1999), one static IP is provided on request.

WiMAX is an IP based, wireless broadband access technology that provides performance similar to 802.11/Wi-Fi networks with the coverage and QOS (quality of service) of cellular networks. WiMAX is also an acronym meaning "Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX).

WiMAX is a wireless digital communications system, also known as IEEE 802.16, that is intended for wireless "metropolitan area networks". WiMAX can provide broadband wireless access (BWA) up to 30 miles (50 km) for fixed stations, and 3 - 10 miles (5 - 15 km) for mobile stations. In contrast, the WiFi/802.11 wireless local area network standard is limited in most cases to only 100 - 300 feet (30 - 100m).

With WiMAX, WiFi-like data rates are easily supported, but the issue of interference is lessened. WiMAX operates on both licensed and non-licensed frequencies, providing a regulated environment and viable economic model for wireless carriers.

At its heart, however, WiMAX is a standards initiative. Its purpose is to ensure that the broadband wireless radios manufactured for customer use interoperate from vendor to vendor. The primary advantages of the WiMAX standard are to enable the adoption of advanced radio features in a uniform fashion and reduce costs for all of the radios made by companies, who are part of the WiMAX Forum™ - a standards body formed to ensure interoperability via testing. The more recent Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard is a similar term describing a parallel technology to WiMAX that is being developed by vendors and carriers as a counterpoint to WiMAX.

What is the Range of WiMAX?

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The answer to this question probably generates more confusion than any other single aspect of WiMAX.  In the early days of WiMAX it was common to see statements in the media describing WiMAX multipoint coverage extending 30 miles.  In a strict technical sense (in some spectrum ranges) this is correct, with even greater ranges being possible in point to point links.  In practice (and especially in the license-free bands) this is wildly overstated especially where non line of sight (NLOS) reception is concerned.

Due to a variety of factors explained in more detail in other FAQ answers, the average cell ranges for most WiMAX networks will likely boast 4-5 mile range (in NLOS capable frequencies) even through tree cover and building walls.  Service ranges up to 10 miles (16 Kilometers) are very likely in line of sight (LOS) applications (once again depending upon frequency).  Ranges beyond 10 miles are certainly possible, but for scalability purposes may not be desirable for heavily loaded networks.  In most cases, additional cells are indicated to sustain high quality of service (QOS) capability.  For the carrier class approach, especially in regards to mobility, cells larger than this seem unlikely in the near future.  The primary WiMAX focused US carrier Clearwire has stated that its cell sites are planned at about 1.5 miles apart for mobile purposes.  This choice is clearly one intended to meet NLOS requirements.  In licensed frequencies, expect similar performance or better for WiMAX than in traditional cellular systems.

What RF Frequencies does WiMAX work in?

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The most recent versions of both WiMAX standards in 802.16 cover spectrum ranges from at least the 2 GHz range through the 66 GHz range.  This is an enormous spectrum range.  However, the practical market considerations of the Forum members dictated that the first product profiles focus on spectrum ranges that offered Forum vendors the most utility and sales potential.

The International standard of 3.5 GHz spectrum was the first to enjoy WiMAX products.  The US license free spectrum at 5.8 GHz has a few WiMAX vendors building products.  Licensed spectrum at 2.5 GHz used both domestically in the US and fairly widely abroad is the largest block in the US.  Also, in the US and in Korea products are shipping for the 2.3 GHz spectrum range.  Also in the US the 3.65 GHz band of frequencies now has WiMAX gear shipping to carriers.

The technology appears easily extensible to lower frequencies including the valuable 700 MHz spectrum range at which the nation's largest auction (in terms of money spent) concluded in 2008.  More likely near term frequencies likely to be supported include the new 4.9 GHz public safety band (sometimes described as a Homeland security band).

The second largest block of frequencies ever auctioned (in terms of money spent) occurred in the summer of 2006 with the AWS auction from the FCC.  This spectrum was split with the bulk being at 1.7 GHz and the rest at 2.1 GHz.  At this point, the Forum is not expected to develop a product profile for this range as most licensees have announced support for LTE systems or plan to use it for existing GSM/UMTS networks.

The physics of radio signals typically place two primary constrictions on spectrum.  To generalize, the higher the spectrum frequency the greater the amount of bandwidth that can be transported---lower frequencies transport less bandwidth.  Secondly, the lower the frequency the greater the carry range and penetration of a signal.  For example: A 900 MHz license free radio will travel farther and penetrate some tree cover fairly easily at ranges up to one to two miles.  But it can carry much less bandwidth than a 2.4 GHz signal which cannot penetrate any tree cover whatsoever, but can deliver a lot more data.  The caveat that can somewhat alter this equation is power.  Licensed band spectrum such as 2.5 GHz by virtue of being dedicated to one user is allotted significantly higher power levels which aids in tree and building wall penetration.

