EDITORIAL
Online transaction is a boon for the operators, as there is less commission if it is done via their own recharge portal. It is quite interesting that all most all CDMA service providers (Tata, Reliance and MTS) are offering extra data to their high speed data users if they recharge online. Tata Teleservices offers 15% extra data on all recharges more than Rs 500 done on their web portal to ... [Read more]
In accordance with the provisions of NTP 2012 which envisages a Unified License Regime with delinking of the licensing of Networks from the delivery of services to the end users, DoT has decided that in the first phase, the Unified License should be worked out without providing for delinking of Licensing of Networks from delivery of services , which could be addressed in the second phase. The Unified License would ... [Read more]
Till date voice is primary point to earn revenue for the mobile operators, but the movement towards data has already been started. The change in users’ behavior results in reshaping of traditional voice market in India. People find other way of communications apart from simple voice calls. Tariff Hike – and Associated Changes Following the new players exit pushed by Supreme Court’s verdict in February 2012, almost all mobile ... [Read more]
India’s telecom happening was going great, and one day the bubble bursts. Then it is again a dull story. Supreme Court’s cancellation of 122 licenses was catastrophic to the sector. As new players left, the market turns to consolidate a bit, and incumbent ones seem to in the seat of driver. That’s not a good advertisement for Indian telecom which attracted many inside and overseas investment options. SMS Termination Charge ... [Read more]
Before a storm, nature becomes too calm. In the midst of dull days at telecom we are expecting the tornado called 4G. The first 4G flight had taken off by Airtel but it is not a great journey so far. RIL Infotel is working on 4G to bring it in next 2-3 months and Tikona is scheduled for mid 2013. And there are media reports that say Aircel, which owns ... [Read more]
Everyone is very much optimistic about growth in data market, the next wave of telecommunications. It is saying data is the future. But on my personal take data demand is already high but it is yet to take off as we are waiting to see the price barrier to be broken down. Recently I had to visit three stores in single day – Reliance World, Tata Docomo Store and a ... [Read more]
Cell Broadcast (CB) messages / Cell Info Messages is a mobile technology feature which is a part of GSM Technology. From now on called as CB messages is designed specially to deliver messages to people particularly in a specific Geographical Area connected to a cell site to deliver on Screen Messages. SMS are sent point to point where as CB Messages are sent point to area so that Messages are ... [Read more]
In an interesting development Telenor is reported to be in talks with Tata Teleservices to merge their operations in India. Though the media reports suggest that it may happend only after country’s telecom regulator comes out with an abstract M&A rule. Both Telenor and Tata Telesevices are silent on this market speculation. Considering earlier market report of CDMA operator Sistema Shyam Teleservices (operates under MTS India ) buying GSM/3G/BWA service ... [Read more]
Indian mobile operators are in a tussle as some of them are disconnecting SMS interconnection from other operators. And as usual the subscribers are in a mess at the end. The issues have been started since Diwali, when Airtel blocked incoming SMS from Reliance and Aircel on the ground of spamming their network. Currently the SMS interconnection is mandated by TRAI, but the termination charge is not decided by TRAI, it can be negotiated between two ... [Read more]
Spectrum refarming is a hot issue in Indian telecom. Telecom Commission of India recommended to go for spectrum refarming on 900 MHz band so that this band can be used for 4G roll out. Currently incumbent players like Airtel, Vodafone, BSNL are holding most of the 900MHz spectrum and Aircel, Reliance, Idea are having it in selected circles. New players who got licenses in 2008 have using 1800MHz band of ... [Read more]
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