Cell firms object to Reliance pricing
The Cellular Operators’ Association of India has lodged a complaint with TRAI against “Plan 700″ and “Plan 435″ of Reliance which offer unlimited talk time to Reliance phones.
“It is submitted that these tariffs are predatory as the same tariffs and rates are not transparently available to the other access providers, who are its (Reliance Infocomm’s) [...]
DoT opposes STT stake in Idea
The department of telecommunications has opposed a proposal of the Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) and TM International (TMI) consortium to acquire 47.7 per cent stake in Idea Cellular.
If the proposal is cleared Tamasek would have significant stakes in both Bharti and Idea, which offer services in eight common circles.
At a meeting of the Foreign Investment [...]
R World goes paid from 1st April
After many warnings, finally its here! According to the Reliance Infocomm press release, RWorld usage will be charged from April 1, 2005. The tariff structure is four tiered viz. Membership, Pay-on-entry, Pay-on-use and Free.
Membership category with an option of monthly membership or a day pass comprises frequently used applications. Monthly membership is Rs.25, whereas a [...]
Java Game Developers Challenge
Sun Microsystems India and Paradox Studios, a Reliance Infocomm subsidiary, have announced a wireless game developers contest beginning April 4, 2005 and lasting for two months.
According to a press release, participants will have to develop a J2ME based game application, competing in the process for a host of special prizes sponsored by Paradox Studios, including [...]
Airtel goes to Andaman & Nicobar
Airtel becomes the first operator to go there.
According to the company statement, the launch of Airtel in Andaman & Nicobar is one of the fastest rollouts of a mobile network and it has been made possible by deploying a VSAT backbone.
Buy LG PC, get Reliance net connection
CIOL story:
The new products offering comprise of the P IV 2.8 Mhz (model no XS 1 D8 1 ALPF priced at 32,750) and (model No EPF N 24 AWA priced at Rs 30, 490) PIV 2.4 Mhz, Intel-based Processor based desktop PC, a Reliance Cordless FWP and the R-Connect data cable.
Yahoo! India Mobile Megafest
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Yahoo.com, Yahoo! India has announced free Mobile Downloads. You will still be charged the standard operator rates for SMS to shortcodes like 8243.
During the megafest, consumers can download unlimited content from a chosen list. Whether it’s ringtones from latest Bollywood tracks, or fast paced mobile games like Desert Rally [...]
Review: Asia Unplugged
Asia Unplugged : The Wireless and Mobile Media Boom in the Asia-Pacific
by Madanmohan Rao, Lumita Mendoza (Editors)
Rs 850 - Hardcover - January 2005
In the preface, Rao asks, “how can the news media and entertainment industry harness mobile devices and technologies
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