Beyond the Next Billion

Mobile World Congress 2019 Roundup: #5G is Here

Huawei’s doubles down on 5G ahead of Mobile World Congress

One of the perks of being an industry analyst covering the tech and telecommunications industries is that we get to visit multiple countries around the world and get exposed to cutting edge technologies and innovations. Recently…

Mobile World Congress 2018 roundup

It’s been two weeks after the annual mayhem of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The hectic pace of the event, coupled with the Siberian blast of cold weather that descended on the city, didn’t detract from what was ultimately an extremely rewarding week. For a show…

Mobile World Congress 2018 — themes and what to expect

It’s that time of year again. A veritable who’s who of the industry will again converge on (some would say invade) the sylvan shores of Barcelona for the biggest trade show of the year. Delegates will need immense reserves of energy…

Hike launches Total and builds a new on-ramp for the Next Billion

On January 16th, Hike, an Indian messaging and payments platform, announced a new product called “Total, built by Hike” (Total). Total is targeted at the Next Billion segment of users in India and aims to provide an…

A “centralized Internet” will be damaging for India and other emerging markets

I came across an important article today, a long read by Roger McNamee, an early Facebook investor and mentor to Mark Zuckerberg. The article shed crucial light on the inherent problems with…