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December 30th, 2010 2:11 AM 15 COMMENTS

Mobile Transactions To Become More Secure From 1 Jan 2011 Onwards

In 2009, RBI had mandated additional security for online credit/debit card transactions in India. This was achieved through the introduction of 3D Secure password that was required to be registered for every credit/debit card to enable its use for online payments on ecommerce websites. This meant that in addition to the 16-digit card number, 4 digit expiry date and 3-digit CVV number, the card holders were required to enter the... Read More

December 26th, 2010 12:10 PM 13 COMMENTS

How Telecom Industry Can Protect India Against 13 Million CO2 Emission?

Today telecom industry contributes INR 84 trillion dollars to global economy. According to GSMA the growth in the industry is led by the increase in wireless subscription expected to continue and cross 8 billion by 2020 from current subscriber base of 4.6 billion globally. With increasing demand for telecom services, the energy consumption has also grown significantly and poses an environment challenge in terms of larger carbon emission footprint of... Read More

November 12th, 2010 3:14 AM 16 COMMENTS

What must India learn from China: Telecom Equipment Manufacturing?

India with more than 672 Million telecom subscribers has seen tremendous growth in the telecom sector. Entrepreneurship and Innovation have been two important pillars of development in this sector,but it has remained confined to services and business models and to an extend handset manufacturing. Most of the telecom operators import virtually all the equipment for setting up a network.Moreover setting the 3G network will fuel demand for telecom equipment worth... Read More

November 4th, 2010 1:35 AM 112 COMMENTS

Vodafone Launches Balance Transfer

Lets Take a small break from the hyped 3G services by operators and look into news of other telecom operators. Vodafone is now making some news by launching a first of its kind Balance Transfer! Now you can send money ( aka Currency in your Mobile) to your friends in no time!! Thanks to USSD, Everything is Made too simple. All you need to Remember is a simple Format. Just... Read More

November 3rd, 2010 3:08 AM 31 COMMENTS

Winning The 3G Game

The battle is set for mobile operators to fight an exciting game. Some like Tata Docomo have raced ahead in launching (and surprising the industry) 3G much ahead of its peers. Other operators like Airtel, Rcom, Idea, Vodafone and Aircel who won 3G spectrums will be launching 3G only between Dec 2010-Mar 2011. Introduction of MNP at the same time will heat up the battle and make the contest more... Read More

October 22nd, 2010 12:50 PM 6 COMMENTS

An Introduction To Syd Barrett – Now Available In Ovi Music Store

Ovi Music Store Nokia’s popular music service, is giving its consumers and Indian rock lovers an amazing opportunity to download legal, good quality digital sound tracks from the recently launched album of Syd Barrett, founder member and former vocalist of the iconic rock band Pink Floyd. As a perfect reprise to this legend of rock music, Nokia will give out exclusive Syd Barrett posters to the first 200 users who... Read More

October 21st, 2010 3:06 AM 5 COMMENTS

Mobile Banking For Financial Inclusion

Traditional banking has a ‘last mile’ problem.The fixed cost of the branch network is too high for servicing low value users and low density rural areas.Traditional wireline telecommunications also has a ‘last mile’ problem in the form of high fixed costs of the ‘local loop’. Mobile wireless telephony appears to have been successful at overcoming the last mile telecommunications problem. Even though the wireless rural teledensity of 20% is only... Read More

October 3rd, 2010 1:11 PM 24 COMMENTS

How To Get Compensation From A Operator In Case Of Wrong Billing

Being a Postpaid customer, one can enjoy fruitful benefits compared to prepaid ones. But with it a customer gets a relationship with associated telecom company. Mostly everyone got issues such as high charges , wrongly activated schemes, etc. Resulting into wrong billing. I would personally advice everyone to send a simple mail to customer service of a related telecom company.Also see that you CC the mail to the nodal officer... Read More

September 28th, 2010 11:55 AM 5 COMMENTS

COAI AND AUSPI Conducts Workshop on Radiation From Mobile Towers

COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India) and AUSPI (Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India) held a workshop cum press briefing on 'Radiation from Mobile Towers' Myths V/S  Realities. The workshop aimed at "Dispelling the Myths' related to alleged health hazards from EMF radiations, by citing extensively from various study findings and research from the most independent organizations of the highest repute. The workshop included participation from eminent doctors... Read More

September 27th, 2010 11:25 AM 13 COMMENTS

Mobile Apps, Common Man and India

Raise your hands how many of you use Apps on Mobile? Remember the days of Trin Trin ringing sound, getting a landline connection was always a big deal, booking for it, waiting for infinite time to have a phone, paying for heavy tariffs for calls. As the days passed you got something called "Mobile". A device which you can carry anywhere u want, use it however u want.You said WoW!... Read More

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