Google SEO / Webmaster = Classical Spam Promotion Tools – Search Experience Sucks
As you may have read earlier, I normally don’t take extreme opinion like “Google Search Experience Sucks”, but it has gotten to a point where users including me are desperately looking for an alternative and hence the extreme wordings.
Google Search Core is increasingly targeted by Spammers and Google Crawlers seems to have lost its way.
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Over the weekend, I was spending time on my Hobby in that context queried Google – “How to get antique license in India”. The first Results is nothing but classical case of Spam. Now being acquainted with Read more
What is Airtel’s Strategy to Combat Reliance Infotel on 4G-LTE Turf ?
Traditional media is Gung Ho about whatever Mukesh Ambani does and in the process doesn’t weigh the Business / Model and just paints a shangri-la picture irrespective of what the outcome is.
It is well known fact that 3G hasn’t gained much traction despite eco-system in place as affordability is still the main concern. In the context of this, let us see what is Airtel’s strategy in rolling out 4G LTE Broadband Wireless Access services ahead of others.
Everybody expected Reliance to launch and market 4G services, but how is it possible to build Read more
TRAI Defends Spectrum Auction Price Recommendation + Fires Interconnect Tariff Missile = Loss for Incumbents
In response to Spectrum Auction questions raised by the DoT, TRAI defends its position of High Reserve Price for Telecom Spectrum as well as its recommendations on re-farming etc. Analysts had expected TRAI to soften its stand a bit, but the regulator put its foot forward and had defended the same. Having tracked the Indian Telecom sector for over a decade, I am of the opinion that the reserve price is too high – 8x higher for 1,800 MHz than the global average spectrum auction pricing of US$79mn.
After all the Auction of Spectrum Read more
Uninor to Bid Selectively in 2G Spectrum Auction – Disappointing Results
Telenor has written down the remaining Book Value of its Indian operations. Post the write-down, the company has no further accounting exposure related to India. It is reliably learnt that Uninor may bid selectively to counter the high reserve price for 2G spectrum in the upcoming auction.
Why just 6 Circles ? Uninor’s top six circles account for ~70% of revenues. Based on acquiring 5Mhz in each of these circles (at reserve price) Telenor Read more
How Much Mobile Tariff Hike Can Offset TRAI Recommended Spectrum Charges ?
Last month TRAI recommended astounding Reserve Price for Telecom Spectrum Auction. DoT has sought clarification on the same before coming with the final proposal. Meanwhile, Telecom Operators are sparing no efforts to bring down the Reserve Price of Spectrum and threatening that a call tariff hike upto 100% maybe required to fund the spectrum fees burden. Telecs sure are blowing it out of proportion, but lowering the Reserve Price will be a Prudent step for progressive auction, in my view.
Well, TRAI wants to Maximize Revenue for the State while Telecom Read more
Airtel Surprises with Minutes Growth + DSL Broadband Subscribers 1.4 Mn + $2Bn Spend on Wireless Data Expansion
Airtel Mobile Operations in India positively surprised with Minutes of Usage growth of 5.1% qoq, though was partially offset by qoq RPM decline of 1.6%. This Growth in Wireless MoU of Indian business suggests that Bharti’s strategy of realigning tariffs is yielding positive elasticity.
Mobile ARPU was Rs 189 per month as compared to Rs 187 in the previous quarter. Airtel India Mobile Subscriber base has reached 181.27 Mn at the end of March-2012. Overall customer base across 20 countries and across bouquet of Telecommunications services now stands at 251.6 million Read more
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