CommunicAsia 2005

Back from a long break in blogging. Was attending the CommunicAsia 2005 conference and expo in Singapore. Some quick summarising points:

Convergence: Convergence of devices, access, content, technology, services.
Ecosystems: Operators, Middleware providers, Content Publishers, Device manufacturers working together to create and share a larger pie.
3G: Its here but still not arrived. There is [...]

Mobile subscriber base hits 52.22 mn

Here is the latest round of numbers as reported by ET. Note the degree of difference between penetration rates of Mobiles, Internet and Broadband in India.

For the quarter ending March 2005:-
Annual Mobiles growth (March 2004-5): 55%
Annual Telecom growth (March 2004-5): 28.59%
Gross Telecom subscribers: 98.41 million
Fixed Line (including WLL-F): 46.19 million
Mobile subscribers: 52.22 million
Internet subscribers: 5.55 [...]