Sistema Shyam TeleServices (MTS India) announced the launch of international roaming services for its prepaid subscribers enabling them to roam across 433 GSM networks in 231 countries.
The company has launched a dual mode SIM card which would work both on GSM handsets while abroad and on OMH CDMA handsets while in India.
With this announcement, MTS becomes the first telecom operator in the country to provide international data roaming for CDMA prepaid customers.
“We at MTS are always looking at innovation in our products and services to enhance customer experience. With a view to enhance connectivity and convenience, we have now introduced international roaming services for our customers. This would enable our customers to stay connected while traveling abroad without changing their phone numbers and also enjoy seamless data connectivity on the go, internationally,” said Leonid Musatov, chief marketing and sales officer, MTS India.
MTS customers on international roaming would have access to GPRS services in 206 countries on 322 telecom networks. Additionally, MTS customers will be able to enjoy HSDPA services in 114 countries on 145 roaming networks.
We are delighted that MTS India selected our Inter-Standard Roaming solution to be the first in India to provide its pre-paid customers with seamless access to international roaming on GSM networks across the world. Our solution enables MTS India to deliver a full portfolio of voice services and applications to its customers, through one device, one number and with one bill, so enhancing customer satisfaction and increasing mobile usage,” said Raghunatha Chary, regional vice president Sales, India, MACH .
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