Where did the idea of WiMAX come from?

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Much of the credit for the formation of the WiMAX Forum™ and to the founding members of the WiMAX Forum, which committed themselves early to the process of creating a collaborative standards body.  As a founding member of the WiMAX Forum, Intel recognized that a well developed ecosystem was necessary to drive adoption and thereby drive lower hardware costs.  Intel was also instrumental in getting other silicon chip manufacturers involved whose products would form the core of WiMAX technology.

What factors will most greatly affect range for WiMAX products?

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Many factors affect range for any broadband wireless product.  Some factors include the terrain and density/height of tree cover.  Hills and valleys can block or partially reflect signals.  Bodies of water such as rivers and lakes are highly reflective of RF transmissions.  Fortunately OFDM can often turn this to an advantage---but not always.  The RF shadow of large buildings can create dead spots directly behind them, particularly if license-free spectrums are being used (with their attendant lower power allotments).  How busy the RF environment of a city or town is can greatly degrade signals---meaning that properly designed and well thought out networks are always desired.

The physics of radio transmission dictate that the greater the range between the base station and customer radio, the lower the amount of bandwidth that can be delivered, even in an extremely well-designed network.  The climate can affect radio performance---despite this there are ubiquitous wireless networks deployed today with great success in frozen Alaskan oil fields as well as lush South American and Asian climates.  And increasingly WiMAX radio antenna technology coupled with the inherent advantages of OFDM/OFDMA based radios can be a major factor in range and bandwidth capability.  The new multiple input multiple output (MIMO) and adaptive antenna systems (AAS) based antenna systems promise to maintain and even link connection and link budgets with much higher bandwidth than older technology.

No two cities are exactly alike in terms of the challenges and opportunities presented.  In many respects, broadband wireless remains very much an art form.  However, this is also true for the cellular carriers most of us use daily.  It can be done quite well.  Mobile broadband wireless will be more difficult.  Achieving high quality of service (QOS) will be easier with fixed broadband wireless.  Despite all of these challenges, current broadband wireless is very effectively serving customers even in the most challenging environments.

Sale Price and Security Deposit for Wi-MAX CPE,

sale Price and Security Deposit for Wi-MAX CPE,

S. No.	Particulars	Details	Revised Amount
1	Sale price of WiMAX CPE	Indoor-CPE/  Outdoor-CPE/ USB-Dongle	Rs.1500/ (Uniform)
2	Security Deposit for CPEs in case of Rental  option	Indoor-CPE/  Outdoor-CPE/    USB-Dongle	Rs. 1000/(Uniform)

*Security Deposit is NIL for CSCs.  Minimum Hire Period for Limited & Unlimited plans have been enhanced as below: (i) For limited plans e.g. WI 220,WI350,WI750 etc.- 6 Months. (ii)For Unlimited plans e.g. HOWI-750, BUWI UL-1999,3500,7000 etc.-3 Months.

BSNl Wi-MAX Postpaid Tariff

Wi-MAX Postpaid Tariff Particulars Limited Plans Tariff in Rs. Unlimited Home Plans Unlimited Business Plans Tariff in Rs.   WI 220 WI 350 WI 750 HOWI 750 HOWI 999 BUWI UL 1999 BUWI UL 3500 BUWI UL 7000  Bandwidth (wherever technically feasible) 512 Kbps to 2Mbps 512 Kbps 1Mbps upto 6GB,512Kbps beyond 6GB 512 Kbps 1 Mbps 2 Mbps  Applicability All Users Home only Home only All Users  Single/Multi Users (SU/MU) SU SU SU SU SU MU MU MU  Activation/Installation chares in Rs. NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL  Fixed Monthly Charges (FMC) for service in Rs. 220 350 750 750 999 1999 3500 7000  Discounted Annual Payment Option in Rs. 2200 3500 7500 7500 9990 19990 35000 70000  FMC for Indoor & Outdoor CPE by BSNL in Rs. 50 50 50 40 40 40 40 40  FMC for USB Dongle provided by BSNL in Rs. 40 40 40 30 30 30 30 30  Free usage per month 400 MB 1.0 GB 4.0 GB Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited  Additional usage charges beyond free limit (Rs./MB) 0.80 0.80 0.80 Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable  Free E-mail IDs/Space (Per E-mail ID) 1/5 MB 1/5 MB 1/5 MB 2/5 MB 2/5 MB 4/5 MB 2/5 MB 2/5 MB  Static IP Address (On Request) Not Available One One One  Security Deposit One month FMC  Minimum Hire Period Three Months Three Months Three Months One Month One Month One Month One Month One Month  Note: The above rates are exclusive of Service Tax, which will be charged as per prevailing rates.  New Postpaid Wi-MAX Plans (Upfront Payment of FMC)

