AirTel entered into an alliance with phone.com on July 7, 2000, to introduce India's first Personalised Mobile Internet.
2000 : The partnership means AirTel will be the first cellular operator in India to introduce a comprehensive suite of WAP Applications. AirTel has license from phone.com Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) platform to bring innovative wireless-based service to India. The WAP service from AirTel will be a completely integrated end-to-end solution with firewalls incorporated to ensure security of applications and services. AirTel will provide a range of services from content and transaction-based applications to m-commerce services.
Using Phone.com's up.linkTM server, AirTel's GSM network mobile customers will be able to access an extensive range of AirTel's Internet-based services and applications.
* India's first carrier-class WAP network.
* India's first scalable WAP-based infrastructure network.
* Widest array of application and services-based on UP.LinkTM server.
* Instant Access Connectivity Benefits and offerings.
* Customisable Service Offerings.
* Select WAP applications for non-browser equipped phones.



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