Category: technology
News Analysis of the Information Technology and Telecommunications Industry
MTS introduces mAd – Watch Video and Make Free Local Calls
MTS Sistema Teleservices has introduced a new feature mAd that enables its subscribers to make free calls after watching an Ad. Yes you’ve read that right. However, this is currently only available for Android enabled handsets like Samsung Galaxy Y, Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos CDMA and MTS MTag series of…
Tencent’s WeiXin Riding on the Facebook Chinese Wave
Facebook users would account for about 10-12% of all Internet users in China. Tom Smith of GlobalWebIndex mentioned in his blog how Facebook is accessed in China – mainly by (VPNs (Virtual PrivateNetworks), VCN (Virtual Cloud Networks) or work connections that are often routed internationally, or even mobile phones) is…
How China Unicom is Subsidizing the iPhone ? Will Any Operator Dare in India ?
With the introduction of iPhone 5 on iOS 6 in the US, China Unicom the iPhone partnering operator in mainland has made adjustments to their iPhone 4S subscription packages. China Unicom has two different schemes to its iPhone subscribers an iPhone buyer receives an iPhone handset subsidy but no discounts…
Android Fragmentation Challenge to Developers + 50% Market Share by 2015
Google Acquired Mobile Platform from Andy Rubin, Android has now turned four and faces challenges amid growing fragmentation issues. Talks with Android users across Asia and India suggest that they are largely unaware about technology platform wars we have been highlighting, as consumer focus has gone even deeper than brand…
Mobile GSM Post-Paid Subscribers Rising at Cost of CDMA
TRAI Data Reveals that Post-Paid Mobile Subscribers are switching Platforms from CDMA to GSM. Post-paid subscribers are of relatively high quality and essentially are subscribers that were the early adopters of wireless telephony. The GSM incumbents, as a result, have managed to garner the majority share of these subscribers. Over-time,…
CDMA Vs GSM Mobile Monthly ARPU Divergence Narrows
GSM Mobile Operators ARPU premium v/s CDMA Operators has narrowed from 110% in Mar-2009 to 30% by Mar-2012. CDMA subscribers have traditionally been of relatively inferior quality compared to the GSM subscribers. This has been due to the historical positioning of CDMA as a “Poor Man’s Phone” and also the…
Bharti Infratel – The Success Tower of Airtel Mobile – An Insight
Bharti Infratel Ventures is a 86.1% subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Ltd. Bharti Infratel is planning for installation of 4,813 new towers along with upgrading and replacement of existing towers. It also plans to undertake green initiatives on tower sites. Bharti Infratel’s business strategy is as follows,
Bring Transparency on Call / SMS Tariffs on Black Out Days – TRAI Order
Unlike SEBI the lethargic and potentially highly corrupt Regulator of Securities market in India, TRAI – The Telecom Regulator is doing a commendable Job. Just minutes ago, TRAI has passed an order applicable to all Wireless / Mobile Operators in India to bring transparency on Voice Call, SMS and Data…