CII + IMRB Research – 98% YoY Broadband Growth for 5 years – 214 mn subscribers Target
CII + IMRB along with industry partners conduct Connect200* conference every year. The theme this year – India 2009-2014: Broadband Roadmap for Inclusive Growth [Inclusive Growth, aha! reminds me of India is Shining LOL]. Chandrajit Banerjee of CII and Manoj Kohli of Bharti Airtel are the Chairpersons leading this CloudContinue Reading
Changing Role – Broadband Bear to Broadband Bull – 12 mn subscribers by 2010
If you have been regularly reading my posts on Internet and Broadband here, then I am sure you’d sense my bearish attitude towards Internet / Broadband growth [Hey!, don’t blame me, it was the Netas, Babus and CEOs who were unwilling to open their eyes towards broadband service] However, afterContinue Reading
Reliance WiMax Operations Worldwide in Red
Much has been talked about and written about how WiMax will get everybody connected online. However, the Shangri-La picture painted by WiMax lobbyists is far from the ground reality. Here are some facts about Reliance Communications’ WiMax operations across the world. Reliance Communications – RCom has multiple WiMax subsidiaries acrossContinue Reading
MTS Broadband Services Likely – World’s 1st mobile service to adopt 1X Advanced technology
MTS India is really on the roll. They have become the World’s 1st wireless service provider to adopt 1X Advanced technology. MTS India would become the first CDMA2000 brand in the world to offer a future-ready technology that will enable best-in-class and simultaneous voice and high speed EV-DO data services.Continue Reading
RCom Hits Hattrick in Infrastructure Sharing – Deal with Aircel
Reliance Communications is ringing the cash register by offering its OFC network as as well as passive Infrastructure for other Telecom companies. The company has scored a hat-trick – RCom -Etisalat DB in July, RCom – S Tel just a few days ago and today its RCom – Aircel. TheContinue Reading
DoCoMo + Aircel + MTS determined to cut into market – Freebies + Incentives to Flow
I must first step back a bit from my stand that new operators had a weak business case [cash flow wise, it appears so, who cares]. However, looking at the recent developments, they are going to disrupt the business case [at least in short to medium term] of even theContinue Reading
MTS – Shyam Tele Creates History in Indian Telecom – Offers Free Calls in Rajasthan for 999 Days
If you have been thinking of Airtel Special 5 as cool product, its a Gimmick to survive the competition from new operators. I have already received tip-off from leading Telecom Analysts on Dalal Street about new operators readying to cut throats of incumbents [Yes I mean it, i’ll post itContinue Reading
Wireless / Mobile Broadband – EVDO-HSPA-3G Vs WiMax – Will the War Intensify with Spectrum Auction ?
With increasing pressure in Wireless Voice segment, Telcos are now shifting their attention to data services starting with Broadband where ARPU / Month is ~4 times than Voice. I would like to do a status check on the available Wireless / Mobile broadband technologies in India and their adoption byContinue Reading
Latest Customers + Revenue Market Share of Top 5 Telecom Cos in India
Now that we have results of all the Telecom Companies for the quarter ending June-2009, i was curious to see the latest Customer market share Vs Revenue Market share. Bharti Airtel managed to grab the sweet spot. One good strategy about Airtel is Grow consolidate and then back to theContinue Reading