UrbanClap Crescendo in Indian Online Home Services Market
UrbanClap operates in India’s largest online home services marketplaces. The addressable market is significant and the total home services market is estimated to be $65Bn across India. UrbanClap offers both Standard Services like (i) plumber, electrician and carpenter (PEC), (ii) beauty, (iii) appliance repair, (iv) pest control, (v) cleaning, (vi)Continue Reading
Reliance Jio Launch – Guess the Data Pricing
Media is buzz with various launch dates and data pricing about Reliance Jio Infocomm’s 4G LTE services. You should know that Ambani has always had the fascination for Media business and is filled with his agents across publications and TV channels. In this backdrop, will Jio launch with the FreedomContinue Reading
Indian Telecom Network Capacity Doubles in 2 Years
The Indian Telecom network capacity is a function of multiple parameters like spectrum allocation, number of sites (base stations), number of components on each site (no. of antennae, their frequency range, TRxs, etc). Theoretical calculations also require assumptions on busy hour usage – which may differ for regions and services.Continue Reading
Largest Telecom Spectrum Auction – Operators to Bid Rationally
The Government is likely to announce the Largest Telecom Spectrum Auction in the History of India in the next couple of months. Notice Inviting Applications is not out yet and sources in DoT indicate a delay of Month. Of all the spectrums auctioned – 800 Mhz, 900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz,Continue Reading
Naukri – Demand buoyant, 99Acres Muted – Will Zomato Breakeven ?
Naukri.Com is witnessing increased adoption of newer features by its corporate clients. 350 customers have gone live on Referral hiring system. Similarly, INFOE has sold cloud based Careers Site manager (CSM) to above 1,600 clients. Average realization in CSM has also doubled, indicating pricing power. The company expects growth rateContinue Reading
Alibaba’s eCommerce Delivery Infrastructure – Create Winning Partnerships Lesson for India
In the North Western United States, hedge fund manager turned entrepreneur was building global eCommerce giant Amazon backed by massive Technological innovations unheard of in the retail industry. In Asia, Jack Ma realizing the potential of Internet for commerce built Alibaba mostly on Winning Partnerships. We’d like to take aContinue Reading
Did Idea Cellular Fumble on 4G LTE ? Can it make a Comeback like in 2G Voice ?
Idea Cellular, the master of Just in Time expansion and execution analogous to the Java compilers running your Android Apps is in deep trouble when it comes to 4G LTE Mobile Data Networks. In the last 8 years, Idea Cellular improved its revenue market share mostly banking on 2G VoiceContinue Reading
Tata’s 800Mhz Spectrum Band on Telcos Radar
With impending threat from the launch of Reliance Jio Infocomm, industry leader and India’s only integrated Telecommunications Service Provider made aggressive moves to acquire spectrum from Videocon and later from Aircel to rollout and stabilize 4G LTE Networks in coherence with existing 2G Voice and 3G Mobile Data Network. TheseContinue Reading
700Mhz Spectrum Pricing Not feasible Economically – Idea Cellular CEO
Idea Cellular’s CEO, Himanshu Kapania hosted Analyst meet and here are the key takeaways. Idea Cellular’s spectrum needs are more discretionary now unlike in 2014/15 and hence feels no pressure to invest in 2016 auctions; 700Mhz is not economically feasible at proposed price. Given large supply of spectrum across bands,Continue Reading