“Bringing the iPhone to the world’s second-largest nation will present a big set of challenges for Apple. Like in other countries Apple has made overtures with, Indian telecoms likely won’t easily warm to the company’s revenue sharing model. Even if iPhone makes it to the Indian market, only 17 out of 1,000 mobile users there currently buy high-end devices, and three out of four prefer prepaid plans to contracts,” Ritwik Donde reports for The Economic Times.
“Industry players said there will be stiff resistance from India’s service providers, who are already offering some of the world’s lowest tariffs, to share 10 percent of their billing revenue with Apple, as the company has successfully extracted from phone companies elsewhere. ‘Not many operators would want to go with such a pro-Apple model despite its huge anticipation in the Indian markets,’ a top official at a large telecom service provider said. According to IDC India, mobile services average revenue per user (ARPU) stands at a paltry 246 rupees per month (US$6.24), less than a fourth of what it was a decade ago,” Donde reports.
“Gadget watchers are also speculating on which service operator is best suited to bring iPhone to India, should there be an exclusive deal. ‘If it is looking for a service provider with a large subscriber base and a pan-India presence, Airtel is its best choice,’ ” said Nandita Krishna, senior research analyst at Frost and Sullivan,” Donde reports.
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They need to curry some favors and they’ll be sari if they don’t.
I’m just wondering if an Indian has a tech problem, will his call be routed to America?
” . . . will his call be routed to America?”
I think it goes to Germany. It’s some sort of economic food chain thing.
Amp
Your a dress has the aroma of an old Pundi saying-
“If the rooster won’t cross the road, what should the hen do?”
Hen? Taiwan on?
“Hen? Taiwan on?”
Are you blowing smoke with that bogart reply?
If they don’t like it then don’t sell it to them. TS – There are plenty of other countries that want the iPhone.
Denny: I think it may be too big to ignore.
Never underestimate the agra-business sector.
Sorry for the pun jab.
Vishnu vit you?
Yes, Denny. India could become a real cash(mere) cow for Apple to worship.
(I apologize. I hope I didn’t get your goat with that one)
What came first, the rooster or the hen?
“Vishnu vit you?”
Not much but Apple shouldn’t stay mum by this or the deal will be gone. Jeez!
“Yes, Denny. India could become a real cash(mere) cow for Apple to worship.”
Be careful what you Sikh.
hey, you sell to the rich. Its a top of the line phone. Apple is not in the business of racing to the bottom of the pile, just to say its got market share. They leave that to Dell.
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“What came first, the rooster or the hen?”
Is him a layin’ her again?