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Facebook and Google are planning to buy or tie-up with Skype

by Paul Joseph May 6, 2011 Featured

Facebook and Google Inc are separately considering either buying the company or forming a joint venture with Skype after the web video conferencing service delayed its initial public offering, two sources with direct knowledge of the discussions told Reuters . Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has been involved in internal discussions about buying Skype, according to one of the sources. Another source said Facebook had reached out to the Luxembourg-based company about forming a joint venture. Google has also held early talks for a joint venture with Skype, the second source said. A Skype deal could be valued at $3 billion to $4 billion, the first source said. Skype’s IPO is expected to raise about $1 billion, several other sources said. The discussions are in early stages, and it is not clear which option the companies favor, the first two sources said.

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Rural Internet users to rise by 98 pc by Dec: IAMAI-IMRB study

by Paul Joseph April 13, 2011 Featured

A report released by the IAMAI suggests that the use of Internet in rural India is set to rise by 98 per cent to touch 24 million in December 2011. The same report also showed that between June 2010 and December 2010, the number of claimed users had already grown by 40 per cent, and that the active users hover at around 80 per cent of the audience. The research by the IAMAI and the IMRB found three reasons for this growth. There is a growing awareness of the internet in rural areas today, and access has also become far easier than before, with entertainment driving the adoption of internet in rural areas. Source

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India’s mobile phone subscriber base up by 20.2 million in February news

by Paul Joseph April 13, 2011 Featured

With the addition of 20.2 million new subscribers in February, India’s total mobile phone subscription touched 791.38 million towards the end of the month, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said. There was a marginal drop in the number of wireline phones during the month. But the total number of phone subscribers (both wireless and wireline) rose to 826.25 million, resulting in a tele-density of 69.29. India is the fastest-growing wireless phone market in the world, and the second in terms of numbers after China. Source

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Mobile VAS market to generate over Rs 55,000 cr by 2015: PwC

by Paul Joseph April 13, 2011 Featured

With broadband wireless access and 3G network roll outs, the mobile value added services market is expected to generate over Rs 55,000 crore in the next four years, according to a report by consultancy firm PwC. According to the PwC report titled — Value Added Service: The Next Wave — it is now time for India to evolve from the well established mobile messaging and commoditised voice play to focus on customer segmentation based data play. Source

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Idea rings in the ‘Power of 3G’

by Paul Joseph April 3, 2011 Featured

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

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Internet Advertising in India

by Paul Joseph April 3, 2011 Featured

One of the best channels for promoting brands, products and businesses is Internet advertising and it has evolved into one of the most explored new mediums available today. The popularity of the Internet as a new media channel has exploded in recent years, attributed mostly to faster, more reliable and more affordable broadband connections. More and more advertisers are shifting from traditional advertising channels and going online in order to maximize audience exposure and capture a bigger share of this growing market. Source

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India to have 400 million 3G connection by 2015: Study

by Paul Joseph March 13, 2011 Featured

The number of third generation (3G) subscribers in India will reach 400 million by 2015 as the telecom operators ramp-up rollout of the high-end mobile telephony service, said a Wireless Intelligence study. ‘India’s 3G connections are set to grow three-fold between 2011 and 2015 as operators ramp-up rollout of new 3G networks,’ said the study titled ‘India 3G rollout’. According to the report, the telecom operators are likely to invest $2.5 billion in building the new networks and rolling out 3G services in 2011. Source

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