Big IT firms entering appstore business
08-03-2010
Infosys has collaborated with several app developers to co-develop mobile apps.
After partnering with Aircel to build a mobile application store, Infosys plans to outsource more of the same business from other telcos, Indian and foreign
"We have an exclusive partnership with Aircel till April, after which we will begin work with two more Indian carriers, and other operators in West Asia, Europe, Africa and North America" senior vice-president Subhash Dhar, who heads the communications, media and entertainment business unit at Infosys, told a Business Standard reporter.
Currently, among Indian telcos Bharti Airtel, Reliance and Vodafone have launched or are launching such app stores, which are web based portals from which consumers can browze, download or buy mobile application software.
Infosys claims it can deliver a full-fledged app (short for applications) store within 6-8 weeks, with its application platform Flypp.
Dhar said Infosys is developing utility-based apps that can be used across mobile devices, regardless of the operating systems or hardware constraints. "We are developing several apps in house that can be used for real-time services like cab rentals and grocery shopping" said Dhar. Infosys has also collaborated with several app developers to co-develop mobile apps.
Flypp has been deployed by Aircel, and is offered to operators on a revenue-share basis. "Flypp hosts 2,000 apps that can be directly deployed by mobile operators into an app store and we will grow the number to about 10,000 by mid-2010" claimed Dhar.
Infosys asserts that Flypp provides independent software vendors a viable and attractive channel to showcase and monetise their proprietary applications across multiple geographies and service providers. "We don't charge the app developers to host their apps; only when an app is downloaded by customers does the operator pay us for the download and we share revenue with the developer" says Dhar
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After partnering with Aircel to build a mobile application store, Infosys plans to outsource more of the same business from other telcos, Indian and foreign
"We have an exclusive partnership with Aircel till April, after which we will begin work with two more Indian carriers, and other operators in West Asia, Europe, Africa and North America" senior vice-president Subhash Dhar, who heads the communications, media and entertainment business unit at Infosys, told a Business Standard reporter.
Currently, among Indian telcos Bharti Airtel, Reliance and Vodafone have launched or are launching such app stores, which are web based portals from which consumers can browze, download or buy mobile application software.
Infosys claims it can deliver a full-fledged app (short for applications) store within 6-8 weeks, with its application platform Flypp.
Dhar said Infosys is developing utility-based apps that can be used across mobile devices, regardless of the operating systems or hardware constraints. "We are developing several apps in house that can be used for real-time services like cab rentals and grocery shopping" said Dhar. Infosys has also collaborated with several app developers to co-develop mobile apps.
Flypp has been deployed by Aircel, and is offered to operators on a revenue-share basis. "Flypp hosts 2,000 apps that can be directly deployed by mobile operators into an app store and we will grow the number to about 10,000 by mid-2010" claimed Dhar.
Infosys asserts that Flypp provides independent software vendors a viable and attractive channel to showcase and monetise their proprietary applications across multiple geographies and service providers. "We don't charge the app developers to host their apps; only when an app is downloaded by customers does the operator pay us for the download and we share revenue with the developer" says Dhar
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