Netflix has suddenly withdrawn support for Apple's AirPlay, a feature that let people watching Netflix on their iPads and iPhones to instantly play the content on their TVs, the media reported. The move came as a shock to may Apple fans as Netflix for iOS had been supporting AirPlay since 2013. The news comes after Apple last month announced Apple TV+, a subscription-based streaming service scheduled to launch this autumn.... Read More
The recent developments in the Indian telecom industry have created a paradigm shift in the revenue stream of the operators. Currently, the business is data dependent and hence, monetizing data is a significant aspect of any business. Understanding the new buzz in the market, Mahindra Comviva, a global leader in mobility solutions, has launched a data monetization platform ‘Infinity.' Infinity provides a suitable platform... Read More
India’s enterprise sector is depicting an interesting growth chart in the past 10 years. The SME enterprise business services segment has been growing at a rate of 10%. It currently contributes around 45% of the entire industrial output of the country. At this juncture, Tata Teleservices bets high on Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) solutions and predicts a growth rate of 25-30% in the coming years. In an interview given... Read More
In December 2016, the tech world witnessed the launch of the world’s first chat operating system FlockOS. It enables developers to build bots and integrations on top of Flock, the team messenger. By providing an open platform to the global developer community, it initiated a new canvas for the developers to create intuitive apps. As it gains its popularity, Telecom Talk had a conversation with Bhavin Turakhia, CEO, Flock. He... Read More
Smartphone invasion in India continues to rise as consumers shift from feature phones to 4G-enabled devices. With the huge growth in the number of mobile internet users in India, the advertising companies have also overhauled their techniques to woo Indian consumers. To know more about the shift of advertising strategies for India and what brands need to know about digital advertising in India, we interviewed Neena Dasgupta, CEO and Director,... Read More
Legal tangle is something which almost anyone would want to avoid in everyday life. However, as they say, 'Know your rights' and 'Knowledge is Power', awareness of legal aspects can actually give one an edge. We often hear about TRAI decisions, telcos approaching courts, individuals winning some cases in consumer courts and wonder if we would ever be able to take part in them or actually file a case? TelecomTalk... Read More
Suneet Singh Tuli reached for the sky with the world's cheapest $35 Aakash tablet. Tuli's company, Datawind manufactured the Aakash tablet, which was a project by HRD Ministry. We got an opportunity to interview Datawind's CEO, Suneet Singh Tuli. Scroll down to know about Datawind's take on new ventures such as Freedom 251, and the controversies that surrounded Aakash tablet. What’s your take on the way Indian smartphone/tablet market is... Read More
Mobile wallet can be a simple way to transact since it does not involve time-consuming issues like two-way authentication at the time of transaction. However, security and limited places where they can be used are some of the problems that afflict the segment. Freecharge has emerged as a prominent player in this segment. It was acquired by Snapdeal last year. In this interview Govind Rajan, Chief Operations Officer of Freecharge... Read More
After launching 4G services in Kerala, Karnataka, Mumbai and Kolkata, Vodafone India today launched the next generation services in Delhi and NCR, where it has about one crore customers and data contributes around 25% of total revenues. Beginning with key business and residential corridors in NCR across Gurgaon, which today constitute more than 10% of its data users, the company will soon expand 4G services across the length and breadth of... Read More
Sharma, who claims to be the first Indian woman entrepreneur in the ICT space, after handling an array of telecom projects for last 12 years, started off her own venture VNOW Technologies, which is into manufacturing of smart wearables. But she recollects that it was not an easy journey as Sharma used to face queer attitude of people when she embarked into this business... Read More
The year 2015 saw service providers charting out their strategies around Wi-Fi and Tata Teleservices was one such company which went aggressive in offering Wi-Fi services across top airports, leading hotels, retail spaces, cafes across the country. In an interaction with Sunil Tandon, Head – Non Voice Services, Tata Teleservices, TT learnt about its Wi-Fi plans moving ahead. Question: Tata Docomo has been... Read More
The DTH arm of Doordarshan, DD Freedish aims to add 4-5 million subscribers by 2017, taking the total number of active subscribers to around 25 million. In a chit-chat with Telecom Talk, Jain tells us that why despite stiff competition, DD Free Dish holds potential to capture a greater market share. Questions: What type of plans you have in mind for DD Freedish? Answer: The new ratings from BARC (Broadcast... Read More
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