Acer, RCom introduce Netbook with embedded wireless broadband

Bangalore: Reliance Communications and Acer announced the launch of a Netbook with Embedded Wireless Broadband connectivity. Acer's latest Netbook, Aspire One523h will come with inbuilt Reliance Netconnect Broadband Plus services with speed up to 3.1 mbps. The Netbook is priced at 19,499 (excluding tax) and also has an initial offer of Reliance broadband worth 20GB for free as complimentary pack for first two months. Talking to the reporters, S. Rajendran, Chief Marketing Officer, Acer India said, "Acer's embedded broadband Netbook comes with a multitude of attendant benefits like longer battery-life, convenience, tighter integration, security and lower TCO. With this new model we expect our customers can use Acer netbook and excellent browsing experience using reliance Broadband Netconnect." When asked about Acer's plans on smartphones in Indian market, he said that the company has already formed a group which is working on the project and he anticipated the introduction of Acer smartphones in the next quarter of the year. He further stated that Acer aims to be a key player in the smartphone market. R. Swaminathan, Hub Head - Karnataka Circle, Reliance Communications said, "Collaborating with a leading giant in laptops, Acer, we are taking the innovation to a new level whereby the customer will experience even more convenience." The Netbook is optimized for running media applications like video conferencing, video streaming, electronic surveillance, online multiplayer games and file transfers. The embedded broadband Netbooks connectivity is available in 66 cities at a speed of 156 Kbps, across 25000 towns and 6 lakh villages on Reliance's CDMA network.