India’s Olive Telecommunication, one of the leading convergence solutions device developers, has launched its new brand – “Olive Convergence”. The new brand has been envisioned to provide simple solutions to the everyday requirements in a world of connectivity on affordable prices. Showcasing its strength in leveraging the 3G technology for simpler, on-the-move broadband connectivity solutions, the company has launched India’s first-ever range of Zipbooks (3G-embedded netbooks), as part of its Olive Convergence brand portfolio.
“Olive Convergence represents the spirit of breaking down barriers and un-complicating lives of the customers and users in this rapidly-emerging wireless world. Olive Convergence is an idea that is powered by an aspiration of providing our customers with products that are not only on the threshold of new technology innovations but also aim at creating new benchmarks in affordability of mobile computing and communication products,” said Arun Khanna, Chairman, Olive Telecommunication.
The company has tied up with Tata Teleservices for its EVDO-based Netbooks and the same will be available to consumer from select Tata Indicom stores and through the Tata Photon channel. On the other hand, the company for its HSPA version-based Netbooks has got into an agreement with BSNL, which would be made available in all BSNL 3G circles. It has also launched 7 models of mobile phones starting at Rs.999. These include two touchscreen phones, viz., Olivepwrr and Olivetouch; Olivemsgr – the QWERTY keypad phone; 2 candy bar phones, viz., Olivecompacta and Oliveglide and two dual sim and dual standby phones – V-G400 (clamshell) and V-G500 (slider).
It has partnered with product distributors and reistributors to reach out in the tier 1-, 2- and 3- cities. The tie-ups ensure availability of Olive Convergence products to more than 10,000 retail touch points across the country. The company is also finalizing LFR outlet relationships. The company also shared information about its innovative, futuristic and cutting-edge convergence devices, including a state-of-the-art modem equipped with hi capacity memory chip, ability to tune into FM, a Dictaphone and also act as an MP3 player. The new Olive Convergence portfolio is replete with WCDMA, CDMA, GSM and EV-DO handsets, Mobile Computing Devices and Advanced data modems for wireless broadband.
