Airtel Broadband Users Get Google
Techtree News Staff, Aug 08, 2007 1228 hrs IST
Airtel customers will also get to personalize their Internet start page with preferred content, including news, blog postings, weather, etc through Google 'Gadgets'.
Bharti Airtel Broadband and Telephone Services (B&TS), and Google have teamed up to bring Web-based services to Airtel Broadband Internet customers.
As per the agreement, Airtel will offer it's Broadband customers a portal that includes Google search; Gmail with 2GB storage; spam filter and Web access and POP access; Google Talk IM/chatting service; Google docs and spreadsheets; on-demand gaming and music download service; and advanced utility/communication applications such as NetXpert, desktop and Internet security services, etc.
Airtel customers will also get to personalize their Internet start page with preferred content, including news, blog postings, weather, etc through Google 'Gadgets'. With access to the portal, customers will be able to better access their email or search the Web or connect with friends.
And all services will be able to be accessed with a single sign-on, completely free-of-cost.
Atul Bindal, president of Airtel Broadband and Telephone Services, said, "By offering an enhanced broadband experience to our customers that is powered by Google, Airtel strengthens its commitment to innovation and collaboration. With this partnership, we are moving a step ahead on our 'three screen philosophy' where we target meeting the infotainment needs of our consumer on the three screens of his TV, PC, and mobile."
Shailesh Rao, managing director of Google India, said, "Google is committed to enriching the online experience of users in India. We are delighted to work with Airtel to promote the use of Google services amongst its broadband users."
USER COMMENTS
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by LEJITH ACHARYA, MUMBAI, on Aug 18, 2007 03:35 PM, Report abuse Reply
by lejith, mumbai, on Jun 22, 2008 07:08 PM, Report abuse
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by anwar, dhaka, on Mar 29, 2008 09:56 PM, Report abuse Reply
I have a airtel broadband connection and I want to talking pc to mobile and other land line phone by using this connection.
by D. K. Sahoo, New Delhi, on Sep 26, 2007 01:33 PM, Report abuse Reply
I want to talk with other mobile and land line phone by using my airtel broadband connection to free-of-cost but i couldn't able to use this service. so pl. help me to solve this problem
by Balwant Chandel, Bhopal, on Mar 21, 2008 09:33 PM, Report abuse
I am trying to get an Airtel broadband connection for a long time but neither your Customer Care phone works nor you reply to my mails.
by RAJA, mumbai, on Dec 24, 2007 09:00 AM, Report abuse Reply
I am trying to get an Airtel broadband connection for a long time but neither your Customer Care phone works nor you reply to my mails. Shall I go after some other service provider.
by Bhanu Rawat, Noida, on Oct 23, 2007 11:12 AM, Report abuse Reply
i need new broad band connection, staying at east marredpally, secunderabad, 09985055720
by srikanta Mishra, secunderabad, on Sep 21, 2007 01:48 PM, Report abuse Reply
by sivaprasad, secunderabad, on Sep 03, 2007 01:35 PM, Report abuse Reply
i have 1 question and give answer in a direct way can we connect internet by mobile of spice s-600 yes/no.
by sidhartha wadhw, agra, on Aug 24, 2007 04:06 PM, Report abuse Reply
by FARUK, GURGAON, on Aug 20, 2007 10:21 AM, Report abuse Reply
It seems to be a marketing ploy. Google hopes to get 700k new members, but many would already have been, so no advantage. Bharti would want to create a buzz about their broadband services and lift up their rusting rotting webportal. But people are not going to buy this as it requires REAL innovation to attract online users when so many alternatives are available.
by kano, new Delhi, on Aug 08, 2007 10:10 PM, Report abuse Reply
It's not about existing customers. It's about new ones. The Google deal will improve the portal for Airtel subscribers because the backend will change as well. Nobody will to switch to Airtel broadband because of Google's services, but everybody who uses it will probably benefit from them, as will anybody who switches to Airtel for any other reason
by Anonymous, Mumbai, on Aug 13, 2007 06:20 PM, Report abuse
Clearly Techtree has a number of readers who are completely unaware of what is happening around the world in the Internet services space. Google's Apps program - http://www.google.com/a - is being used to power email and other services for Airtel broadband subscribers. Yes, it is free to use Google products. Now Google is providing the tools to Airtel to offer the same products to their subscribers along with the broadband Internet connection. Next time you talk about something, I suggest reading, learning and understanding what's going on before talking undecipherable nonsense about it.
by Anonymous, Mumbai, on Aug 13, 2007 06:16 PM, Report abuse Reply
There is no fools are there than the internet users to be cheated by Airtel? or itz a stupid newz by techtree to make some stupid advertisement
by Gavin, bng, on Aug 10, 2007 10:32 PM, Report abuse Reply
Question is : will airtel be charging for the internet usage of google, gmail, etc? Is that also free now ?
by JLS, Bangalore, on Aug 10, 2007 09:24 AM, Report abuse Reply
Who pays the guy who wrote this story. Or better still who are the guys preparing the marketing and outreach for the company. For internet users its like saying you radio set will play AIR for free.
