The competition can heave a sign of relief as Jio plans are aimed more at expanding the market rather than consolidating it.
Jio Fiber plans only mildly disruptive
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Is rural India’s telecom footprint shrinking?
Industry watchers say that shutdowns of low-utilization sites are mostly in those rural areas where the ARPUs have been abysmally low.
While 5G is talked up at MWC, consider this IoT use case
IoT applications could trigger specific actions based on real-time surveillance data, giving real teeth to women-safety measures in cities.
What India’s telecom consolidation could trigger
The demand for telecom infrastructure as well as for managed services could shrink and impact the health of gear makers as well.
Why cloud adoption in government needs to go up
As exponential rise in government and citizen data adds to the woes, cloud adoption helps address the challenges effectively.
Startup India: Build the culture, rest will follow
Start-ups thrive best on innovation—that free-wheeling creativity which strives for value creation and doesn’t put monetization first.
Seven wonders of a resurgent Google world
The seven Google services with 1 billion users or more are Gmail, Search, Chrome, Android, Google Play, Maps, and YouTube.
Free Basics a veiled corporate greed of the worst order?
Make no mistake: the widely publicized Free Basics campaign is not about charity but instead about charity marketing.
Why Netflix’s India show can’t be a hit in its existing avatar
A near absence of any recent Bollywood hits could be disappointing to potential subscribers looking for premium content.
Make in India: Steer away from the dragon zone!
As Make in India gathers momentum, it is important to see that the country doesn't rush onto a route that has a snarl ahead Years after the Nano car was launched, Ratan Tata was quoted in the media saying it was a mistake to position it as the...
So, is there really no tech bubble at work?
This VC firm has posted quite interesting and compelling arguments to counter the perception that VCs may be falling for another tech bubble. I'm yet to come across data points that could effectively challenge these slides. Have you? Do share your...
Spectrum auctions a means to Digital India or else?
The entire auction process—right from the determining of reserve prices to the amount of spectrum that was put on the table or the aggressive bids that telcos went for—shows one thing very clearly. That, the stakeholders have not learnt their...