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Image Adaptation with DeviceAtlas
March 31, 2008, by svo9712
In this article we look at image adaptation using the DeviceAtlas API. For the mobile web it is often important to provide device specific images with correct format and size. Here we describe an Image Adaptation API, developed by Muntasir Mamun Joarder which makes use of the DeviceAtlas PHP API to to convert images on-the-fly into a format and size appropriate for the requesting device... Read More
PAMP: Personal Apache MySQL PHP
February 16, 2008, by svo9712
Those of us familiar with dynamic web programming have most likely heard the term LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP). LAMP refers to a stack of software used to run a website or server. In LAMP, Apache is the web server, MySQL is the database and PHP is the programming language. Good news is that, as the outcome of the open source research of Nokia PAMP, the AMP stack for Series60 mobile devices is now available... Read More
Vodafone plans for Bangladesh
January 31, 2008, by svo9712
Vodafone, the mobile giant from UK is interested to invest in Bangladesh. There was an ongoing talk about Vodafone’s movement from November last year. But the recent visit of Gavin Darby, the CEO of Vodafone Asia, Africa, China and India in Bangladesh made a lot of news about Vodafone’s footage in Bangladeshi market... Read More
Bangladesh: Some Unique Services from the Telcos
January 22, 2008, by svo9712
There are currently six(6) mobile operators in Bangladesh. Among them GrameenPhone, AKTEL, Banglalink, Warid and Teletalk are the GSM operator. Whereas CityCell is the only one CDMA operator in Bangladesh. So far GSM is more popular than CDMA here. I think this is because of characterstics of Bangladeshi people. We generally like to change handsets frequently. Or I may say that we like to have more handset options in which sector GSM technology is found great. Anyway today I will just try to focus on some of the Value Added Services (VAS) from different operators here which I think gave some sort of uniqueness to them... Read More
AKTEL MMS Greetings Portal
December 31, 2007, by svo9712
In the Bangladesh market AKTEL (www.aktel.com) always came up with various different types of Value Added Services for its subscribers. This time is also not different. Just on the eve of our (Bangladeshi's) national victory day (on 16th December) AKTEL launched AKTEL MMS Greetings portal. MMS greetings portal is the first time in Bangladesh market. So again AKTEL took the lead to launch a lifestyle service with a new concept... Read More
Revenue Share Model over Content Business Value Chain
December 12, 2007, by svo9712
In the Mobile Content Business value chain there are several parties (ie. Telecom Operator, Platform Vendor, Content Aggregator, Content Owner or Creator, Content Sponsor etc) involved nowadays. Everyone is involved here for their own benefits. From my experience I have seen that the operator tries to lower their CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) as well as the OPEX (Operational Expenditure). Hence Revenue Share business model came in the scene to satisfy all the related parties. Here in this article I will not just try to describe on the Revenue Share Business Model but also will try explore some concept on the Expenditure share model... Read More
Planning Operator Mobile Portal
November 30, 2007, by svo9712
Almost every Mobile Operator, who are providing GPRS/Edge/3G etc services have their own mobile portal or they plan to have one as soon as possible. This operator mobile portal contributes a big part in that operator's data service revenue. The user experience of this portal has to be very comfortable for the users. Otherwise the tendency of user visit will be reduced causing the drop in the revenue. Here in this article I will try to focus on some of my thoughts and planning which I have implemented... Read More
Regulatory Changes Can Increase Service Penetration
November 28, 2007, by svo9712
Every country has a Telecom Regulatory body which decides upon the strategic points to enhance the telecom penetration in their country. Most of time this regulatory body seems like the police force to the telecom operators. Because most of the regulations they prepare are mostly related to telecom business. Well that is OK though, but I think there can be taken some sort of regulation clauses which will deal with subscriber comfort and hence will increase the service penetration... Read More
Content Transcoding and operator perspective
October 7, 2007, by svo9712
Currently Content Transforming or Converting the Desktop Web into the Mobile web is a very hot topic. In this article I will just try to focus some of my questions related to Content Transcoding and will focus on some of my thoughts from an operator’s viewpoint. The article can be considered as a top level analysis... Read More
AKTEL launches aktelspice.mobi
October 6, 2007, by svo9712
AKTEL, one of the largest telecom operators in Bangladesh, launched their new version of renovated WAP portal in dotmobi domain. aktelspice.mobi is the address of the new WAP portal. SPICE is the brand name of AKTEL mobile portal. aktelspice.mobi is available to AKTEL subscribers from 6th October, 2007.So AKTEL is of course the FIRST telco in Bangladesh and possibly the first telco in the APAC region who has embraces the .mobi as the domain and is running its Mobile Portal maintaining dotmobi coding standard. And I am happy that I got the opportunity to lead that march. So hopefully now other telcos will also be interested to LIVE their mobile portal in dotmobi... Read More