by Parvinder, Delhi, on Aug 10, 2007 01:04 AM, Report abuse Reply
Attempt is made to hoodwink people that Airtel has done something creditable to get get Google. Actually Google is available to everyonr on the internet. Google mail is always 2GB or more. MTNL triband has it even dialup has it! What Airtel is trying to do is to make itself a laughing stock among internet users.
by Dilip, Mumbai, on Aug 09, 2007 08:48 AM, Report abuse Reply
by Ajit, tvm, on Aug 09, 2007 11:51 PM, Report abuse
i am a airtel broadband user i don't heard of such things from them or medias. so thk you Techtree
by sukumar, chennai, on Aug 09, 2007 04:10 PM, Report abuse Reply
hehehehehehe.... LOL.... got airtel so pathetic !Giving free what is already free???!!
by gabby, chennai, on Aug 09, 2007 11:19 AM, Report abuse Reply
i requierd one airtel broad band connection. what should i do?
by jibu, bangalore, on Aug 09, 2007 11:02 AM, Report abuse Reply
AIRTEL: Go and correct the basic facilities on the website first. For the last 10 days, BILL-PAYMENT via CREDIT-CARD has been DISABLED and there is not even a notice on when it will get enabled again. Why do you want to fool people around with JAZZY STUFF which anyway are available free?
by venkataramana, PUNE, on Aug 09, 2007 09:24 AM, Report abuse Reply
I do not know about Airtel Boardband. How it connect my computer and How many cost monthly?
by Mahesh Kumar De, Guwahati, on Aug 09, 2007 05:53 AM, Report abuse Reply
Airtel broadcast service is the best here in Bangalore.... However, this new offer seems interesting.. but most of these are already free... it sounds to me like google.com/i page....
by Bei, Bangalore, on Aug 09, 2007 12:44 AM, Report abuse Reply
AirTel always offer thing free, which are already free. Then AirTel say we are offering Innovative and enhanced service free. Is this is your Innovation? This is more or less like a copy-paste service.
by Santosh, Bangalore, on Aug 08, 2007 07:24 PM, Report abuse Reply
what fun! Airtel offering free what is already free! Another example of making fool of consumers..
by neelmani, lucknow, on Aug 08, 2007 07:05 PM, Report abuse Reply
This is india !!! Is there no new news, we are making this type of news.. services that are free, will be now given free!!! enjoy..
by Anonymous, s, on Aug 08, 2007 05:33 PM, Report abuse Reply
Lol, Joke for the day, Something which is free is being offered free again ? !!!!
by Antony, Bangalore, on Aug 08, 2007 04:12 PM, Report abuse Reply
WTF.. all these are already there and free
by sandy, blore, on Aug 08, 2007 04:08 PM, Report abuse Reply
Is this their diversionary tactic for drawing attention from their pathetic fraudband ripoff? C'mon Airtel give us a decent unlimited megabit connection first.
by Jagannath Moort, Bangalore, on Aug 08, 2007 04:00 PM, Report abuse Reply
I am surprised that this piece of article is even making news. Whats the great deal in offering email/search/IM? All this is available for free anyways. This is just a modification of Google For Your Domain service, which is available for free and much more useful. "Commitment to innovation and collaboration" what is so innovative about it?
by Raghav, Nasik, on Aug 08, 2007 01:41 PM, Report abuse Reply
DVDpleyar is not fangsan not:NO DISK
by manoj, lucknow, on Aug 08, 2007 02:47 PM, Report abuse
by LOL, mumbai, on Aug 08, 2007 02:28 PM, Report abuse Reply
this new is USELESS, all google users get this already free of cost
by Anonymous, Bangalore, on Aug 08, 2007 02:25 PM, Report abuse Reply
It appears all these Google web applications are available for Free. The announcement should have distinguished between what is free and what is extra that Airtel will offer.
by Satish Avhad, Mumbai, on Aug 08, 2007 01:49 PM, Report abuse Reply
All gmail users are getting all of the above. Is there any thing new
by Dr. Rajiv, lucknow, on Aug 08, 2007 01:47 PM, Report abuse Reply
by lol, lol, on Aug 08, 2007 01:39 PM, Report abuse Reply
i don't see any specific advantage as i don't use airtel's online services while the google services are already available to anyone. Infact Airtel webmail doesn't support Macintosh platform. So while i enjoy airtel broadband, i will continue using open-to-public Google services without worrying about change of ISPs.
by kano, new delhi, on Aug 08, 2007 01:30 PM, Report abuse Reply
big deal ...... offering free locally what is offered free internationally .... Airtel you have to do this on your Airtel Live .... no logic in offering this to your broadband users ... wasting your time
by Prabhu, Bangalore, on Aug 08, 2007 01:24 PM, Report abuse Reply
by dsfs, sdfs, on Aug 08, 2007 01:07 PM, Report abuse Reply
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