Ringtones second biggest earner

After SMS, ringtones have become the most widely used value-added application for mobiles, says this Financial Express story. With around 20-25% of India’s 56 million mobile subscribers paying to have caller ring-back tones and ringtones, and with a monthly growth rate of 20-25%, according to industry estimates, they have become one of the most popular [...]

Mobiles revenue for Bollywood

Bollywood is paying attention to mobile content, not only as a promotional tool but also as a serious revenue stream. It is not a surprise in a country where two Cs rule – Cinema and Cricket. The operator prefers exclusive partnerships with the big-brand content providers since it not only increases their revenue but more [...]

Protection for mobile users

TRAI has ruled that operators cannot suspend the connection of post-paid subscribers when the subscribers hit their credit-limit without giving notice and time to make payments. The trigger for such snap disconnections is a little known ceiling called credit limit

Symbian opens Indian development subsidiary

Symbian has announced the formal foundation of Symbian Software India Pvt Ltd in Bangalore. The Bangalore development teams will focus on core Symbian OS and application technologies and product development. In 2003 Symbian established an Offshore Development Center (ODC) in Bangalore, in partnership with MphasiS Technologies with a commitment to developing a Symbian owned subsidiary [...]

Other Notable News & Articles

Mobile hands-free gets fashion frills! Idea announces STD at 99 paise BSNL’s mobile subscriber base crosses 10 million mark Hutch Telecom sells 3.4% stake to Essar Siemens set to roll out 3G mobile services

Mobile TV

Business Standard article on prospects of Mobile TV in India. Read the last para of the below quoted text to get a state of things. Says Jawahar Goel, vice chairman of the Zee group: “We are evaluating the potential of mobile TV and broadcasters have already approached the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to include [...]

SK Telecom seeking Indian partner

South Korea’s largest mobile operator SK Telecom is planning to enter the Indian mobile market. There are reports that it may pick a 33% stake in Tata Teleservices. SK Telecom operates in one of the most advanced mobile markets in the world. Its entry could liven up the Indian mobile market. Good for the Tata’s [...]

Voice & Data survey

India’s leading communications business magazine Voice&Data released the 10th Indian Telecom Industry Report. The report is based on a survey of 500+ telecom companies spanning carrier, enterprise and end-user communications equipment vendors. Here are some of the findings. * Telecom services industry grew 16 percent from Rs 58,741 crore in 2003-04 to Rs 68,069 crore [...]

Couple say “I do” through Mobile

Do the scriptures allow this A couple exchanged wedding vows by cellular phone after the bridegroom could not make it to the marriage ceremony because of torrential rains in western India… Witnesses on both sides kept their phones on speaker mode to ensure all relatives heard the bride and groom’s assent in the 30-minute ceremony.

Missed!

Indian mobile users growth has not met projections made by TRAI. It had set a target of 70 million mobile subscribers by March 2005 and 100 million by December 2005. But the country’s total mobile subscriber base is still only about 56 million. The Cellular Operators’ Association of India, the body representing all GSM players, [...]

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