Beginning of a Circle

For a few months now this has been on my To-Do list. While creating a medium to post my musings on the fast changing (Tele)-Communications industry, of which, I would like to be a part, at least for now, I have been waiting to improve my understanding and that gentle nudge to go ahead with this initiative.

This "communications" space is really exciting, the Internet and the Telecommunications sector driving fundamental change. India is at the beginning of this revolution. As I go, I will probably post things here on this industry both strategically and philosophically.

I need to put a strict disclaimer here: These are my personal views.

I made this modest beginning last week, by trying to design a logo for Telecom circles. The trigger of course was my "chance-visit" to Word of Blog, and that gave me an inkling of what the future of advertising might look like.

I have been motivated by the weblogs of a few "maharathis" (Sanskrit for "seasoned warriors") in:
Tom Evslin on Fractals of Change
A VC on AVC
On Malik on Gigaom
Feld on Feld Thoughts
A concept on 800ceoread
I will read, learn and reflect on articles in these blogs as well. This is the beginning of this circle.

My grandparents only world view was through vernacular press in their village in India. My parents lived in the age of Television, expensive telephony and are now seeing low cost wireless mobile telephones change their lifestyle. My mother has a Telegu ring-tone on her mobile! She was a technophobe not so long ago. I myself accessed my first email in the IIT campus barely seven years ago. Today it is an integral part of my life. I cannot cease to wonder the state of the world seven years hence (and fourteen!)

I will keep posting my thoughts on communications space, make mistakes, learn from discussions through this medium. Looking forward to a lifetime of communication!

I have made a beginning by creating a short ad for Telecom circles, with the logo,
here it is:

Heard the Word of Blog?

I think this form of advertisement is going to change the ad-world in as few as five years. Let me know what you think.

Ravikiran Ravulaparthi