Category: mobile
Microsoft Kin + Courier + Fails – Hopes on Windows 7 Phone
Microsoft’s overhyped and overestimated Social Phone concept has failed miserably in the market. Microsoft has been slow in responding to the mega-trends in Pervasive Computing and 3 (or more) screen strategies from network operators. We see this as a worrying signal for management execution capability in the Entertainment & Devices…
COAI spreads the ante against TRAI’s 2G Spectrum
COAI the powerful GSM Operators controlling over 61% of the Indian Mobile Subscribers have spread their ante further against TRAI’s 2G Spectrum recommendation. COAI’s Director General – Mr. Rajan Mehta told Analysts that, 3G prices are not a true indicator of market price of spectrum. [Recall, TRAI proposals released on…
Wireless Connections Reach 611 Million
The Indian Wireless industry continued to grow in May-2010, albeit with lesser momentum though. Wireless Connections Topped 611 mn at the end of May-2010. This implies penetration of 52% compared with 57% in China (Mar-10). However, reported sub base for India is inflated due to higher incidence of multi-SIM ownership…
Bharti Airtel Africa plans to collaborate on network expansion
Bharti Airtel known for innovative business models in running wireless Operations is planning to join hands with other tier-2 telecom operators in Africa (where it acquired Zain’s operations) to share each other’s radio access networks. If true, this would be directionally positive, enabling Bharti to (1) expand its network more…
Airtel Live Explorer to compete Reliance World
With increasing pressure for Voice Revenues, Airtel wants to increase the share of Value Added Services. After the launch of App Central [limited scope due to low bandwidths] they went back to the design board and came up with a media rich product – Airtel Live Explorer. Airtel Live Explorer…
Can We Selectively Deploy Femtocells ?
Lets us begin by understanding what Femtocells are and what do they do ? The femtocell looks like a Wi-Fi router and emits radio waves similar to a cell phone tower to provide wireless connectivity. Femtocells can be installed in users’ homes in order to provide in-building or indoor coverage….
Aircel + Tata DoCoMo 3G Spectrum Maps – Fit for Merger
In continuing our coverage on the 3G Spectrum allocation maps of India, we present to you two new operators – Aircel backed by Maxis Communications of Malaysia and Tata DooMo backed by DoCoMo NTT of Japan. Interestingly, both Aircel and Tata Docomo seem to have complementary circles, indicating that the…
Reliance Communications + Vodafone 3G Spectrum Maps
We have already shown you the 3G Spectrum Maps of Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular here. Reliance Communications put up an aggressive showing in the 3G auctions, where it has a payout obligation of over US$1.8bn in addition to the US$4.3bn debt currently. This would lead to a debt-to-EBITDA of…