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IAMAI, released a report (I-Cube) on a study conducted by IAMI jointly with IMRB International. Excerpts from the report are as follows.   Indian metros have the highest percentage of active Internet users. Mumbai leading the pack with 2.6 Million active users. The share of internet users from smaller towns hasContinue Reading

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The WiMax forum (closed forum, a lobby) has warned the Telecom Regulator that India may miss the bus on WiMax broadband if it fails to allocate the necessary spectrum in 2.5 to 2.69 GHz for these services. According to the Indian broadband wireless access policy, TRAI has set aside spectrum in the rangeContinue Reading

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The Telecom Regulator delegated the job of evaluating QoS of Mobile service providers to TUV South Asia. Here are the excerpts of the 182 page report released by TRAI [PDF] Drive Test: Parameters – Call Drop, Setup and Voice Quality.In Metro Circles, MTNL is the worst performer failing to meetContinue Reading

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Early August I had written about Toll Free Number incompatability between various operators. Every operator was allowed to have its own 1-800 series, but the number reachable from a phone within its own network only. Companies like Dell opted for a Toll free number on BSNL network due to the number of subscribers BSNL hasContinue Reading

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The Wi-Fi bug has bitten the Indian Railways at a time when it is still struggling to provide clean drinking water & waiting room, freedom from cockroach etc. (forget comfort and luxury) for passengers. After testing wi-fi within railway coaches, it has now opted for an ambitious project to wifi enable – create Hotspots inContinue Reading

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Time for some self praise ? Indeed 🙂 While I was tracking the Essar’s Foreign Investment decision, I had a call from one of my acquainted friends who alerted me about Mark Mobius’ (Templeton’s Emerging Market Head) investment ideas in the Indian telecom sector. According to my friend, Mobius said that, heContinue Reading

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The Ruias managed Essar group already holds 33% stake in Hutchison Essar, while Hutchison Whampoa holds 52%. Essar currently holds 6.19% through Essar Mauritius. This evening Essar got an approval from the FIPB to increase its stake by means of foreign holdings from 6.19% to 22% which will take FDI in the joint venture to theContinue Reading

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Reliance Communications Ltd today launched Reliance Mobile Pocket PC PPC 6700 targetting SMEs and corporate customers in India. Reliance Mobile is powered by Microsoft Corp’s Windows Mobile and technology on the IP side being developed by UTStarcom Inc. Bharti Tele-ventures Ltd already has similar service up and running since August but I amContinue Reading

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Emerging Asian telecom, Hutchison Essar has tied up with global software major, Microsoft Corporation to provide Mobile Search and Mail services. Hutch customers will be able to use Windows Live search for mobile, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Mail and Windows Live spaces. More information about Microsoft’s Mobile Services is available here. MicrosoftContinue Reading