Comments on: Indian Cell Population: 246 Million and Counting http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:19:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chaupaati Blog - Removing Friction at the Bottom of the Pyramid http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196607 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:31:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196607 [...] electronics dealer. The main business is used cell phones and prepaid SIM cards; India now has over 246 million cell phone subscribers, with the number growing at a scorching pace. One of the hottest items is — hold your breath — [...]

]]> By: Configuring Twitter with SMS in India at Nexuz http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196606 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:33:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196606 [...] party services that i access with Twitter, making it an integral part of my day to day cyberlife. Gigaom says the number of mobile users in India is  246+ Million and Counting (as of march 2008). India is [...]

]]> By: Consumer Purchasing Power in Mumbai’s Dharavi Slum : Tree of Knowledge http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196605 Fri, 09 May 2008 16:27:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196605 [...] electronics dealer. The main business is used cell phones and prepaid SIM cards; India now has over 246 million cell phone subscribers, with the number growing at a scorching pace. One of the hottest items is — hold your breath [...]

]]> By: x-gen http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196604 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:45:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196604 Hey guys, I found this a very interesting site for judging about population and cell phones. Just try to imagine whether human population or cell phones will be greater in number. I myself cannot exactly answer this but I guess cell phones will occupy the position than human population.

]]> By: CTI97 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196603 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:05:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196603 The limit is about 150% of the country population. The same thing happened in Romania, where the number of cell phones just went over 100% of the population number. This happenes mainly because some ppl will own 2-3 cell phones to accomodate thier needs. Usualy you have your own cell phone, and get one from work, and if you have relatives/friends in other network then your phone/work phone, you’ll get the third phone to cover that need.

]]> By: links for 2008-03-21 | stuart henshall http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196602 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:26:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196602 [...] Indian Cell Population: 246 Million and Counting Mobile growth in India will just continue to accelerate for the foreseeable future. Anyone has to think doubling in short order. Plus things like largest 3 g market? (tags: mobile india futures) [...]

]]> By: India Cell Phone Population http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196601 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:04:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196601 [...] Malik pegs Indian cell phone users at 246 million, second only to China. Holy Guacamole! With the mobile frenzy only increasing each time I visit [...]

]]> By: Abhi http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196600 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:18:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196600 @anand

they stop to take calls?? who are these fantastically responsible auto drivers?? (oxymoron if ever!) The one’s i’ve encountered just keep yakking and zipping about … Handsfree!

]]> By: The Law of Mobility » Blog Archive » Indicators: Week of 3/16/08 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196599 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:37:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196599 [...] 246M subs [...]

]]> By: chandan http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196598 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:49:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196598 unless 3G and mobile broadband comes into play in India, this growth is useless in terms of business.

]]> By: Dempsey http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196597 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:43:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196597 Since, in India, you don’t get charged for receiving a call or an SMS, you can be a subscriber for very little. Many here keep the smallest possible balance on a pre-paid, then only take calls or communicate through missed calls (“Come pick me up. Give me a missed call when you’re downstairs.”)

With that business model, upper limit = everyone.

]]> By: Jay http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196596 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:47:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196596 What is the natural limit to the market? Any theories, people?

OM, I may be an MBA, but it doesn’t take one to estimate the natural limit to be the overall population. The likely limit would factor age (too young/too old), the aforementioned luddites and those with economic challenges. I’m not surprised to hear that even some beggars have cellphones. As a child I gave some spare rupees to a beggar (for her childern) only to see her with a pack of cigarettes moments later.

]]> By: Petabro http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196595 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:04:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196595 Om,
The industry does a masterful job of over reporting subs, especially pre-paid. I am convinced that the industry that 15%-20% of subs are inflated.

]]> By: Anand http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196594 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:37:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196594 The worst thing about the mobile phone penetration is that the auto-drivers also carry one, and they stop the auto every now and then to take a call!

]]> By: JoeDuck http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196593 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:56:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196593 Natural limit to the mobile market = population – long term luddites = 99.9% population

]]> By: Uday Subbarayan http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196592 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:46:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/19/indian-cell-population-246-million-and-counting/#comment-196592 easily 500M in few years and the high end smart phone is also slowly growing. Apple will be a big hit in India, when introduced…

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