Category: mobile

After listening to Nira Radia and Ratan Tata’s conversation where Ms Radia explains to Tata about Airtel alleging that Anil Ambani is forging subscriber numbers to amass spectrum. The TRAI woke up and conducted an audit of Active / Real Wireless Cell Phone Users across India and the findings have…

Here is a Step By Step Approach on Switching your Mobile Operator while retaining the same Phone Number. Subscriber sends SMS to Donor (existing operator) on ‘1900’ You should send an SMS – PORT <10 Digit Mobile Number> to 1900. For example – PORT 9845098450 if your mobile number is…

High speed access will enable content developers and aggregators to generate additional revenue by offering diverse interactive content such as videos, interactive gaming etc. Open internet access allowing direct access to subscribers and increasing value proposition of content to customers, will reflect in the bargaining power of content developers and…

Consolidation in the Indian telecom sector, in a meaningful way, would cause us to turn more positive on the sector. The new entrants/smaller telcos hold only 3% subscriber and 1% revenue market share so a potential market exit of these players will have a limited industry impact. TRAI recommendations, outside…

With the cannibalization of the Wireless SIM Cards in India, the number of connections at 664 Mn is a mere number and what matters most is the Wireless Revenue Market Share. Over the past 2 years, Government owned BSNL is the Biggest Loser followed by Reliance Communications. Idea Cellular, Voadafone…

We would like to highlight the Myths and Realities in the Indian Wireless Industry. New entrants too focused on rural areas – DoCoMo witnessed the highest jump in proportion of subs coming from rural areas (11% in last two quarters) though still remains low overall (20% v/s 33% avg). Even…

In-line with Global Practices, App stores offered globally by handset and platform vendors, telecom operators and others, Bharti’s Airtel App Central was launched in Feb-10. Airtel Claims 2.5MM downloads in first month, 13MM in four months. Most apps downloaded are free (80-90% globally) .Small revenue opportunity for app store host…

Data traffic the world over has increased at a dramatic pace in the last 3 years, and is set to maintain its momentum for the next five years, as per studies by Cisco. In India too, this is likely to happen, and through a variety of applications, which may or…