Archive for December, 2006

Mobile Monday Global Peer Awards

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Here is the announcement. Some more coverage here, here and here.

So buckle up and start filing your nominations! This is as big as it gets.

3G In India: Presentation Material

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

The PDF file is here.

Thanks to Swami for sharing his deep insights and delightful comments on the Telecom Industry in India. And thanks to Sasken for taking care of the logistics. A special mention for S. R. Raja for taking up the initiative.

The pics are here. Thanks to Werner. Here is a slideshow of it.

Year End Event: 3G in India

Monday, December 11th, 2006

The year 2006 saw the Indian Mobile Industry rise to new heights. The userbase is right now at 13 Crore, next only to China. So what does the new year hold in store for us? For starters, there is 3G. The trials are on, the spectrum issue is being sorted out and hype is beginning to build up.

So this time around we have Swaminathan Krishnan, Chief Marketing Officer of Sasken Communication Technologies Limited, to talk about 3G In India for us. He is going cover the current state of affairs, the Spectrum issue, the Standards battle, the Business Case and the SWAG analysis.

Date and Time: Monday, 18th Dec 2006, 6:30 pm onwards.

Registration:
Pls. register here. The event is free but seats are limited.

Venue:
Craig Barret Auditorium,
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd.,
Bangalore - Corporate Headquarters,
139/25, Ring Road, Domlur,
Bangalore 560 071.
Tel: + 91 80 2535 5501, 6694 3000

Directions:
Take the lane adjacent to Hyundai Workshop on Intermediate Ring Road, next left and the second right which will lead to the Main Building complex. Ample Parking is available in the ground adjacent to the main building. Call up the board numbers for help.

Snacks and Venue Courtesy:
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd.

Advance Announcement

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006

Due to Christmas falling on the 4th Monday of this month we’ll have it one week in advance. Please mark your calendars for 18th Dec., 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. We are working for the venue and the speaker. Hopefully this time we’ll not announce everything at the last moment.

In the meantime here is a small presentation on Mobile Monday Bangalore.