Vodafone Joins Tariff War Vodafone Essar has announced a nation-wide pay per second tariff. There are different plans for different circles and some have an additional deduction of 50 paise per day. The basic plan allows subscribers to make local or STD calls to other Vodafone numbers at 1p per second, and to others at 1.2p per second in 10 circles. In other circles all its will be 1p per second for all local and STD calls to all networks. (Read more at Telecom Talk) Avenues 2009, Mumbai: "India will miss digital revolution bus" Ajit Balakrishnan, founder and CEO of Rediff.com said that the if the government does not take proactive measures to make broadband cheaper and easily accessible, India will miss the online digital revolution. (Read more at Rediff Business) Mobile - Phone Payment In India: Vodafone Group Vittorio Colao, CEO, Vodafone Group Plc wants to introduce mobile phone payment system in India since a large part of the rural population does not have access to banking services. Mobile transfer systems will allow for customers to have an account with the operator and then transfer cash through text messages to recipients, who can collect it from the operator's local agent. (Read more at Bloomberg.com) Related - M-Banking: Vodafone’s M-Pesa Hits Regulatory Roadblock 50 Cities In Maharashtra To Go 3G 50 cities in Maharashtra would get 3G mobile phone services that BSNL plans to roll out starting from Pune in December, announced Aloke Kaul, CGM, BSNL, Maharashtra, at 5th 3G…
