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Videocon’s innovative ‘Zero p/sec’ tariff plan !!
“Let’s celebrate the birth of Zero paise per second… It will change the way you talk forever!” That’s how Videocon’s promotional one-liner envisages on ZeroIsHere.com for conceiving the birth of the revolutionary Next Generation…
Bharti Airtel Net Profit slips by 41% – but Outlook positive!
Bharti Airtel commenced its journey in India more than a decade ago with a promise of delivering world-class and affordable services. Now, the company has fulfilled those aspirations and moves on to the global stage with a new brand…
Television Viewing Audience – Then & Now !
The Past Back in 1982 just after the Asian Games, my dad decided that it was time for us kids to have a TV set. We got for us a Crown Black & White TV, that evening we played host to our entire community of neighbours. It was fun, mom…
MNP Churn Numbers: Vodafone gains & BSNL falters!
MNP has been implemented – now its time for a reality check for all the telecom service providers. Good boys will be rewarded and bad boys will be punished. And, for a change, the verdict would come from none other than the king (the…
Mobile Number Portability: Top 7 Reasons to ditch your Mobile operator!
Pinch! Ouch! Oh yes, the much awaited Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is finally here after a series of regulatory delays. But, reports provide that there could be a very low churn rate in terms of subscribers looking to ditch their current…
Indian Telecom Services Performance Report [TRAI ]
The Indian telecom sector continues to grow at a breakneck speed. Needless to point out over here, that idle funds always chase growth sectors where the prospects of gaining superior returns are far out-weighed. This wave of optimism is…
Top 10 events in the Indian telecom industry in 2010!
The Indian telecom industry has seen monumental growth this year. The scale and speed has been like never before. From getting more customers, increasing their revenues, addition of newer players, moving on to 3G – there has been a lot of…
Online Mobile Recharge Numbers – Vodafone customers spend the most!
The Indian telecom industry has been witness to all 3 S’s – the Successful growth story, the Slump in tariff rates and now even the Spectrum scam that has not only rocked the nation and but also entangled Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with…
Mobile Number Portability from Nov 1st..
Telecom Minister A. Raja has gone ahead and announced that MNP will be implemented by November 1st in Haryana. For the first time it seems that the date will be adhered to – however, don’t get your hopes too high as the launch will be only…
Telecom Buzz: Indian CDMA iPhone, Tata Docomo 3G launch, TRAI billing Audit, Olive Online store
Telecom Sector is buzzing quite a bit this week – Here are some of the interesting news Apple plans to launch CDMA iPhone in India This is good news for Indian CDMA subscribers, according to report in Wall Street Journal, Apple is in…
Bharti Airtel–Perfect example of outsourcing all its activities! But can it succeed in Africa?
Airtel is one of the most prominent telecom companies in the world with its services spanning 19 countries in South Asia and Africa. It has a number of firsts to its credit which has positioned it much ahead of its competitors. It’s bouquet…
Telecom Tuesday: Tata Tele growth, BSNL MNP Implementation, Rural Internet Penetration
Tata Teleservices has not become the 4th largest Telecom Operator in India Tata Teleservices has crossed the 75 million subscriber mark to become the fourth largest telecom operator in the country leaving behind state operated BSNL. The…
What compelled Bharti Airtel exit bulk SMS business?
Telecom leader Bharti Airtel’s exit from bulk SMS business has come as a big surprise. Even its competitors must have astonished by this move. For this exit, Bharti Airtel has cited “increasing customer convenience issues arising out pesky…
Bharti Airtel’s first Salvo – Slashes Tariff rates by half in Kenya! And the Minute…
Punch! Here comes Bharti Airtel’s first salvo from its acquisition of Zain Group’s mobile operations in 15 countries across Africa. In a lethal competitive move, Zain Kenya has announced a deep cut in tariff charges in a bid to capture new…
Telecom Tuesday: Current trends in Indian Telecom Sector
Telecom sector, unlike other sectors has shown the highest growth in terms of competition, benefit for end users, and pricing, social policies, etc. In the post, I want to share current happenings in this industry. 1. New players…
Are Indian Mobile handset brands giving their foreign counterparts a run for their money? [Telecom…
Micromax, Lava, Spice, Zen, Karbonn and many other Indian handset brands are making more than a mark in the market today. They have together occupied more than 14% market share. The best part for them is that this has been at the cost of…
Where Are The Telco’s Going With The Price War, Uninor Trumps Everyone With Unlimited Talk…
If we had to find an sector equivalent for the likes of Rakhi Sawant for possessing the qualities of “Being In The News”, Indian Telecom Sector would win hands down. Jokes apart, the telecom sector in India has this uncanny knack of making…
Bharti Airtel’s Wild Acquisition Plans Seem To Be Backfiring
May be it’s only me, but looks like Bharti Airtel is hell bent on chasing Fool’s Gold. Bharti has been chasing inorganic growth at a maddening pace primarily to expand globally. One of the top most telecom operators in India,…
Your Landline numbers will now soon be 10 Digits!
If you know last year TRAI had announced that it will introduce 11 digit mobile numbers, as India is expected to run out of existing ones in less than 2 years time. TRAI had never expected that it will witness such meteoric Mobile…
Increasing mobile penetration in rural India: one-phone/multiple-numbers at a time.
Comvivia, which was formerly Bharati telesoft, has developed a new virtual SIM technology that allows multiple mobile phone numbers to be associated with a particular handset/physical SIM card such that you do not require a dual SIM…