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Re-inventing Indian Tech Service Companies

The meltdown in global financial markets is likely to have a significsnt impact on Indian Technology Service companies, who have built big outsourcing businesses based on process expertise and cost arbitrage. If they are to succeed in the...

02 October 2008

Is the MVNO route the best way to enter the Indian mobile market?

The recent decision by the Indian government to allow Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) to offer mobile communication services to Indian customers provides a potential route for international players to enter the fast-growing Indian mobile...

19 March 2009

Nokia-Skype deal will impact mobile industry business models

The recent deal between Nokia and Skype to pre-install Skype VOIP software in Nokia Smartphones promises to fundamentally change the traditional mobile industry business model of call-based revenue generation.

23 March 2009

Innovation in Manufacturing: Challenges for India

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...

29 March 2009

Technology driven Digital Media and Marketing companies still attractive to investors

Deal investment dropped to a 10-year low of $1.3 billion, but technology driven Digital Marketing and Online Media companies still managed to attract investors and dominated media deals in Q1 2009.

05 April 2009

Google announces its own $100 million venture arm

Google has created its own venture arm, Google Ventures, with an initial investment outlay of $100 million for 2009. Widely anticipated, this initiative firmly establishes Google in the ecosystem of entrepreneurs and start-ups keen to raise money in...

05 April 2009

Nokia invests $70m in Obopay

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...

19 April 2009

Disney's partnership with Hulu will change the rules in online video distribution

Disney's investment and joint-venture partnership with ad-supported streaming video site Hulu, will seriously impact existing players like Google's YouTube and Apple's iTunes service.

02 May 2009

Are global markets still attractive for Indian tech companies?

The global economy seems to have survived the economic slowdown triggered by the collapse of the credit boom-driven asset price bubble. There are still some fundamental weaknesses in the global financial system, that could make any potential...

14 September 2009

Online video consumption grows, but pricing and business model challenges still remain

In spite of increasing consumption, the challenge of monetising online video content still remains as evidenced by the experience of YouTube and Hulu.

10 March 2010

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