Category: mobile
3G Policy Changes
3G licensing is a massive lobbying by Indian Foreign Telcos. There have been some changes to the original policy and the highlights are as stated below. [Italics – Old Policy] CDMA Players will now have to bid in the auction process for 3G spectrum [Earlier they were assured of spectrum…
Google G1 Android HTC Phone
Google – the best search engine also known for developing cool software products had released Open Source Android Mobile development platform few months ago. Today, Google in association with Taiwanese hardware manufacturer HTC has released the first Android powered smart-phone – G1 in association with T-Mobile, USA. Compared to Appler’s…
Wireless Subscribers – 300 million Milestone
At the end of August-2008, India’s Wireless Subscriber base soared to 300 million. India added India added 9.1 mn mobile subscribers in Aug versus 9.2 MM in Jul. [See GSM Subscriber Addition in Aug-2008] CDMA operators reported healthy net-adds of 2.43 mn in Aug. The Big 3 Mobile Service Providers…
Wireless Operators Revenue Comparison
This is probably the first time that you are seeing the revenue comparison of all the major Wireless Operators in India. [Vodafone India’s breakup were not available in the past since its not a listed company] All figures in Rs Million. For Period Apr-1-08 to June-30-08Top 5 Wireless Operators based…
Will RCom Migrate users to GSM from CDMA ?
It is well known fact that Reliance Communications will start PAN India GSM Wireless operations by the end of this year. However, the major question is – Will RCom adopt a strategy to migrate all CDMA subscribers to GSM platform and eventually shut the CDMA network ? The management in…
Nokia N96 competes iPhone
Nokia has timed it right in India to stop its loyal customers from migrating to the iPhone Platform, which is likelyto be launched by Airtel and Vodafone anytime in the next few days. Nokia has launched the N96 phone – another one in the N Series. [This is something different…
3G Wireless Spectrum Auction
The DoT has announced 3G Spectrum Auction thus paving way for high bandwidth applications to run on wireless networks. 5-10 blocks (of 5Mhz each) per circle in 2.1Ghz band at reserve price of Rs 20.2bn for nation-wide license. In circles with >5 slots, the bidding intensity would be lower than…
SMS Tariffs under TRAI Lens
TRAI which had decided not to intervene with SMS Tariffs has asked the Telcos on why their rates have not come down with the fall in Wireless call prices. TRAI is specially unhappy with Inter-Circle and premium VAS SMS costs which range between Rs 2 to Rs 10. In case…