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IAMAI Not Happy With TRAI’s Recommendations On Licensing Of Application Services
May 18, 2012
The Internet and Mobile Association of India has expressed despair over the TRAI’s recent recommendations on Mobile VAS, specially on its recommendation of introducing licensing. In a media statement,
Managing Modern Data Center
May 03, 2010
The telecom industry and data center managers discussed the emerging demand and efficiency of data centers in a two-city event organized on the theme 'Managing Modern Data Center' by VOICE&DATA.
Internet card market hots up ahead of 3G bid
May 02, 2010
With telcos bidding fiercely in the 3G auction, they have started preparing the pitch for data services. Many of them, including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications and Vodafone, are offering browsing
Nazara Tech to provide 3G gaming on mobile phonesn
May 02, 2010
Mobile entertainment and content provider Nazara Technologies would launch 3G gaming on mobile phones after the onset of 3G, a top company official said.
3G bid reaches Rs
Reliance Communications Launches Mobile Jockey Portalst
May 02, 2010
Reliance Communications (RCOM) Ltd. has launched its Mobile Jockey Portal as its latest VAS offering to its subscribers. RCOM will initially launch Hindi Mobile Jockey, Telugu Mobile Jockey and Malayalam
3G in India & Impact on Advertisingoa
May 01, 2010
“Some of the media service companies in the domestic market are creating mobisodes already,” says Lloyd Mathias, president and chief marketing officer of Tata Teleservices Ltd.
“With 3G, there will be
India calling: Mad rush to build mobile platformsn
Mar 19, 2012
India’s mobile subscriber base is expected to reach 1.2 billion by 2015 and companies are experimenting with new ways to tap this market. Also, they are looking to explore avenues
Mobile learning seeks growth curve in Indiast
Mar 15, 2010
Mobile phones can play a significant role in imparting education in India. The importance of this medium is slowly but steadily being realised by
TRAI raps operators for not following value-add service rulesa href
Jun 04, 2012
New Delhi, June 4:
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has hauled up mobile companies for failing to comply with its order on seeking consumer's consent before activating Value
Mobile VAS to be Rs 67,100cr market by 2015: Studt
Jul 28, 2011
Mobile value added services (VAS) such as music, news and internet will be a Rs 67,100-crore market by 2015 contributing 31% to
Mobile VAS market may grow to Rs 33,280 cr by 2013: Studyhtt.com
Jul 05, 2012
Mobile VAS market may grow to Rs. 33,280 crore by 2013
Jul 04, 2012
Govt should give incentives to Net and mobile VAS playershtt.com
Feb 22, 2010
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IMAI) has urged the Government to help boost broadband and Internet penetration in the country by incentivising service providers and device makers.
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Budget 2010: IAMAI’s wishlist includes growth package for digital; industry nods in agreement
Feb 18, 2010
The digital industry, represented primarily by Internet and mobile value added services companies, have suggested a long-term growth package for the development of digital content and services industry in India
Mobile VAS firms turn to global markets for survivaly
Dec 31, 2012
Analysts say telcos will have to share a higher revenue to create a viable economic model for VAS firms
Mumbai: Mobile value-added services (VAS) companies are increasingly
Indian Digital Advertising On An All-Time High?
Apr 12, 2012
It’s ringing cash registers for Indian digital advertising this financial year. The sector is expected to grow a whopping 54 per cent in the next 12 months according to a
Now, SMS alerts from banks and airlines for a priceo
Sep 04, 2009
NEW DELHI: You may soon have to pay for your mobile alerts from banks and airlines which you currently get for free. Free and bulk SMS providers in India like
“3 Rs for a joke sms is daylight robbery” – On Increasing VAS Adoption
Sep 03, 2009
The first panel discussion at the IAMAI conference on Mobile content and services was on Mobile Technology, the questions the panel tried to answer were:
- Will Technology be the driving factor
Mobile Value Added Services: A Rs 16,520 crore industry by 2010a hr
Sep 02, 2008
New Delhi 1 September: According to a report released today by the Internet and Mobile Association of India [IAMAI], the mobile value added services would become a Rs 16520 industry
RBI guidelines irk VAS and Internet industr
Oct 24, 2008
The mobile VAS and Internet industry are up in arms against the RBI directive, which mandates obligatory inclusion of banks as financial intermediaries for transactions. According to the industry both
Mobile VAS market growing by leaps and bounds
Oct 13, 2008
With imminent arrival of 3G, the mobile VAS scene in India is heating up, but
the demand now is only for innovative high-end solutions with niche markets.
