Amit Gupta

Bharti , Vodafone to bring Apple  3G iPhone to India later this year and with Bharti on verge of launching 3G services (Subject to all statuary clearance) .

Hmmm… so would we get to see a revolution in the way people get to use mobile and mobile internet in India. The success will largely depend on the cost of acquiring the technology (Handset + Service). Indian consumers are very price senstive and to an extend slow adapter in terms of mobile innovations. Still we have very limited usage of GPRS and related applications.

Mobile services were launched in India by Airtel but the credit goes to Reliance to bring mobile phones to commener. Their runaway success can be largely attributed to attractive (read unbeliable low priced handset and call rates) offers they throw open to customers. And with 3G hanset promised to be priced sub 10K  , I think there will be many takers.

I am of belief that Internet and Mobile are deadly combination and way for next generation of business.  3G will offer the speedy internet and open avenues to offer range of product and services directly to the mobile device.

Looks like tring tring time. 

Last few days were quite busy. So I didn’t get time to write but so much so has happenedd during this time.

Phasing out of the Killer blue lines (As if the evil lies in the buses and not the one who drives them), Sacking of KPS Gill (Better late than Never) , Harbhajan slapping Sreesanth (Gentemen’s game @ its best) , Sealing activity begins and what not…

But its not that nothing good had happened ISRO has made India proud by launching 10 satellites in orbit creating a new record, RBI is considering on guidlines to enable mobiles to be used as credit cards, A flat in Mumbai sold for 27 crores, India has crossed US in terms of mobile connections and so much more…

And where to put democracy in Nepal…lead by a maoist government

and last but not least, on personal front I enjoyed my cousin’s wedding, attended a two day seminar on “Art of Project Management” by Gavin Oh Huan Khoon of Business Management Consultants (Highly recommended)

India has evloved and so does Indian. Hey, I am talking about Indian, the state owned domestic airlines. I was scheduled to fly today morning to Mumbai by 8:00AM flight. As expected the flight was delayed (Still waiting for the final departure time to be announced, As I am writing this at airport).

This has now become a standard and not the exception for all airlines to have delayed departures. But I was talking ablout something else.

I got an unexpected call at 5:45 in morning. This ws from call center of the airlines announcing the delay of 1hr 45 Min. I was pleasently surprised to hear from them (Not because flight is delayed because they saved me from waiting unnecessary at the airport lounge hearing announcements). But my team was not fortunate enough as all of them has already started from their respective places.

They but of course were cursing me as I met them at airport at 9:15. But these delays surely exhaust persons before they actually start the day. Fortunately we have planned for the delays and actually we are travelling A DAY IN ADVANCE for our presentation tommorow