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Q2 results - Reliance, Subex, Sasken

Reliance Communications reported a net profit of Rs 702 crore for the second quarter of FY 2006-07, as against a loss of Rs 19 crore in the year-ago period. The company saw 40% revenue growth at Rs 3,526 crore.
The EBITDA, at Rs 1,353 crore, marks a growth of 216% over the corresponding quarter last year, [...]

Future of Internet in India linked to mobiles

Latest post on Technology Walla:
So what will it take to make the Internet an integral part of the digital life of the Indian consumer? Will the PC be the primary device of access to the Internet for Indians? Going by trends, the mobile phone is emerging as a strong contender to becoming the main Internet [...]

Q2 results - Bharti, Tech Mahindra, MTNL

Bharti Airtel Q2 net profit rose 23.7% at Rs 934 crore in the second quarter versus Rs 755 crore in the previous quarter. Its revenues were up 13% at Rs 4,357 crore from Rs 3,856.3 crore QoQ. The EBITDA stood at Rs 1,702 crore.
The consolidated total revenues grew by 61%, EBITDA grew by 67% and [...]

Nokia sells 4 lakh phones in a day

Nokia will always remember this Diwali. It sold 4 lakh phones all over India on October 19th; the most it has sold on a single day anywhere in the world.
“It is even more than what Nokia has ever sold on any Chinese new year,

Event Alert: India Telecoms 2006

12th India Telecommunications International Summit 2006
India’s New Generation of Networks - Policies, Regulations, Market Trends and Technology
When:
30 October - 1 November 2006
Where:
Shangri-La Hotel, New Delhi.
Click here for more details.

PVR and Airtel launch m-ticketing

Airtel and India’s largest multiplex chain PVR Cinemas have launched booking of movie tickets on mobiles.
I was wondering about the technology behind the m-ticketing initiative of PVR when the company had announced their pan India roll-out plans.
It is a Java application (J2ME) which can be downloaded by an SMS request. For Airtel subscribers, it is [...]

In India, the Future of the Internet Will Be Built around the Mobile Phone

Knowledge@Wharton interviewed Indian internet icon Rajesh Jain.
Rajesh started India’s first internet portal — IndiaWorld — which was sold in November 1999 for $115 million to Sify. He is now the CEO of Netcore, the company where I work.

I believe another dimension will define the future of the Internet in India, and that’s going to be [...]

Post offices to verify user identity

CIOL reports that the Indian Government is looking at asking post offices to validate the identification of the mobile subscriber, which can be used as an authentication system for the telecom service providers.
The post offices may charge about Rs 30 for every identification.
“The Department of Posts has been roped-in along with the Department of Telecommunications, [...]

Aircel to provide GPRS in another one month

I first checked the date of this news.
When all other Indian operators are gearing up for the launch of 3G data services, Aircel is planning to launch GPRS. Does anyone know the reasons behind this delay?

Aircel has over 3 million subscribers and operates in the Chennai, Tamil Nadu and North East circles. Malaysia’s largest telco [...]

News in Brief

Recent mobile content news.

Mobile2win and Indiagames to distribute Ozura Mobile’s game titles in India
According to In-Stat/MDR, the Indian mobile gaming market is expected to generate annual revenues of $336 million by 2009.
Hyderabad is the new base of Electronic Arts mobile division
Electronic Arts mobile division EA Mobile will initiate developing casual games at its Hyderabad office. [...]

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