Reliance Communications fired a fresh salvo in the Indian Telecom Industry by halving 3G Data Tariffs across the board, pre-paid and post-paid. RCom has 3G Mobile Data Services in 13 Circles – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, West Bengal, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Rajasthan, Assam, North East, and JammuContinue Reading
Himanshu Kapnia, CEO Idea Cellular was at the Morgan Stanley 15th India Summit and he shared his perspectives on the Indian Telecom – Voice and Data Markets. On Indian Telecommunications Voice Market Over the last 2-3 years Indian Telecom sector witnessed huge battle on the competition front as result ofContinue Reading
The Headline 3G Data Revenue Numbers are disappointing on the face of it with < 5% Revenue Contribution and thus the popular perception that 3G in India so far has been a failure, three years after the 3G auctions. In our analysis, most of the top cities are already underContinue Reading
The DoT in 2008 allowed intra-circle roaming allowing operators [See Below] to enter into mutual commercial interconnect deals. Further in Queries & Responses prior to the 3G & BWA Auction, DoT clearly states in response to Question 12 as below, 12. Will intra circle roaming be allowed in areas whereContinue Reading
Today we’d like to enlighten on the Backhaul Connectivity of Indian Wireless Networks [2G / 3G / 4G-LTE]. For now, read Backhaul as the connectivity between the tower (site) and the inner parts of the network through which the aggregate of all traffic from mobile terminals served by a towerContinue Reading
Feature Rich 3G SmartPhone pricing is one of the most important parameters for the overall development of the Mobile Data eco-system in the context of Asian Markets ex-Japan. The Smartphone market is price driven and aggressive price cuts have seen increased adoption. Expect smartphone volume in the US$150-300 range toContinue Reading
The Management of Tata DoCoMo has indicated that pricing rationality is prevailing in the sector with almost all operators withdrawing discounts / free minutes. These changes are already visible in the company’s own RPM realisations. There has been no change to usage patterns all through these tariff changes so far,Continue Reading
Idea Cellular, third Largest Wireless Service Provider in India on the basis of Revenue Market share has some interesting insights to share. The company has a gap between current (34 paise) and headline (43 paise) voice RPM will continue to narrow as promotional offers keep declining at a faster clipContinue Reading
Over the past 12 months, Indian Telecom Operators have started disclosing Data Revenues and metrics separately to give a sense of the performance of Data Networks in India. Currently, data revenue is being driven by 2G data, as 3G smartphone penetration is still low and 90% of data subscribers areContinue Reading
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