Vas

While TRAI's consumer survey form counts mobile internet services as a value added service, some telecom operators in their replies to the regulator wanted it to be considered among basic telecom service like voice calls and SMS so that the data services can be activated by default in the connection.

NSE FinWiz advises TeleDNA on right financial planning

Focusing on our theme for the series NSE FinWiz visited Tele DNA in Bangalore to gauge thoughts and notions of young professionals on investments and financial planning.

Tata Tele Q1 loss narrowed to Rs 126.89cr

Telecom operator Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) today reported a loss of Rs 126.89 crore for the first quarter ended on June 30, 2013. The loss during the same period a year ago was Rs 162.66 crore.

Trai tightens norms for activation of mobile VAS

Telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said that operators will be needing to take double confirmation from consumers before activating value added services (VAS) and must complete de-activation requests in four hours.

Alok Kejriwal: I am an innovator & pioneer, not a broker

Alok Kejriwal talks about the challenges he faced when he tried selling value-added content to telecom operators and television channels.

Telecom: Story of policy surprises, subdued growth

CARE Research has come out with its report on Indian telecom wireless industry. The research firm expects Indian telecom sector to witness higher single digit revenue growth on account of expected tariff hike as the competition in the sector declined post-spectrum auction and increased contribution from VAS.

Technology meets innovation, Handygo grows large

When 35 years old Praveen Rajpal launched Handygo Technologies from his home, back in 2000 with a Rs 70,000 loan from his father he didn‘t quite imagine that the mobile value added services (VAS) business in India would be a Rs 21000 crore opportunity a decade on.

Budget 2013 Highlights: No change in service tax; vocational courses exempt

The Budget announced no change in the standard rate of excise duty and service tax, include two services in the negative service-tax list and exempt vocational courses and testing services from service tax.

Dial 155223 to get rid of unwanted value added services

The next time a value added service (VAS) is mistakenly activated on your number, simply dial 155223 to register a complaint. The number is common...

CanvasM And Polaris Wireless Partner To Introduce High Accuracy Wireless Location Solution

CanvasM and Polaris Wireless announce strategic partnership to to introduce the high-accuracy, network based wireless location solution

Bharti sees upside in ARPUs from VAS, internet

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel today said it sees significant potential for an upside in average revenue per user, a key metric for telecom carriers, on account of rapid growth in consumption of value-added services and the use of mobile internet.

Mobile VAS to be Rs 67,100cr market by 2015: Study

Mobile value added services (VAS) such as music, news and internet will be a Rs 67,100-crore market by 2015 contributing 31% to overall wireless revenues, says a study.

More VAS adoption by telcos could improve Arpus: Study

Global technology major IBM has said the domestic telecom operators can arrest their revenue depletion due to the steeply falling Arpus, (average revenue per user) by adopting an aggressive VAS (value-added services) strategy.