According to Venture
CellSerf and Candid Marketing team up for Mobile Advertising.com
Nov 27, 2007
CellSerf, a mobile media and technology company based out of New Delhi, India and Sunnyvale, CA, has partnered with Candid Marketing, a leading marketing services company, for developing the mobile
IAMAI opens its doors to start-upsoan
Nov 10, 2009
The association would recruit start-ups as members for its online and mobile value added services segments
BANGALORE, INDIA: The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI www.iamai.in), the representative body of
Rediff launches “Mobile Rediff”a
Nov 07, 2008
Rediff.com has gone the mobile way with mobile client application 'MobileRediff'. The user-friendly application allows mobile phone users to view latest news updates, access popular Rediffervices and enjoy real-time access
IAMAI opens its doors to start-upsoan
Nov 05, 2009
New Delhi, 5 November 2009:The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI www.iamai.in), the representative body of internet and mobile value added services companies in India, has opened its doors
Life Tools to ring in India
Nov 05, 2008
Nokia has announced the rolling out a range of services that have been named Life Tools first in India and later throughout Asia and Africa sometime next year.
The VAS will
OnMobile launches comprehensive Phone Backup
May 30, 2008
OnMobile Global Limited announces the launch of ‘first-of-its-kind’ comprehensive phone backup product with Bharti Airtel, Maxis & Indosat. The product allows subscribers to effortlessly take a back up of all
Share trading on mobile phones to be allowed
May 29, 2009
The quickest way of making -- or losing -- money on the stock market will open up when the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) permits investors to trade
Sify launches Roam Connect Intl in Indiacomst
May 28, 2008
Sify Technologies Limited has announced the launch of its Roam Connect International service in India. The Roam Connect International service, powered by leading enterprise mobility provider iPass, will enable Sify
Mobile Commerce Poised to Grow Threefold by '10
May 26, 2009
While M-Commerce is in its nascent stages, it is slated to boom over the next few years with growing sophistication and lower prices of mobile handsets.
A report by the
IAMAI makes fresh appointments
May 19, 2009
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has appointed Shailesh Rao, managing director, Google India, as chairman, and Ambareesh Murty, country manager, eBay India, as vice chairman. Sanjay Aggarwal,
Telcos to thrive on VAS initiativesoa
May 10, 2009
The telecom industry is thriving on competition with congestion in the different circles increasing by the day. New players, improved value-added services and number portability will all add up to
A VAS-cular Issuea h
May 06, 2009
Equations in the telecom market are expected to change with handset makers like Nokia venturing into the VAS market. Putting operators in a dilemma whether to extend support or not.
The
TTSL claims 100 mn downloads for BREW-based VAS applications.com
Mar 26, 2009
Tata Teleservices (TTSL) announced today that its VAS offerings based on BREW solution by Qualcomm has clocked 100 million downloads. The services under the solution were first launched in March
Flytxt eyes 3 more deals from telecom market
Mar 25, 2009
With the Reliance Communications deal already in its kitty covering the former’s 65 million subscribers, Flytxt, the Netherlands-based technology provider for mobile marketing, is now focusing on capturing more business
Telcos pin hopes on poll alerts to raise VAS usage
Mar 25, 2009
CHENNAI: Apart from the country’s home minister, it is the mobile operators who will have to manage the LS elections and IPL together. These telcos, whose woes include low awareness
Video - The Killer Application for the 21st Century Content VAS Providerspay
Mar 20, 2009
A few years ago, convergence typically referred to the access to voice and data services over a single network. But the next wave of convergence brings a more complete user
Has consolidation begun in M-VAS?
