How Internet / Software Companies Survive the Zero Profit Tablet Business ?
For the Holiday Season of 2007, online retailer Amazon released the first version of their eReader Kindle and it was sold-out in under 6 hours. Once the leader sets the trend, everybody [Google, Barnes...
View ArticleReliance Jio Infocomm may go for MVNO Arrangement with Reliance Communications ?
The day when I discussed about Uncertainties surrounding Reliance Jio Infocomm, warring Ambani brothers embraced each others in Arms and announced the Inter-City OFC Sharing Deal and kept options for...
View ArticleIdea Cellular adds 1Mn 3G Subscribers in Q1-2013
Pure Wireless Operator Idea Cellular reported that it has added 1Mn 3G Subscribers in Q1-2013. Total data subs grew by 4.5 mn to 26.2 mn. Some more metrics on Wireless Data Usage of Idea Cellular as...
View ArticleA-Vo-Id Cartel Onslaught on Tata DoCoMo GSM Spectrum Cancellation – Just to...
The A-Vo-Id Cartel comprising of Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular intensified its war on cancellation of GSM Spectrum awarded to Tata DoCoMo / Tele Services during the 2G Spectrum Scam under then...
View ArticleHow Airtel, Vodafone & Idea Have Withdrawn Benefits Making Your Voice Calls...
Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have time and again said that they’ll be slowly but surely trying to increase the Revenue Per Minute by withdrawing the benefits given to customers by means of...
View ArticleTencent Releases “New Guanjia” The Mobile Security App
Tencent, the creators of China’s Most popular next generation IM Platform WeChat recently launched the latest version of its mobile security app, Mobile Guanjia. What’s So Special about Guanjia?...
View ArticleTRAI Recommends Reduced National Roaming Call / SMS Ceiling Charges
After a Gap of 5 years the Indian Telecom Regulator just a while ago has recommended reduction in National Roaming Call & SMS Tariffs. The New Tariff Ceilings to be effective from July-01-2013 are...
View ArticleA-Vo-ID Group 2G Data Rate Cut an eyewash – 2G Data Still Expensive
The A-Voi-Id [Airtel, Vodafone and Idea] group led by Vodafone has slashed data prices by 80% and Airtel and Idea have cut data usage rates by 90% in the last week. On the first read this is very...
View ArticleHow to Unsubscribe from Airtel, Idea, Reliance Value Added Services ? TRAI’s...
In TRAI’s audit report of the findings of Massive Unauthorized and il-legal Value Added Services Activation, Airtel and Idea resort to maximum unethical business practices. TRAI has released a new set...
View ArticleMediaTek Aggressive Tablet Push – Moves to OctaCore Mobile Processors
Mediatek fabless communications products company is focusing more on branded tablet customers such as Lenovo, Acer and Asus with new AP – dualcore MT8125 and MT8135. The new MT8135 tablet product to be...
View ArticleWhy India Matters to Telenor ? Yogesh Mallik,CEO, Uninor
In a Conference Call CEO of Telenor India (Uninor), Mr Yogesh Malik said that India is still an attractive market though they are the 8th operator in India with operations in 6 out of the 22 circles...
View ArticleYouku Tudou Online Video Mobile Monetization Yet to TakeOff – Strategy in Place
Yoku Tudou, Online Video Sharing Giant from China has initiated mobile ad experiments with leading brand customers from auto and cosmetics, with mobile ad rev contributing still low single-digit of...
View ArticleTelecom Spectrum Reserve Price: A-Vo-ID Group Fights Reliance Jio &...
The Indian Telecommunications Industry is Divided between the A-Vo-Id[Airtel, Vodafone Idea] Group on one side and the politically influential Ambani brothers on the other. Recently all telcos...
View ArticleTRAI Open House – Lower Spectrum Prices, 900Mhz ReFarming, Spectrum Trading &...
Guess most of the Telecom Analysts missed the TRAI Open House Discussion on Telecom Spectrum Auction & Pricing event held in New Delhi late last month. However, here is what we are picking up from...
View ArticleMediatek Powered Octa-Core Processors for SmartPhones to Launch in 2014
Mediatek the Fabless Semiconductor Giant for SmartPhones has forged into octa-core processors for smartphone IC and has been well received in the maket. Given this, octa-core ICs could become...
View ArticleIdea Cellular 700-1800-2100 Mhz Spectrum Bid only After Roadmap – No Crunch...
Idea Cellular Ltd India’s Third Largest Wireless […]Related Articles:Indian Telecom Voice $30Bn Market, Mobile Data Game just…Idea Reducing Promotional Offers, Positive on 3G, 4G LTE…Idea Cellular 2G...
View ArticlePatent Wars – Samsung Mobile Gets the boot in USA on some Obsolete Models
In early August, the U.S. International Trade commissio […]Related Articles:WhiteBox Mobile Handset Manufacturers Force Brands to Look…Will Internet Companies Cannibalize Mid-End SmartPhone…Samsung...
View ArticleAirtel Mobile myPlan aimed at Converting Pre-Paid base to Post-Paid
Tata DoCoMo disrupted the Indian Mobile Services market […]Related Articles:One Per Second Plan for Mobile Users Mandatory + Tariff…Mobile Number Portability – Trends for first 2 WeeksReducing Benefits...
View Article900Mhz Spectrum Good for 3G but Not Critical + 3G Capacity no constraint yet
Even though the position of the incumbents is that auct […]Related Articles:Impact of TRAI Recommendations on Airtel, Vodafone /…900MHz Spectrum Refarming on License Renewal, Level Playing…Indian...
View ArticleHow SmartPhone Purchase Cycle Volatility has shifted towards First Quarter of...
In July 2013, we highlighted the impact of saturation o […]Related Articles:What is Apple’s iPhone Marketing Strategy in India ?Will Low Cost iPhone Help Apple Fight Samsung / Android…2012 Global...
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