This article analyses the challenges in implementing the micropayment model and the role technology solutions can play to make it successful.

The recent trend of readers moving from print media to web or digital devices to access news, information and books has compelled publishing companies to make their digital content available online to prevent cannibalizing the existing customer base. Read more…

Communication Service Providers (CSPs) are adopting a two-pronged strategy to remain competitive in the market. On one hand, CSPs are striving to improve their operational efficiency, vendor consolidation and reduction of TCO to control cost.  On the other hand, CSPs are strategizing on revenue growth by providing combo plans and launching new value added services. This is more pronounced with wireless operators thanks to their network upgrade to 3G / 4G mobile technology (NGN) and convergence offerings. Read more…

How have handhelds impacted the publishing industry? At this juncture, publishers are made to believe that content availability, unified platforms for content re-purposing & delivery, content copyright & security and context search are the prerequisites for a strong foothold in the handheld content market. Read more…

India had a teledensity of less than 1 phone per 100 people not long ago. However, our country added mobile phones at the rate of about 10 million new subscribers per month as per published economic reports in 2009. Between September 2008 and August 2009, India added nearly 145 million mobile subscriber lines and emerged as the fastest growing sector in that period. It is estimated that in 2012 half the population of India will have a mobile phone. Teledensity will leapfrog to 1 phone for every other person in India. India’s telecom network today is the eighth largest in the world and the second largest amongst emerging economies.  Read more…

When I was a kid, I remember seeing my father go through the newspaper for hours with a cup of tea. He would then discuss news with his friends at length. Newspapers used to be the only source of reliable information, TV was quite new, internet and mobile phones were unheard of.  Read more…