Sl.No. Particulars Wi-Max Home User Plans Wi-Max Business User Plans     HOWI 750-A HOWI 750-B BUWI UL 1999-A BUWI UL 3500-A BUWI UL 7000-A 1  Fixed Monthly Charges (FMC) Rs.750 Rs.750 Rs.1999 Rs.3500 Rs.7000 2  Free Data Usage per mon Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited 3  No. of months upfront FMC payment 12 Months 24 Months 12 Months 6 Months 6 Months 4  Upfront payment of FMC for the period mentioned in (3) above Rs.7500 Rs.13500 Rs.19990 Rs.21000 Rs.42000 5  Discount on Sale Price of CPE / Dongle   in case of Upfront Payment    i) USB Dongle  54% Free Free Free Free    ii) Indoor CPE  36% Free          iii) Outdoor CPE  30% Free Free Free Free  Additional usage charges beyond free limit:  Sl.No. Data Usage (Upload/Download) Usage charges beyond free limit (Rs./MB) 1 Upto 5 GB Rs. 0.20 per MB 2 Beyond 5 GB Rs. 0.10 per MB  Tariff of VPNoWi-MAX for General as well as Enterprise Customers: Particulars VPNoWiMAX B 256Kbps VPNoWiMAX B 512Kbps VPNoWiMAX B   1 Mbps VPNoWiMAX B   2 Mbps  Up and Down BW 256 Kbps 512 Kbps 1 Mbps 2 Mbps  Fixed Monthly charges in Rs. 3000 5400 8500 12500  Annual Payment charges in Rs. 30000 54000 85000 125000  Fixed Static IP charges per annum in Rs. ( if required) 1500 1500 1500 1500  Usage Unlimited  Unlimited  Unlimited  Unlimited  Provision of free Fixed IP NO NO NO NO  Committed data rate Purely on best effort basis   Wi-MAX Prepaid Tarif  Initial Charges at the time of application: Particulars Indoor - CPE Outdoor- CPE CPE -PCM- CIA/ USB  CPE Charges for outright purchase Rs. 3599/- * Rs 4599/- * Rs. 2499/- *  WiMAX BB Account Creation Charges Rs. 100/- * * Rs. 100/- * * Rs. 100/- * *  Free Download with validity of 90 days 6 GB 8 GB 4 GB  * Sales Tax and other Govt. levies extra, * * Service Tax extra  CPE charges and WiMAX BB Account Creation Charges will be collected in advance through Demand Note through the local commercial system at the time of application for Prepaid WiMAX BB connection. In case of customer having his/her own CPE, only WiMAX BB Account Creation Charges willl be collected in advance through Demand Note through the local commercial system at the time of application for Prepaid WiMAX BB connection.+  B. Volume based prepaid recharge vouchers :  Sl.No. Voucher Type MRP of the voucher in Rs (inclusive of Service Tax) Free Data Usage in GB Validity in Days GP-1 * GP-2 ** 1 WIV PP 250 250 1 7 15 45 2 WIV PP 350 350 3 7 15 45 3 WIV PP 450 450 3 15 15 45 4 WIV PP 600 600 6 15 15 45 5 WIV PP 1000 1000 10 30 15 45 6 WIV PP 1400 1400 15 45 15 45 7 WIV PP 1750 1750 20 60 15 45 8 WIV PP 1800 1800 6 180 15 45 9 WIV PP 3000 3000 12 360 15 45  Note:For Limited Usage Plans, balance usage available if any will be carried forward, in case of recharge within the Grace Period * GP-I (i.e. 15 days). Beyond 15 days (* GP-I), balance usage available if any will not be carried forward, but the customer can recharge his account upto another 45 days (** GP-II). After expiry of the additional grace period of 45 days (** GP-2), the account of the customer shall be deleted from the system.     C. Top up vouchers for Volume Based Plans: Sl.No. Voucher Type MRP of the voucher in Rs (inclusive of Service Tax) Free Data Usage in GB 1 WIV Topup 200 200 2 2 WIV Topup 375 375 5  The above top up vouchers shall be available for additional data usage without any change in validity  D. Validity Vouchers for Volume Based Plans: Sl.No. Voucher Type MRP of the voucher in Rs (inclusive of Service Tax) Validity in Days 1 WIV Validity 200 200 7 2 WIV Validity 300 300 15  E. Renewal / Recharge of account:  The customer can recharge his account online from the BSNL portal after purchasing the voucher either through BSNL CSC or other retail outlets.