The Indian market is growing dramatically now, and the digital market is also forecast to mirror this growth, albeit starting from a low base. Dramatic increases in infrastructure investment, both public and private, coupled with a rapidly growing middle class and a high savings ratio, make this a very attractive market for digital services, and foreign equity funds are flooding into the country. The relatively low penetration of online connectivity so far, however, means that the adoption of new digital services may be different from European and North American markets. Understanding distribution models, consumer behaviour, and commercial models will be crucial for success.
Indian companies are becoming more active in international Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). The out-bound M&A activity has ranged from the occasional multi-billion dollar deal to a number of smaller deals. The activity has been across a number of sectors such as telecommunications, IT services, Oil & Gas industry, Healthcare and Biotechnology. The outbound M&A deals from India indicate that 2010 will see more action as Indian companies are looking to expand their global presence using M&A as a key component of their global strategy.
23 March 2010
Nokia has invested $70 million for a minority stake in the mobile payment technology company Obopay. This is another salvo in the ongoing battle being fought to control the mobile payments segment between banks, mobile networks, handset makers and start-ups.
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19 April 2009
Tanla Solutions, based in Hyderabad, India is establishing a 50:50 joint venture with ZED Worldwide Holdings SL, a Spanish digital content and services company after it received approval from India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB). The JV is set up as a limited liability company, to...
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07 April 2009
A report recently produced by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), ranks India 46th in the world for Innovation leadership in manufacturing. Singapore tops the list, followed by South Korea and Switzerland, with the United States ranked 8th. To effectively address the challenges of intensifying...
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29 March 2009
Mobile content distributor IMI Mobile, based in Hyderabad in India is buying digital music distributor DX3 of London as a beachhead to push in to the European and non-mobile markets. The UK company distributes music to white-label platforms like that of UK broadcaster ITV. IMI's delivery...
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25 March 2009