Company Press Release:
 
Tata Indicom Brings Stylish Connectivity
At Affordable Price
 Standing left to right in the picture are: Mr. Darryl Green, CEO of Tata Teleservices;
Neha Dhupia, Film Actor & Personality; Mr. Kanwalinder Singh, President, QUALCOMM India and SAARC
 
Ultra SLIM MOTOFONE F3c at Rs. 1699/- based on QUALCOMM Single-Chip Solution will set a new benchmark in value priced handset and functionality
 
Bangalore, March 1, 2007: Tata Teleservices Ltd., India’s fastest growing telecom service provider, today showcased the ultra slim MOTOFONE F3c on the CDMA platform in India. The first device in India based on the QUALCOMM Single-Chip™ (QSC™) chipset family from QUALCOMM, Motorola’s MOTOFONE F3c measures in at approximately 9mm to redefine the Indian mobile phone marketplace with its value-pricing and extensive core feature set while appealing to more sophisticated design tastes.

Combining Motorola’s award-winning design sensibility with intuitive and easy-to-use functionality. MOTOFONE F3 at Rs. 1699/- with starter pack of Go XTRA will disrupt today’s communications landscape by cutting across price tiers and high end product segments.

Speaking at the launch Mr. Darryl Green, CEO of Tata Teleservices said, “The jointly collaborated debut of MOTOFONE F3c with QUALCOMM in India reiterates Tata Indicom’s commitment to offer the latest in global innovation and technology on the CDMA platform to meet the diverse needs and tastes of consumers in India. Our ultra low pricing and MOTOFONE F3c eye-catching colours and innovative universal design will bring stylish connectivity accessible to everyone and further enhance the joy of going mobile.”

Mr. Kanwalinder Singh, President of QUALCOMM India and SAARC added, “QUALCOMM is committed to bringing wireless connectivity to emerging markets, and our QSC family of solutions enables compelling, affordable devices for cost-sensitive countries such as India.  We are pleased to be working with Motorola and Tata in bringing the MOTOFONE F3c, and look forward to further collaboration with the industry toward the common goal of making connectivity accessible to more people worldwide.”

QUALCOMM’s QSC family of solutions enables smaller, sleeker, more power-efficient devices for mass-markets by featuring industry-leading levels of integration. QSC solutions enable cost-competitive devices with in-demand features such as poly-phonic ringtones, wallpapers, games, MP3 player and digital camera.  The QSC family includes the QSC6010™ product, which powers the MOTOFONE F3c.

With features like voice prompts in six local languages---English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, the QUALCOMM Single Chip (QSC) enabled device from Motorola, MOTOFONE F3c has been specially designed to suit the needs of Indian consumers. It offers a rich vacuum metallized finish making it extremely sturdy, with polyphonic ringtones including three Indian tones, high audio, office quality speakerphone and ringtone downloads. MOTOFONE F3c is designed to appeal to all age groups across India.

Priced at Rs 1699/- the MOTOFONE F3c combined with the benefits of the GO XTRA PACK, will enable customers to avail double talk time for the first six months with bonus talk time valid for 1 year from the date of activation. The scheme also offers free incoming calls for the first six months without recharge.

The MOTOFONE F3c will be available in the open market only on Tata Indicom’s robust 3G ready network spread across India in 20 circles. It will re-establish expectations over how a value-priced handset looks and feels and what it delivers. Its large, high contrast screen, powered by a revolutionary ClearVision™ display makes it easier to use the phone outdoors.

 


About Tata Teleservices
Tata Teleservices is one of India's leading private telecom service providers. The company offers integrated telecom solutions to its customers under the Tata Indicom brand, and uses the latest CDMA 3G1X technology for its wireless network. Tata Teleservices operates in more than 3100 towns across 20 circles i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Chennai, Gujarat, Karnataka, New Delhi, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Bihar, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (E), Uttar Pradesh (W), Kolkata, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. The company has a customer base of over 15.0 million.

About QUALCOMM
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies.  Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2006 FORTUNE 500® company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the ticker symbol QCOM.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the Company’s ability to successfully design and have manufactured significant quantities of CDMA components on a timely and profitable basis, the extent and speed to which CDMA is deployed, change in economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 24, 2006, and most recent Form 10-Q.

QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated.  Mobile Station Modem, MSM, and MSM6245 are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.