| November 2009 |
War For Words
With Airtel and TTSL competing in A2P SMS market by writing their own terms of SMS IUC, the industry fears that their free hand may end up being anti-consumer. Is it time for Trai to step in?
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Global Concerns
Local content and rights related issues are some of the major bottlenecks that VAS companies are facing in the overseas markets
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Wrong Number
The $23 bn deal between Bharti Airtel and MTN would have gone fine had both the governments opened their windows for further deliberations
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Value for Villages
In a challenging market, operators and VAS players are innovating their offerings to add more value to rural consumers |
The Alchemy of Semiconductors
The mobile market is now the highest growing segment of the semiconductor industry
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Manu-fractured
Although the cost of manufacturing telecom equipments in India is comparable to China, but poor quality of infrastructure, lack of favorable government policies, and higher interest costs have been discouraging factors in the sector
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The Divided House
The recent government proposal to increase FDI in DTH has raised many eyebrows
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Apple's Eye
Apple is eying the handset market share in India with eagles eye
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More Action
Managed services are set to see more action in India, thanks to an unprecedented subscriber growth and growing enthusiasm among operators
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New Battleground
Multi-national mobile operators are exploring innovative backhaul strategies to increase their footprint in emerging markets
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Quality Matters
Network optimization assists expansion efforts, resulting in better asset utilization, efficient launch of new services, new revenue streams, and extended customer loyalty
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Destination R&D
To become a force in the global telecom space, India has to create an ecosystem and build globally competitive product companies across the value chain
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New VPN Needs
BA-VPN is defined as a new service model rather than an added value to existing service models. This requires a new integrated value proposition, and cost reduction approach
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Consolidation Time
Consolidation has already started in the outsourcing industry, and in future it is likely to see heightened M&A activity
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The Fourth Screen
Media houses have got on the VAS bandwagon in a big way, as voting and contests on shows are key revenue sources for them
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Exclusively Yours
Unique content and a low entry price of services will write the 3G success story in India
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Telcos' Lifeline
The event threw light on the crucial role of data centers for telecom operations and expansion
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Next Gen Cabling for You
The event helped decision makers in the government to identify cabling solutions that are currently needed, especially with a green angle
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Connect Minds
The ITU data highlights important regional discrepancies, with mobile broadband penetration rates still low in many African countries and other developing nations. Can ICT change the world?
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Prepare for Tomorrow
With content-rich presentations made by industry experts, over 250 delegates gained knowledge on emerging technologies in the ITS, and where the industry is heading
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Ibrahim
Ahmad
Baburajan K
—Pierre Rivard
