Opportunity for cheap broadband lost: Mittal
Mittal has been critical of the recently concluded 3G and BWA auctions, calling the bids “unrealistic.” He has blamed the expensive bids on spectrum scarcity and faulty auction design. As a result, Mittal feels that the opportunity for providing cheaper broadband and usher in a revolution similar to voice is gone.
“There is no question. If India wants cheaper broadband, that opportunity has been bypassed. We will not have cheaper broadband,” Mittal said.
now he is sounding like Adobe.
he has a wireline broadband business (airtel broadband) with tons of customers. wireless is not the way to go to provide broadband around the country. wireless is fine for rural areas and far off locations. but most customers are likely to stay on wired broadband for years to come. if he is concerned about providing cheaper broadband in india, he should start with airtel broadband itself.
the recent airtel policies have been anti-consumer. very illogical.
My message to Mr. Sunil Mittal
For god sake... Look at what you have already. You have Airtel Broadband. One of the most recommended internet services in the country. I am not sure who is running it currently but he is definitely killing all the goodwill it has generated in the last couple of years. From the best service out there, it has become one of the most deceptive one. If you want us to have cheap broadband, you have Airtel Broadband where you can start. Forget 3G for a moment... It is too little too late for India. Forget BWA. It is the government which has benefited the most from their auctions. It is pretty clear that customers are not going to get what they have been waiting for. Instead give us what you can give us without the interference from the government. Expand the availability of wired broadband services. Get it to more cities and more areas in cities which are already covered. Throw away fair usage policy. Use those internet pipelines you own and which are reportedly being heavily underutilized. Open them up. Launch killer plans. Snatch away customers from rival services. Excel in customer service. Bring around the broadband revolution which we have all been waiting for. You are the person who has everything in place to do it. So please... stop ranting. Start doing something for us. We request.
Mittal has been critical of the recently concluded 3G and BWA auctions, calling the bids “unrealistic.” He has blamed the expensive bids on spectrum scarcity and faulty auction design. As a result, Mittal feels that the opportunity for providing cheaper broadband and usher in a revolution similar to voice is gone.
“There is no question. If India wants cheaper broadband, that opportunity has been bypassed. We will not have cheaper broadband,” Mittal said.
now he is sounding like Adobe.
he has a wireline broadband business (airtel broadband) with tons of customers. wireless is not the way to go to provide broadband around the country. wireless is fine for rural areas and far off locations. but most customers are likely to stay on wired broadband for years to come. if he is concerned about providing cheaper broadband in india, he should start with airtel broadband itself.
the recent airtel policies have been anti-consumer. very illogical.
My message to Mr. Sunil Mittal
For god sake... Look at what you have already. You have Airtel Broadband. One of the most recommended internet services in the country. I am not sure who is running it currently but he is definitely killing all the goodwill it has generated in the last couple of years. From the best service out there, it has become one of the most deceptive one. If you want us to have cheap broadband, you have Airtel Broadband where you can start. Forget 3G for a moment... It is too little too late for India. Forget BWA. It is the government which has benefited the most from their auctions. It is pretty clear that customers are not going to get what they have been waiting for. Instead give us what you can give us without the interference from the government. Expand the availability of wired broadband services. Get it to more cities and more areas in cities which are already covered. Throw away fair usage policy. Use those internet pipelines you own and which are reportedly being heavily underutilized. Open them up. Launch killer plans. Snatch away customers from rival services. Excel in customer service. Bring around the broadband revolution which we have all been waiting for. You are the person who has everything in place to do it. So please... stop ranting. Start doing something for us. We request.