1. Business Model for Mobile Applications A Network Operators Perspective
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3. Operate through SMS, IVR, USSD and WAP channelsRBT IVR eg. Music USSD and WAP Portal 1) All services aside from peer-to-peer voice and peer-to-peer SMS Source: Team analysis
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5. New MAS by Sprint in Q1/2010 (partnering with GetJar)
30. Why Network based App Stores? Recurring revenue to the Operator as well as developer Applications are independent of handsets, more potential customers One time development effort to the developer Device Independent Many Modes of Access
31. Why Network based App stores ? Number of Apps in Q3 2010 Number of Units sold up to Q3 2010 Million units
32. App Zone - After 1 year A developer community of more than 5000 120 live applications and growing Very good consumer response, good revenues to operator Good revenues to developers Highest earner, a university student - Earns more than Rs 200,000 per month