Comments on: Look Who’s Talking http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mukul Kumar http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49208 Mukul Kumar Tue, 09 May 2006 06:09:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49208 <p>I have observed that people in India talk on mobiles much more than in US (at least in the Bay Area, which I visited recently). If you visit an airport in India, you will find almost everybody talking on mobile phones, in malls people are mostly talking to other people.</p> <p>I wonder if the statistics pointed by the bar-chart reveal the prepaid customer base or not? About 80% of the customers in India use prepaid mobile, and they talk a lot!</p> I have observed that people in India talk on mobiles much more than in US (at least in the Bay Area, which I visited recently). If you visit an airport in India, you will find almost everybody talking on mobile phones, in malls people are mostly talking to other people.

I wonder if the statistics pointed by the bar-chart reveal the prepaid customer base or not? About 80% of the customers in India use prepaid mobile, and they talk a lot!

]]> By: Om http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49207 Om Tue, 09 May 2006 00:37:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49207 <p>michael, </p> <p>if you have spent nearly 10 years in a 300 square foot studio in east village, union square and washington square park look like big community park. </p> <p>central park is a virtual jungle in comparison, in a good sort of a way.</p> michael,

if you have spent nearly 10 years in a 300 square foot studio in east village, union square and washington square park look like big community park.

central park is a virtual jungle in comparison, in a good sort of a way.

]]> By: Michael http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49206 Michael Mon, 08 May 2006 23:08:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49206 <p>You think Union Sq. is a "big Community Park?" </p> <p>It is one of the smaller parks in the City.</p> <p>Where are you from, San Jose?</p> You think Union Sq. is a “big Community Park?”

It is one of the smaller parks in the City.

Where are you from, San Jose?

]]> By: me http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49205 me Mon, 08 May 2006 17:48:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49205 <p>The US does not have calling party pays, so most US users 'pay' by the calls coming out of their included minutes. Some companies have free incoming calling.</p> The US does not have calling party pays, so most US users ‘pay’ by the calls coming out of their included minutes. Some companies have free incoming calling.

]]> By: Stewart http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49204 Stewart Mon, 08 May 2006 17:07:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49204 <p>who pays for incoming calls?</p> who pays for incoming calls?

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49203 Om Malik Mon, 08 May 2006 15:16:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49203 <p>charlie, </p> <p>fixed the link. sorry about that. </p> <p>i bet the other companies are not revealing their information - i am sure, the usage on t-mobile has to be pretty high given their low cost plans.</p> charlie,

fixed the link. sorry about that.

i bet the other companies are not revealing their information – i am sure, the usage on t-mobile has to be pretty high given their low cost plans.

]]> By: skibare http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49202 skibare Mon, 08 May 2006 15:14:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49202 <p>and WHO '''terminates'' most of these Cingular and AllTel minutes along with SPRINT and ATT????????? Level3 Why does Level3 have 10 of 10 Largest Cellular Carriers??? skibare</p> and WHO ”’terminates” most of these Cingular and AllTel minutes along with SPRINT and ATT????????? Level3 Why does Level3 have 10 of 10 Largest Cellular Carriers??? skibare

]]> By: Charlie Sierra http://gigaom.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49201 Charlie Sierra Mon, 08 May 2006 15:11:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/08/look-whos-talking/#comment-49201 <p>727 and 626 monthly mou's seem very low.</p> <p>Sextel is firmly above 900 mous (that's more than 15 hours, for the people of Rio Linda, CA)</p> <p>MetroPCS subscribers clock more than 1700 mous.</p> <p>PS. The link is broken.</p> 727 and 626 monthly mou’s seem very low.

Sextel is firmly above 900 mous (that’s more than 15 hours, for the people of Rio Linda, CA)

MetroPCS subscribers clock more than 1700 mous.

PS. The link is broken.

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