Yixin from NetEAse and China Teleocm to Compete WeChat / WhatsApp – Offer Free Data Network
Yixin is a Mobile messaging app introduced through a joint venture between NetEase (27% stake) and China Telecom (73% stake). With China Telecom taking the step forward it appears to us that Yixin App is Optimized for 3G mobile Networks unlike how WeChat Posed a Major Problem for China Mobile.Continue Reading
COAI for E-GSM Band to Enable Data, Clarifies on Myths of Reliance Communications
We highlighted the most important voices of Various Telecom Operators in response to the consultation paper of TRAI on Spectrum pricing. COAI mainly represented by Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellulr has clarified on the myths of Reliance Communications fearing that its entire CDMA spectrum will be re-farmed. COAI said that,Continue Reading
Telecom Spectrum Reserve Price: A-Vo-ID Group Fights Reliance Jio & Communications – Views of Operators
The Indian Telecommunications Industry is Divided between the A-Vo-Id[Airtel, Vodafone Idea] Group on one side and the politically influential Ambani brothers on the other. Recently all telcos submitted their response to the TRAI’s consultation paper on Valuation and Reserve Price of Spectrum. The responses are as expected with A-Vo-Id GroupContinue Reading
How do Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Mobile Data Carriers(3G) Address Network Congestion Issues ?
In a country like India where illiterate and Corrupt Bureaucrats without domain knowledge and vision of the Telecommunications industry are the ones deciding allocation of the precious Spectrum, it is the Telecom Operators who have to find ways and means to maintain the QoS to retain customers. In heavily concentrated[HighContinue Reading
Youku Tudou Online Video Mobile Monetization Yet to TakeOff – Strategy in Place
Yoku Tudou, Online Video Sharing Giant from China has initiated mobile ad experiments with leading brand customers from auto and cosmetics, with mobile ad rev contributing still low single-digit of total rev in 2Q. Mobile monetization for the company is still in very early stage and another 9~12mth delay isContinue Reading
Why India Matters to Telenor ? Yogesh Mallik,CEO, Uninor
In a Conference Call CEO of Telenor India (Uninor), Mr Yogesh Malik said that India is still an attractive market though they are the 8th operator in India with operations in 6 out of the 22 circles covering half of the Indian Population concentrated in North and the West ofContinue Reading
Online Recruiting Platform Naukri under Bear Grip as Industry Freezes Recruitment
Naukri.com the online Recruitment Portal with very little innovation is putting its promoter company InfoEdge India Ltd under the bear grip as Indian Industry Freezes Recruitment on the back of Total Failure in Economic Reforms and Policies by the Corrupt UPA Government. As India’s real GDP growth has remained weakContinue Reading
MediaTek Aggressive Tablet Push – Moves to OctaCore Mobile Processors
Mediatek fabless communications products company is focusing more on branded tablet customers such as Lenovo, Acer and Asus with new AP – dualcore MT8125 and MT8135. The new MT8135 tablet product to be launched in 3Q13 is powered by quad-core ARM Cortex A15 and A7 with big.LITTLE heterogeneous multi-processing. MT8135Continue Reading
What SmartPhone Features Can Reverse the High End Mobile Saturation Cycle ?
Few days ago we discussed the Saturation in sales of High End SmartPhones. The high end consumer is complaining that the hardware spec is a marketing gimmick and refusing to upgrade. Amidst this backdrop, can the mobile handset makers give consumers a reason to buy new handsets ? ‘Battery LifeContinue Reading