In the Indian context, an objective analysis would reveal various reasons for slow adoption. On the other hand, there are technical issues like type of handsets, variety of operating systems, encryption requirements, inter-operable platforms or the lack of it, absence of standardised communication structures, difficulty in downloading application, time lag in activation etc.
In Germany, where the effect relative to the December forecast is likely to amount to one-half percentage point, some have therefore already spoken of “the return of inflation". This increase in prices, however, is attributable mainly to higher oil prices – since the end of November, oil has become significantly more expensive.