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Sibal meets industry on spreading broadband reach in India Top
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today met mobile operators to discuss the National Broadband Plan, which aims at providing high-speed Internet access and e-governance services to over 160 million people by 2014. The meeting was attended by representatives of various operators as well as telecom industry lobby groups COAI and AUSPI. Source
 
Indian mobile ad market grows by 27% in 90 days to 7.3 bn impressions monthly Top
InMobi, the world's largest independent mobile ad network, today revealed that the Indian mobile ad market grew by 1.5 billion ad impressions (27%) between October 2010 and January 2011. The finding is part of InMobi's January 2011 Mobile Insights Report – India Market, the largest monthly report of its kind. Commenting on the study, James Lamberti, VP Global Research & Marketing at InMobi, says: "2011 has initiated a massive global consumer transition to high-quality smart devices. This trend will define the next phase of mobile advertising growth for InMobi with smart phone impressions becoming the majority of our inventory globally." Source
 
Nokia leads in India, Samsung follows: Study Top
With 59 per cent market share, Nokia continues to be the top manufacturer in India, followed by Samsung with 24 per cent impression share. These two competitors account for 83 per cent of total impressions served in the Indian mobile market–and are followed by Sony Ericsson, LG and Micromax. Says InMobi VP global research and marketing James Lamberti, "2011 has initiated a massive global consumer transition to high-quality smart devices. This trend will define the next phase of mobile advertising growth for InMobi with smart phone impressions becoming the majority of our inventory globally." Source
 
How global telecos can profit from India's experience Top
As many wireless telecommunications operators around the world reach saturation points in consumer penetration, they fear hitting a growth wall. These companies face mounting competition, declining average revenue per user (ARPU) and steeply rising costs. All these factors put tremendous pressure on their margins. Increasingly, wireless companies must hunt for ways to squeeze more from their business model–but where and how? To find answers they might consider dialing the country code for India. Source
 
Telecom investments hit FIPB roadblock Top
Greater scrutiny and cautious approach by different government departments are delaying foreign investment into the telecom sector, where several leading firms are under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner. At least six such applications are pending — some for three months and some for as long as over a year — before the foreign investment promotion board (FIPB), the government arm meant to encourage and promote foreign investment. Source
 
Idea rings in the 'Power of 3G' Top
IDEA Cellular, India's third largest mobile operator today announced the launch of its 'Gold Standard' 3G services that will catapult mobile communication services and transform user experience. The third generation of mobile communication systems, 3G, lets customers use an extensive range of high-end data services on a wide variety of handsets and other devices. Idea announced the launch of 3G services on its network in MP & Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh today. To anchor the occasion, Idea unveiled a new 3G logo. Source
 
As operators weigh 3G pacts, licence lines blur Top
Some of India's leading mobile telephony operators are apprehensive that their grand plans to combine resources to offer nationwide third-generation, or 3G, services may run into a regulatory roadblock — if the watchdog takes a different interpretation of existing norms around roaming, when applied to data services. While Idea Cellular believes that intra-circle roaming is already prevalent in 2G and has explicit permission in the existing regulatory framework, another large carrier that features among the top three operators in the country, said that any such pact or agreement among operators for 3G spectrum sharing would require regulatory nod. Source
 

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