Skepticism on Tata WiMax Broadband reaches Dalal Street
Analysts do give a company sometime before they react on recommending a stock and the amount of time Tata Communications got was more than anybody expected. What is really commendable is the report released by HSBC Telecom Analysts – Sharma and Grinnan who have openly expressed their views against TataContinue Reading
Revenue Breakup of Indian Telecom Operators
This is the first time I am able to see the revenues of Vodafone India, which really is very impressive. Wireless operations account for the bulk of revenues for these Telcos as already seen from Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications results. Here is a quick comparison on how various verticalsContinue Reading
2G GSM Spectrum Allocation in India
Here is the latest 2G GSM spectrum allocation chart, circle wise and operator wise. BSNL and MTNL have the maximum 2G spectrum, at least 10 MHz in each circle. Karnataka the Billion Dollar [FY 09 Topline Expectations] Telecom circle for Bharti Airtel is the most sought after 2G Wirless circleContinue Reading
CDMA Vs GSM – Case for RCom to Migrate to GSM
I first pointed out last year that RCom was seriously considering to switching to GSM Wireless network when CDMA Operators talks with Qualcomm were deadlocked [supervised by then IT Minsister, Mr. Maran] However, Mr. Ambani himself has denied in the past two conference calls, that CDMA will be turned offContinue Reading
Internet Telephony set to be Legal within India
TRAI has released recommendations [DoT is likely to accept them with some modifications] permitting ISPs to offer unrestricted internet telephony [permitting them to terminate calls on PSTN/PLMN networks]. Until now only international VoIP telephony was legal. NLD operators shall be permitted to connect to public internet and shall have mutualContinue Reading
Toxic Writer Blog Vs Gremach – Where is Freedom of Speech ?
[I normally don’t write about Freedom of Speech, but however I feel this topic is worth writing as we move forward how Indian citizens may lose their Right to Freedom of Speech on the only affordable and mass media – “Internet”] The Indian media is flush with reports about courtContinue Reading
160by2 opens Mobile Advertising Platform for MSME + Classifieds
160by2 – Free PC to Mobile and Mobile [GPRS Enabled] to Mobile SMS service provider has opened its Mobile Advertising platform to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises as well. When the service was introduced a year ago, big brands were the major Advertisers. The most popular Advertise on their networkContinue Reading
Comparison + Success of 3G – India Vs Asia + Europe
Here is some insight on how 3G has shaped in Asian Economies. We second TRAI’s decision to go with Auction of 3G Spectrum because of Transparency over the Beauty Contest Method which can be tilted anyway the Bureaucrats want. Most countries have awarded 3G spectrum to service providers when 2GContinue Reading
Government wants back WiMax Spectrum for BWA Auction
We have reliably learnt from our sources that the Government of India has made mockery of itself demanding WiMax spectrum alloted to ISPs for broadband services. The government had earlier allocated 2.5GHz spectrum to a number of players including Tata, Bharti, Reliance, Sify and Spectranet. It has now asked theContinue Reading