Tata DoCoMo 3G Plan Tariffs
Tata DoCoMo has released its 3G Plan tariffs to us and they stand as below. The plans are available between Rs 500 and Rs 2000 and are expensive as expected due to the huge spectrum cost. The Rs 500 / Month plan will get you 750 Minutes of Calling with…
MakeMyTrip – Online End to End Offerings = Branding
MakeMyTrip has successfully listed on the NASDAQ after being 10 years in the Online Business Space. Here is a peek into its Business Model and an Analysis on the same. The company is encashing on consumers conducting travel searches is the second-most popular Internet activity in India (84% of online…
5 Years from Now – What Mobile Broadband Means to India ?
The Government paved the way for deployment of Mobile broadband over 3G and WiMax or LTE. It is now for the operators to build a healthy eco-system and offer Wireless Internet services. Here is what Industry Analysts expects on the Application of Wireless Broadband in India – Using Mobile /…
Is Mobile Broadband the catalyst of Change in Wireless Business ?
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 of the Indian Wireless – First Thoughts
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…
What Bharti Airtel can & will do in Africa which Zain did not ?
Bharti Airtel – The World’s Low Cost Wireless Minutes producer is replicating its business model with localization in Africa. We believe a change in strategy at the African asset after Bharti’s takeover from Zain will likely lead to turnaround of the asset. Give more autonomy to local managers – Bharti…
Wireless Revenues – BSNL + RCom’s Loss = Idea + Vodafone Gain
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…
Indian Wireless / Mobile Subscriber Base – 646 Mn
The Indian telecom sector added 17 mn subscribers in July 2010, taking the total mobile subscriber [Read SIM Cards, due to Multiplicity of SIMs] base to 646.4 mn. Bharti Airtel – Addition of 2.6 mn (3.0 mn last month), total base at 139.2 mn Reliance Communications – Addition of 2.5…