Mobile and Landline to Converge on Airtel Network ? When ?
In view of GSM spectrum scarcity, Bharti Airtel a member of Fixed Mobile Convergence Alliance [FMCA] is exploring options of deploying the dual use network in India. Airtel is already testing Fixed Mobile Convergence service with limited number of its employees. So what is Fixed Mobile Convergence Phone ? You will have a singleContinue Reading
BSNL seeking Management Consultants
Last week I had written that Vodafone-Hutch-Essar has unseated BSNL from the number two spot in GSM Mobile space. State owned “Fat” company, BSNL is seeking the help of management consultants to immediately arrest the falling market share in Mobile and Wireline Communication business. The company is in talks withContinue Reading
Service Matters; Not just Pricing Gimmick
Dismissing Tariff wars in the roaming segment, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone-Hutch-Essar and Idea have rejected proposals to lower roaming tariffs calling it a pricing gimmick by BSNL and Reliance, where the latter have been collecting higher rentals to offset the lower romaning per call charges. Airtel also said that its theContinue Reading
Do Not Call / Disturb Registry in 3 Months ?
TRAI in a notification has authorized National Informatics Center [NIC] to build a Do Not Call / Disturb registry of India. I am still skeptical about the timing of 3 Months. The final notification includes unsolicited SMS under the Telemarketing clause and hence the Telemarketer is liable for a fine 🙂 Each UnsolicitedContinue Reading
Reliance Wimax in Bangalore – Up and Running
Good News for residents of Bangalore. Just a while ago a reader of this blog tipped me with a mobile number. Bingo!!! Reliance Communications, a Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group company is the first company to launch Wimax for residential consumers in Bangalore / Bengalooru. [Sify has it for Corporates. Bangalore UnwiredContinue Reading
Nokia, Airtel lead most trusted brands in India
Nokia and Bharti Airtel are the top Mobile brands in India. Nokia is the 4th most trusted brand by Indians according to ET Brand Equity Survey. Nokia is also the favorite brand across different categories. Bharti Airtel leads the pack among mobile service providers at all India rank – 2.Continue Reading
Vodafone nominees resign; To Sell stake in Bharti Airtel
Vodafone Plc which entered India after buying out Hutch in the Hutch Essar JV has withdrawn its board representation on Bharti Airtel Ltd. Vodafone has also decided to sell 5.61% stake in Bharti Airtel Ltd [PDF] in two tracnhes. Vodafone Plc had bought 10% stake in Bharti Airtel Ltd in two blocksContinue Reading
Adios Tata Teleservices – Darryl Green
Darryl Green, CEO of Tata Teleservices / Indicom [PAN India CDMA Wirless operator] has resigned after a two years stint @ Tata Tele. Darryl was the first foreign CEO in the Indian telecom industry. It is not clear why he has put in his papers. Under him, Tata’s launched India’s firstContinue Reading
Facebook is the new WWW ?
If BillG thought of having a Microsoft Web in late 90s, it’s another Harvard drop out Mark Zuckerberg actually moving closer to BillG’s goal, Facebook – the new WWW. Facebook a social networking site which took off after Mark Zuckerberg hacked into Harvard’s house websites to harvest images of students. Facebook isContinue Reading