Comments on: 160By2 Launches Free SMS To Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia & Singapore; Disruptive http://www.medianama.com/2009/06/223-160by2-launches-free-sms-to-kuwait-uae-saudi-arabia-disruptive/ Telecom, Digital Media, Applications, Services, Analysis Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:34:50 +0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ravi http://www.medianama.com/2009/06/223-160by2-launches-free-sms-to-kuwait-uae-saudi-arabia-disruptive/comment-page-1/#comment-5607 Ravi Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:50:22 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=4892#comment-5607 People with GPRS can SMS folks in Singapore for free without this - you just need to use the web SMS interface for your respective telecom operator People with GPRS can SMS folks in Singapore for free without this – you just need to use the web SMS interface for your respective telecom operator

]]> By: Avi Gautam http://www.medianama.com/2009/06/223-160by2-launches-free-sms-to-kuwait-uae-saudi-arabia-disruptive/comment-page-1/#comment-5596 Avi Gautam Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:52:33 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=4892#comment-5596 Is that viable , giving away international SMS for free?? considering indian bulk SMS costs against international bulk SMS costs? Its a big challenge, especially for a player like 160by2 having millions (if not 4 million, atleast 2.5 -3 million) of established user base. I feel, Consumption volumes may clock in millions from month 1 - Are they ready to accept ? How does they monetize all this inventory? Being associated with Mobile marketing, I have to see..How long they can continue this service .... Is that viable , giving away international SMS for free?? considering indian bulk SMS costs against international bulk SMS costs?

Its a big challenge, especially for a player like 160by2 having millions (if not 4 million, atleast 2.5 -3 million) of established user base. I feel, Consumption volumes may clock in millions from month 1 – Are they ready to accept ?

How does they monetize all this inventory?
Being associated with Mobile marketing, I have to see..How long they can continue this service ….

]]> By: deva5 http://www.medianama.com/2009/06/223-160by2-launches-free-sms-to-kuwait-uae-saudi-arabia-disruptive/comment-page-1/#comment-5589 deva5 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:47:03 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=4892#comment-5589 Good Move considering it cost operators only between 30 p to 50p to deliver an international sms where as the subscriber is charged 5 Rs Will this lead to mobile app being restricted by the operators if used via GPRS? Good Move considering it cost operators only between 30 p to 50p to deliver an international sms where as the subscriber is charged 5 Rs
Will this lead to mobile app being restricted by the operators if used via GPRS?

]]> By: LTLRC http://www.medianama.com/2009/06/223-160by2-launches-free-sms-to-kuwait-uae-saudi-arabia-disruptive/comment-page-1/#comment-5588 LTLRC Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:30:01 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=4892#comment-5588 thanks for covering this . Now whole world know abt them .I bet very soon they will be blocked like M*T***y thanks for covering this . Now whole world know abt them .I bet very soon they will be blocked like M*T***y

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