This is truly the mobile revolution. From auto-rickshaw drivers keeping in touch with regular customers to carpenters,electricians etc giving appointments through the mobile phone.
The mobile revolution happening in India, symbolises the country’s transformation from an inward looking tentative nature to a confident and resurgent global economic power.
"There is a STD booth near my bldg. The attendant also sells prepaid cards of different service providers. He opens his shop in the morning at around 7 am. 2dy day I was sitting with him after a morning walk, A Customer came and gave 10 rupees to the attendant saying "10 rupaye ka Airtel dena." The attendant took the money from him, took out a 10 rupee denomination prepaid card from his drawer and handed over to him. The man took it and went away. Then a lady with a broom in her hand,(seemed she was a sweeper) came and told the attendant ," Zara 30 rupaye ka Vodafone dena." I was not amazed by all this but I was definitely amazed at the mobile revolution in our country. When the mobile was first introduced in 1994 1995 no one could ever imagine that one's driver will also carry a mobile with him. Once considered to be anelite thing, is seen in almost in everyone's hand thanks to the introduction of Incoming free followed by the flooding of mobile phones by Reliance at the rate of 500 per handset. The rush for buying this instrument was to be seen to be believed, it sold lioke hot cakes. And then the 'chhotta recharges' which are quite affordable not only by middle class but also by those who live in hutments.
There was this INDIA SHINING campaign by the erstwhile government, but according to me it is INDIA RINGING. Wherever you go, in a mall or a cinema theatre, at the stations, you can hear different ringtones, from the Nokia tune, to the more hep rock music, in between you can hear the Gayatri Mantra tune, or the Gan Ganpate tune. The whole atmosphere becomes musical. May the mobile revolution continue."
