Month: October 2006
1 Billion People and 1.5 Million Broadband Subscribers
India has a population of 1 Billion of which, just 1.5 Million have broadband connection,(According to Indian Government, Internet speed greater than 256 Kbps is broadband) not even 1% of its population. In contrast, the number of cellular phone subscribers has reached a whopping 10% of its population. In the…
5Paisa.Com to offer services on Mobile
Just few minutes ago, I learnt that, IndiaInfoLine’s 5Paisa.com, the pioneers in Internet stock trading in India at a brokerage of just 0.05% are now venturing into value added services on cell phones for their clientele. In a communication to the Mumbai Stock Exchange, they said,“The Company will provide its…
Sabeer Bhatia’s Arzoo is Re-Born
Hotmail co-founder, Sabeer Bhatia an innovator then is back in action without any innovation. Bhatia’s earlier Arzoo (desire) to provide companies access to a global network of technology experts who offer real-time problem-solving assistance for engineering, IT and tech support applications was shattered when the Dot Com Boom went Bust….
Airtel Mobile TV to be introduced in 4 months
Bharti Airtel Limited is all set to launch Mobile TV in India on the existing 2.5G network using GPRS technology. Bharti is unwilling to wait for the lethargic Indian TRAI for auction guidelines and regulations on 3G. Bharti’s group company Bharti Telesoft has tied up with UK based Vimio to…