Mar 13, 2009
Mumbai: Sometime back Mobile2Win, a venture capitalist-funded company providing mobile value-added services (VAS), was merged with the Chandigarh-based Altruist Group, another VAS player. Four weeks prior to this, Delhi-based mobile
PEs look at mobile VAS providers
Mar 12, 2009
Notwithstanding the lull in the industry, mobile value-added service (VAS) providers are getting fresh calls for investments from global private equity and venture capital funds, with some even close to
Shahrukh and Katrina rule mobile VASo
Mar 11, 2008
Shahrukh Khan and Katrina Kaif are officially the King and Queen of Mobile Content according to new research out today. With Bollywood’s popularity at an all time high, IMImobile; a
Mobile Advertising:Ready for some Visuals!cst
Jun 29, 2008
The till now nascent industry of mobile advertising is looking to grow by leapls and bounds.this area that has been restricted to strictly text format is now looking to go
Indian consumers willing for new mobile services: KPMG
Jun 05, 2009
MUMBAI: Indian consumers are increasingly willing to experiment with the next generation mobile services. There exists a huge potential for mobile chat services, video gaming on mobile and watching live
Mobile entertainment revenue to grow 8%com st
Jun 01, 2009
Mumbai: Music and gaming revenues are expected to shoot up to 6%-8% in the mobile entertainment space this year.
With an increase in the usage of mobile handsets, music and
What Was The Password?i
Jul 28, 2009
We Are Watching
- Cyber police is watching Government can monitor, intercept or even block any online content including e-mail that it thinks is offensive or could threaten national security. Could lead
Now, a novel in SMS format!
Jul 14, 2009
NEW DELHI: Tired of reading content in a book format? Now, mobile phones can be an alternative as a leading publisher has come up with, what it claims to be
IDEA Brings MTV Roadies to Your Mobile Phone
Jan 20, 2009
Aditya Birla Group's IDEA Cellular has announced the launch of 'IDEA Mobile Roadie Challenge', in association with MTV.
For those of you who couldn't make it to the Roadie challenge in
Bharti Telesoft's Hub Sol wins Golden Peacock Awardo
Jan 20, 2009
Bharti Telesoft, the leading provider of integrated VAS solutions for mobile operators in emerging markets, has won the prestigious Golden Peacock Innovation Award for its pioneering work in the field
Call mobile anything, but not new media, because it is notht.com
Jan 17, 2009
Mobile is said to be the medium with the second highest penetration in the world, but in India, the medium is still at a nascent stage. The expected launch of
You ain’t seen nothing yet in mobile, say VAS expertsst
Jan 16, 2009
Mobile value-added service (VAS) in India, current trends and future directions as well as mobile advertisement and marketing came under the scanner at the VAS India 2009 International Conference, held
IAMAI asks for service tax cut to spur consumption
Jan 06, 2009
Mumbai, Jan 5 Demanding a moratorium on service tax for nascent industry segments in the IT sector, Internet and Mobile Association of India today made a strong case for slashing
What about a Package for the Services Sector?
Jan 06, 2009
New Delhi, 5 January 2009: Supporting the Government’s recent packages for economic revival, manifested in the across the board cut in excise duty and other measures, the Internet and Mobile
RCom Launches GSM Operations<
Jan 02, 2009
The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications has launched nationwide GSM services from December 31. The company is already operating almost all telecom circles with its CDMA services. The company would cover
Telecom units pin hopes on VAS
Feb 24, 2009
Kolkata-based telecommunications companies (telcos) are pinning hopes on value-added-services (VAS), as average revenue per user (ARPU) is on a declining trend, following the drop in tariffs.
According to analysts, voice SMS
Spice Rolls Out ‘S-590’ Phone With Popat VAS Application In Indiaa
Feb 17, 2009
Spice Mobiles, India’s top mobile phone company known for path breaking innovations, has launched its latest mobile phone called the Spice S-590 phone, which guarantees a new-age experience with its
Vanita Kohli-Khandekar: Can telcos become media cos?
