What is a data card? Is it now available in chennai?

Question

Which operator provides ay nominal rate in chennai.Will it be equal to a Broadband? Prepaid available or not?

Answer 1

What is it?

It is a USB device that you can attach to your laptop/computer for wireless net access. Models for PCMCIA also available.

Chennai?

Yes

Operators?

Reliance- If you take for an year, no modem/card cost

Reliance and Tata - about 2850 for the card

500 Rs monthly... (just a typical estimate)

BSNL have also introduced (seems to be better)

Airtel also has (the initial cost is higher)

Comparison with boardband?

Cost - Broadband is cheaper , but with cards, you can be online anytime

Speed- Theortical Max is 2 Mbps (I think it will be a max of 1.5 mbps)

But, after a few years (1 or 2), there probably will be great improvements, so you might have to buy a new one then

Prepaid

Available

Kindly research well before making a decision.