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Apple has sold its flagship product iPhone traditionally through Wireless Operators. However, with just 5% of Indians opting for Post-Paid mobile connections, Apple’s strategy won’t work in this Geography. Apple is now also selling through distribution channel partners like Ingram Micro / Redington. To make them affordable, iPhones are offeredContinue Reading
Pure Wireless Operator Idea Cellular reported that it has added 1Mn 3G Subscribers in Q1-2013. Total data subs grew by 4.5 mn to 26.2 mn. Some more metrics on Wireless Data Usage of Idea Cellular as below, Average Data Usage by Subscriber – 163MB [Down from 167 MB last Quarter]Continue Reading
Youku Tudou, a leading online video operator in China, has revealed several milestones around its video services. At the end of March, Youku Tudou reached 100m daily unique visitors (UV) including 20m monthly UV on Mobile. This means 20% of its Traffic is from 3G enabled Mobile Networks. Daily videoContinue Reading
It comes as a Surprise that Reliance Jio Infocomm has chosen Airtel over Reliance Globalcomm [erstwhile Flag Telecom, acquired by Mukesh Ambani for just $200Mn] to route international data traffic via i2i submarine cable that connects India and Singapore. i2i connects India to Singapore and is wholly owned by Bharti.Continue Reading
The DoT in 2008 allowed intra-circle roaming allowing operators [See Below] to enter into mutual commercial interconnect deals. Further in Queries & Responses prior to the 3G & BWA Auction, DoT clearly states in response to Question 12 as below, 12. Will intra circle roaming be allowed in areas whereContinue Reading
The day when I discussed about Uncertainties surrounding Reliance Jio Infocomm, warring Ambani brothers embraced each others in Arms and announced the Inter-City OFC Sharing Deal and kept options for other passive infrastructure sharing. However, that does not end the problems of Reliance Jio Infocomm as it’ll require seamless voiceContinue Reading
Tencent’s answer to WhatsApp, WeChat is a run away success with 300 Mn User base. However, WeChat is posing a major problem for one Telco – China Mobile. What is the Problem with China Mobile’s [CM] Network ? CM has a weak 3G network based on TD-SCDMA, and 600mn ofContinue Reading
Few Days ago, when I wrote about 80% of Indian Mobile Telephony being supported by Microwave backhaul and just 20% of Optical Fiber backhaul, I had told will come back with the deployments of microwave elements in Indian Sky.Continue Reading
MTS Sistema India, with 11mn wireless subscribers in India, is down to operations in 9 circles now, but is still sounding upbeat on exploiting its data capabilities (LTE outlook) and focusing more on tier 2/3 cities. These 9 circles represent 75% of their existing revenues and around 60% total marketContinue Reading
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