i cannot believe that you guys are shocked with these packages.
i personally think these are pretty good.
airtel would probably have to match these if not beat these.
bsnl of course messed it all up with their recent price drops.
if they were still charging 2500 for UL 3G,
tata docomo would not have looked so bad!
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airtel's pricing would set the standard. they are the market leaders with the best coverage in the country.
they have invested the most in 3g licenses. and they need to make a killing.
MNP does not make their work easier. they would lose a lot of subscribers if their plans are expensive compared to other players in the market.
this is JUST the beginning.
reliance, vodafone, idea are yet to come out with their pricing.
and if ONE of these players take the risk of launching truly competitive prices, there would be a bloodbath in the market...
in the end, bigger players would have to consume the smaller players. and we would end up with a mess.
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another thing... i do not think tata would think twice before reducing these plan charges if any of their circle rivals undercut them badly.
these are just the initial days. pricing would fluctuate a lot in the initial days.
MNP of course could result in constant changing of plans and packages.