Olive and Tata launch India's first 3G embedded netbook

Bangalore: Olive Telecommunication, the parent company of Haier Mobile and Tata Teleservices (TTSL), has announced the launch of India's first Netbook embedded with high-speed internet access for mobile internet connectivity and broadband access. "The Netbook, bundled with Tata Teleservices' data packages, will bring to the consumer the convenience of connectivity 'Anytime, Anywhere'. We look forward to surprising the Indian consumer with data-enabling devices that will make lives easier and empower greater number of Indians to connect to the net conveniently," said Arun Khanna, Chairman, Olive Telecommunication. The Netbook X107H, powered by Qualcomm's QSC 6085 chipset, will leverage the capabilities of HSIA technology on TTSL's network to enable users with 'Anywhere, Anytime' broadband connectivity and help them access advanced data applications and services on the move. The Netbook has a 1.6-GHz processor, 1-GB DDR memory and 160-GB 2.5" HDD storage. The Netbook is being offered on Photon Plus (wireless broadband service) by Tata Teleservices. "The unique advantages of our high-speed Internet access service get compounded by the feature-rich and attractively-priced Netbook, which will be on offer with an exclusive range of tariff offerings, designed to bring the best of both worlds to the market," said Anil Sardana, Managing Director of Tata Teleservices "We congratulate Olive Telecommunication and Tata Teleservices for launching India's first 3G-embedded Netbook. Computing and wireless are fast converging to enable a compelling mobile broadband experience for consumers worldwide," Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice-President of the Americas and India, Qualcomm, said. "We are pleased to collaborate with our partners to bring to the Indian market an innovative solution that offers a world-class computing experience and ubiquitous broadband connectivity."