People beat SMS rush in India

Millions of mobile users, anticipating jammed networks on the cusp of 2007, skirted the congestion this year by sending out similar New Year wishes, hours or even days in advance.

150 million mobile users in India were expected to send out over one billion SMSes at midnight on December 31, a volume virtually equivalent to every citizen in India receiving an SMS. But as the week progressed, it was apparent that people had chosen to beat 'rush hour' by texting their greetings much in advance.

more in The Times of India 1 January 2007

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