Bharti Airtel Unveils Mobitude ResultsBharti Airtel Unveils Mobitude Results

Bharti airtel released the findings of airtel Mobitude 2010, a survey that maps onto mobile phone usage trends across the country

December 21, 2010

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NEW DELHI -- Bharti airtel, India's leading global telecommunications company, today released the findings of airtel Mobitude 2010 - the only survey of its kind to map onto mobile phone usage trends across the country. Based on a detailed analysis of data capturing all downloaded content by airtel mobile users in 2010, this survey is compiled at the end of every calendar year - thus bringing out the India's preferences and favorites across various categories.

According to airtel Mobitude 2010 - a whopping 90 billion SMSes were exchanged in India on airtel last year. Interestingly, the maximum number of SMSes exchanged was recorded at 12 billion on the auspicious occasion of Diwali (see A). Diwali thus turned out to be India's most celebrated occasion, beating last year's winner the New Year.

In Bollywood segments, airtel Mobitude 2010 concluded that Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan ruled in the categories of images downloaded (see C and D). Despite several new entrants in the Bollywood world, Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor were the only newcomers to feature among the top 5 categories. Amongst sportstars (Male) - Sachin Tendulkar was clearly India's favourite, followed by Indian cricket team captain M.S.Dhoni (see E). In the sportstars (Female) Sania Mirza maintained the number one position closely followed by international stars (see F). According to the survey, 25 million images and wallpapers were downloaded by airtel mobile users in the last one year.

Mr Atul Bindal, President, Mobile Services, Bharti airtel said, "Today, people across India are increasingly relying on the mobile platform as their source of entertainment and information from songs, videos, wallpapers to applications. The findings of airtel Mobitude 2010 are a true manifestation of what appeals to the Indian masses. As the country's largest mobile services provider, we are proud to be a leading an industry connecting millions, bringing alive airtel's brand proposition of "closer to what you love" for our customers"

Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Mumbai: BHARTIARTL)

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