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Data Card in India

The internet connectivity and features of Internet has changed a lot over the time in India. Today India is counted among the leading countries to provide hassle free and fast broadband internet connections to almost everyone who needs it. There was a time when internet in India meant wired network only. But today it is the time of wireless data cards. Break away the chains of getting internet only sitting in your office or home. Now you can be logged on even when you are on the go! The internet data cards of India are provided by almost all service providers like BSNL, Reliance, Airtel, Vodafone and others.

With such plethora of data cards one gets confused to pick one. If you too are hunting for data card in India have a look at the following cards and pick any one of them for hassle free internet connectivity.

BSNL EVDO: Have peace of mind with this internet connectivity which is now available in major cities across the nation and provides roaming to most destinations throughout India. Theoretically the EVDO can provide you a speed of 2.4 Mbps. You have to purchase the card at cost of Rs. 3500 at one time charge. There is no need to make any monthly rentals for the card. The EVDO has actually revolutionized the internet access through data cards. You can download at speed you will find it hard to believe.

Reliance Netconnect Broadband+: This data card can provide speed nearly 20 times faster than previous data cards and other EDGE or GPRS provided data cards. It can provide download speed of 3.1 Mbps and 1.8 Mbps upload. Reliance has made provision for it across 35 cities in the nation including few low profile cities.

Airtel Netconnect Data Card: This is another faster and simpler data card to be used in India. Whether you use a laptop or notebook or PC it is compatible to all such systems. The data card from Airtel really makes you mobile with good speed and you can remain connected in most cities, towns and villages in the nation.

Tata Photon+: The Tata Photon+ falls in the category of the high speed internet connectivity of BSNL EVDO, Reliance NetConnect Broadband+ and others. The Photon+ is an upgraded version of the previous Tata Whiz which offered internet speed of 144 Kbps with CDMA 1x technology. But the new Photon+ uses the EVDO Rev.0 technology and can provide speed of nearly 3.1 Mbps across major cities in India.