Feb 10, 2009
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17th edition of Convergence India scheduled in March
Feb 07, 2009
MUMBAI: The 17th edition of Convergence India will takes place from 18-20 March, 2009 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
The international exhibition and conference will showcase products and services and
Tough year for mobile VAS but revenue opportunities still float, says research
Feb 06, 2009
Messaging company Acision announced a compilation of predictions for the global mobile market, drafted around its business domains including messaging, mobile broadband, mobile marketing and charging
Bharti Telesoft to attend mobile world congress
Feb 03, 2009
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Bharti Telesoft, a provider in integrated VAS solutions for mobile operators in emerging markets, today announced that it would be showcasing its integrated VAS portfolio at the
Mobile phone makers moot free handsets for 50 million poor families
Feb 03, 2009
Taking rural telecom penetration to the next level, the Indian Cellular Association (ICA) in a proposal to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has suggested free of cost mobile
RCOM readies $1 bn war chest for 3G rolloutst
Dec 24, 2008
MUMBAI: Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications (RCOM) has set aside $1 billion for its 3G (third generation) telecom services rollout.
The approximately Rs 4,700 crore investment in 3G, will be funded through
3G winners eligible for 2G too, says DoTcomst
Dec 24, 2008
NEW DELHI: The communications ministry on Tuesday said that new entrants winning third-generation (3G) spectrum in the auctions next month will also be eligible for second generation (2G) radio frequencies.
Mobile VAS players ringing in more profitscst
Dec 22, 2008
While the world reels under recession, emerging players in the mobile value added services (mVAS) business in India are not just growing but chalking out new plans with the introduction
Virgin Mobile launches vDesire.a
Dec 20, 2008
Virgin Mobile has further enhanced its handset portfolio by launching vDesire. The slim vDesire measures 11.5 mm, has chrome finish and claims to have 1000 SMS storage capability. The phone
Digitalisation – right or wrong.
Dec 14, 2008
Another debate o digitalisation rages as MP3 recording devices have become smaller and more sensitive and Carnatic music enthusiasts have found them ideal to record the live concerts they attend.
Africa and Middle East emerge as new markets for Indian VAS players
Dec 08, 2008
Indian mobile value-added services (VAS) industry is increasingly looking towards African and Middle Eastern countries as the mobile markets in these countries are growing at a fast pace The markets
Paid location-based services struggle to find favour with individualsst dv
Aug 20, 2009
Telcos, handset makers and mapping information engine companies are now focusing on paid location based services (LBS) like traffic updates, directions, finding the nearest ATMs and restaurants, fleet and individual
IAMAI - Ma Foi Compensation and Benefits Benchmarking Study 2009a h
Aug 20, 2009
Ma Foi Consulting Solutions Ltd. (MCSL) is pleased to announce the commencement of IAMAI - Ma Foi Compensation and Benefits Benchmarking Study 2009. This is a co branded salary survey
CommuniGate Systems Launches Mobile Office for Mobile Unified Communicationsa
Apr 23, 2009
CommuniGate Systems, the leader in carrier-class Mobile Unified Communications, today announced the launch of its new offering - CommuniGate Systems Mobile Office http://www.communigate.com. Mobile Office addresses the market shift from
OnMobile to provide speech-enabled services to Vodafone
Apr 22, 2009
MUMBAI: OnMobile has partnered with Vodafone to provide ringback tones, voice portals and speech-enabled services.
The deal enables the mobile operator and other partner networks to install products and services offered
Now read Amar Chitra Katha on your mobilecost
Apr 22, 2009
Watching the latest flick on your mobile may still be some months away. But you can catch up with favourite comic strips or read those illustrated tales of Amar Chitra
AFS on board with Bharti Telesoft
Apr 22, 2008
Bharti Telesoft has just signed a deal with Arab Financial Services (AFS) to market their products and services in the mCommerce field. The company is already in partnership with Riyada
RockeTalk ties up with Indiatimes for mobile content
Apr 09, 2009
With Internet fast replacing the television, social networking has become an integrated part of the Gen-X. Orkutting, Facebooking have become terms commonly used by one and all. RockeTalk tops it
Mango Network launched one-stop portal for loan, credit card and insurance infost
Apr 02, 2009
New Delhi, Apr 1 (ANI/Business Wire India): Getting right information about loans, credit cards and insurance has now become an one-click affair. Mango Network, a leading digital advertisement and entertainment