Month: March 2012
When will SmartPhones become Really Smart to Solve Mobile Traffic Jams ?
Mobile traffic growth will outstrip the ability of carriers to monetize it. Carriers are expected to respond by offloading an increasing proportion of data traffic to Wi-Fi or 700 MHz LTE Network, but this points to (costly) construction of expansive networks. Can the Smart Phones Do it ? One possibility…
Can Microsoft Windows 8 + Office Survive – Apple Mac OS X +iPad and Android Tablet Onslaught ?
We all know that Tablets are making the PC / Laptops Obsolete. I would like to present a thorough analysis on who are still glued to the Laptop / Netbook and who are currently using and will only use Tablets such as iPad / Samsung Galaxies and can Microsoft survive…
Around 4% Indians Finding Life Partners Online
According to the 2011 census, nearly 50% of India’s population is in the less than 25 age bracket. With more and more Indians entering the Workforce and stepping into the professional world, a majority of this section is leaning towards online portals for prospective partners. We would like to compare…
Voice to Grow 16% YoY + M&A for Mid Leve Operators not Leaders – Vodafone CEO Marten
Martin Peiters – CEO, Vodafone India gave some insight into the company’s strategy in India. Is the Wireless Voice Business Saturated in India ? The industry is reporting 15-16% YoY growth in total minutes (volume). Based on the active subscriber data at 660mn, wireless penetration is at 55%. With a…
Why Vodafone Prefers Voice Traffic over 3G Data ?
Vodafone India derives 13% of revenue from non‐voice services including 5% from SMS and 8% from data services. It currently has 33mn data subscribers with an average ARPU of INR75. Data usage by its 2G customers is currently on the rise. Regarding the 3mn 3G customers after about a year…
Is LinkedIn threatening Naukri’s Core Recruiting Business ?
InfoEdge India’s Naukri.com, job portal, is the dominant player in the Indian market and enjoys high traffic share and has a significant lead over the competition. The primary portal is supported by four other initiatives (online and offline), thereby creating a full service offering. LinkedIn the Professional Networking Site has…
Who is Powering Your SmartPhone Mobile / Tablet Processors ?
Most of the Android phones looked the same. In fact, phones from Huawei and ZTE were comparable with devices from the Tier 1 guys. Almost every OEM introduced a phone using quad-core. So let us look at which company’s processors are powering your smartphones. Broadcom was very confident about its…
700 MHz – 4G / LTE Spectrum Auction Unlikely to Fetch as Much as 3G
The Indian Telecommunications Minister stated that three of the four issues holding back the 4G 700 MHz auctions have been resolved. The minster thinks that this band may raise more revenues than the 3G auction. However, we differ from this opinion because getting a 4G license is not a necessity…