Comments on: 5 reasons why Google and Airtel sounds like a deadly combination

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[...] about this a few months back, and here is the update: Airtel has launched Airtellive.com, a co-branded effort that will allow [...]

By: Online advertising in India: Microsoft launches digital ad platform |Coverage of Indian Startups, Business

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[...] DeskAway, it’s not clear is targeting only the Indian market or US market as well. The dynamics of Indian market are very different (price conscious, easy availability of pirated MS project software) and even though Indian SaaS market is estimated to touch ~$40 mn in 2008, larger portion of the pie will be taken off by SalesForce, Zoho and Google apps (who will start distributing Google apps with Airtel broadband). [...]

By: Ashish

Ashish — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:05:48 +0000

@Ramjee – Though I publish full feeds, the problem is everything gets curtailed after “Continue Reading” section. Let me see if I can play around with that.

By: Ashish

Ashish — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:04:45 +0000

Well, this deal is not for mobile segment – this is for Broadband users.
As Tarun pointed out, Airtel and Google have another mobile partnerships and onviously Google is going to use the partnerships to push few products..Gmail/GTalk/Mobile ads etc.

By: Tarun

Tarun — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:07:46 +0000

@Sri: google has also tied up with airtel for mobile services…i think its a multi pronged strategy to capture the indian audience

By: Ramjee

Ramjee — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:59:39 +0000

How will it effect the mobile market?
Will there be slew of new stuff for consumers on their mobiles?

@Ashish
Your feed does not have the full post. It would be good if you can enable full post!

By: Sri

Sri — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:22:31 +0000

Well, Airtel and Google is good combination, but yet with rise in Broadband, but how would they leverage in getting Mobile Internet and GPRS connection to match that of 2.5G and 3G mobile circles.

Well, the tieup sounds only when they reach Mobile users with Internet, I still feel Indian telecom circle is way behind the ones in UK and US.

Wait fro Vodafone to change the scenario, well Reliance is prowling on the Wimax and hope its takes a big leap and change the Indian Mobile Internet accessibility.

By: Ashish

Ashish — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:40:51 +0000

Rishi
The deal means more traction for Google..more consumers. It may not change the way you use Google, but the deal will introduce Google (and it’s services, especially the online office suite) to new consumers…
Right now, the biggest challenge for Google in Indian market is to dethrone Y! from number 1 position..and the organic way to do is to piggyback on vehicle (in this case, Airtel) which has max reach.

By: Rishi

Rishi — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:25:07 +0000

So what does it mean for individual customer? How will it change the way I use Google?