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
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
China has only 3 Major Operators – China Mobile, Telecom and Unicom. Across the board, all the three operators are witnessing decline in plain vanilla 2G users. The continued decline in smartphone prices and recent reduction in data price from China Unicom will further accelerate the migration of mid andContinue Reading
China Unicom believes 3G growth will accelerate in 2013 given major improvements in handsets / smartphones, product offerings, network coverage and branding. The company expects 3G net adds in 2013 to be higher than 2012’s level. Management will focus on increasing mobile scale and quality of customers, and expects high-endContinue Reading
Idea Cellular, third Largest Wireless Service Provider in India on the basis of Revenue Market share has some interesting insights to share. The company has a gap between current (34 paise) and headline (43 paise) voice RPM will continue to narrow as promotional offers keep declining at a faster clipContinue Reading
Over the past 12 months, Indian Telecom Operators have started disclosing Data Revenues and metrics separately to give a sense of the performance of Data Networks in India. Currently, data revenue is being driven by 2G data, as 3G smartphone penetration is still low and 90% of data subscribers areContinue Reading
One of the big questions being asked today is what is the impact of 3G / 4G data substituting traditional communication technologies – Voice and SMS on operators’ bottomlines. The data growth story is widely regarded as positive for operators where the growth of data can help support higher profitability,Continue Reading
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