Category: mobile
2G Voice – Competitive Pressures Persist – Airtel’s Combat Strategy
Bharti Airtel India CEO Sanjay Kapoor addressed Analysts covering the Company recently and said that Competitive Pressures persist in the 2G Voice Business from incumbents and new operators as well. Airtel has chalked out a Strategy to Combat and Stay ahead of the curve and here are some of the…
Voice to Lead Recovery of Telecom Sector
The aftermath of 2G Spectrum Scam, everybody knows that there are regulatory overhangs, risks and uncertainties in the Indian Telecom industry. We believe there are three critical metrics essential for a healthy growth – 1) Traffic growth 2) Revenue / minute and 3) Wireless margins. Traffic Growth – In the…
Vodafone India Revenues up 20% Lead by Strong Wireless Recovery
Vodafone India declared Indian results separately and the company has recorded a Topline growth of 20% in one one of the most difficult years of Indian Telecom industry. This is very much in line with what Vodafone India CEO Marten had told Analysts about his growth projections. Vodafone India FY…
All Touch + Windows 8 SmartPhones – Last 2 Options for Nokia from going Bankrupt
Beleaguered SmartPhone giant is at the mercy of Microsoft now. The last two options for the Handset giant are – All Touch SmartPhones and Windows 8 Phones launching in October this year. We do not expect WP7.5 to drive significant sales of Nokia’s Lumia range. Nokia – All-touch feature phone…
Mobile QoS – Airtel Gains Steeply – Idea Falls to Worst – RCom Struggles with Customers
TRAI conducts independent ground survey and research on QoS of Mobile Service Providers. Here is the outcome of the latest Research across all the Telecom Circles in India. Airtel:Bharti Airtel has been has been able to significantly arrest the issue of weak QoS scores, mainly on account of lower-than benchmark…
Mobile Spectrum Allocation – Auction Only + Defends Recommendations – Tells Data is the Way to Go
Mr. J. S. Sarma, Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India [TRAI] addressed Investors across the World just a while ago on the Recommendations of TRAI on Telecom Spectrum Auction in India. Here are the key points on which Dr. Sharma touched upon, As regards the issue of post-January…
Mobile Advertising / Monetization on Ringtones – RingAd Android App
This morning I bumped into RingAd a ringtone based advertisement on the Android Platform. This is currently a small opportunity like the reCaptcha Display Brand Building Ad Network but very innovative idea in the Mobile Advertising Space where both the consumers and brand owners benefit. What is RingAd Android Advertising…
Google Cuts Android Deal in India with Reliance – Free RCom Connection + 1 GB of 3G Data
In the past Airtel, Aircel and Vodafone have chosen Apple Inc’s iPhone one of them most expensive pieces of consumer durables in India and a Pathetic Business Strategy by these companies, I’d say. The real need for India is an affordable yet SmartPhone which is only possible by the Android…