At 110.

01 million connections ' Indian Telecom Industry' is the fifth largest and fastest
growing in the world. The subscriber base has grown by 40% in 2005 and is expected to reach
250 million in 2007.

Over the last 3 years, two out of every three new telephone connections were wireless.
Consequently, wireless now accounts for 54.6% of the total telephone subscriber base, as
compared to only 40% in 2003. Wireless subscriber growth is expected to grow at 2.5 million
new subscribers every month in 2007. The wireless subscriber base skyrocketed from 33.69
million in 2004 to 62.57 million in FY 2004 -2005. The wireless technologies currently in use '
Indian Telecom Industry ' are Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and Code
Division Multiple Access (CDMA). There are primarily 9 GSM and 5 CDMA operators
providing mobile services in 19 telecommunication circles and 4 metro cities, covering more
than 2000 towns across the country. And the numbers are still growing for ' Indian Telecom
Industry '. ' Telecom Industry in India ' is regulated by 'Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India' (TRAI). It has earned good reputation for transparency and competence. Three types of
players exists in ' Telecom Industry India ' community -

 State owned companies like - BSNL and MTNL.

 Private Indian owned companies like - Reliance Infocomm and Tata Teleservices.
 Foreign invested companies like - Hutchison-Essar, Bharti Tele-Ventures, Escotel, Idea
Cellular, BPL Mobile, Spice Communications etc.

The ' Indian Telecom Industry ' services is not confined to basic telephone but it also extends to
internet, broadband (both wireless and fixed), cable TV, SMS, IPTV, soft switches etc. The
bottlenecks for ' Indian Telecom Industry ' are:

 Slow reform process.

 Low penetration. Service providers bears huge initial cost to make inroads and achieving
break-even is difficult.
 Huge initial investments.
 Limited spectrum availability and interconnection charges between the private and state
operators.

The Government Broadband Policy 2004, aims at 9 million broadband connections and 18
million internet connections in 2007. ' Indian Telecom Industry ' is currently expected to
contribute nearly 1% to India's GDP which is heartening and estimated to grow further and
brighten the ' Scenario of Indian Telecom Industry '.

The Indian telecom sector is the fastest growing in the world with about 20 million subscribers
adding up every month. It is expected that we’ll have close to 800 million voice subscribers by
2013.

Today mobile phone has become indispensable. Now days no one can live with out mobile
phone. Forget the wallet, keys, mobile phone then you fell like your day is thrown into chaos.
This feeling is now so natural it’s easy to forget that a decade ago many of us were just buying
our first mobile phones. But now those simple tools for voice calls has now grown into include e-
mail, GPS, and e-books, along with the infinite number of mobile applications.

The future will see 3G and EVDO based or data based services which will drive up usability
tremendously. This might be a major revenue earner for telecom industries. India is projected to
become the second largest telecom market globally. With over 11 operators in country, the
telecom industry is one that contributes most to India’s GDP. With the availability of 3G
spectrum, about 275 million subscribers will use 3G-enabled services and number of 3G-enabled
handsets will reach close to 395 million by 2013 end.
Telecommunications Industry
Telecommunications industry deals with the activities and services of electronic systems for
transmitting messages through cables, telephone, radio or television.

Components and factors responsible behind the growth of telecommunications industry

Two major factors responsible for the growth of telecommunications industry are use of modern
technology and market competition. One of the products of modern technologies is optical fibers,
which are being used as a medium of data transmission instead of using coaxial or twisted pair
cables. Optical fibers can carry a high volume of data and are easier to maintain and install. Use
of communication satellites make this telecommunications industry a booming industry.

The use of mobile network has a crucial role behind the growth of an improved
telecommunications industry. Leading companies are showing their interest to invest in this
telecommunications industry.

Telecommunications industry is going to be a digitized one. Use of ISDN (Inter Services Digital
Network) makes this telecommunication industry a total digitalized system and eventually
enhanced the speed and quality of digital communication.

The introduction of these advanced technologies makes the telecommunications industry a

competitive one, where a number of multinational companies have shown their interest to invest
in this industry and consequently the prices are reduced, the quality is also improved. During the
period of 1990, the telecommunication industry showed a speedy growth in terms of investment
and eventually increased the competition. The competition between the companies led to the
decline of revenues.

Employment opportunities in telecommunications industry

Telecommunication industry has created immense employment opportunities. Most of the

employees in this industry are engaged in large establishments, although there are some small
establishments, where a large number of small contractors are involved. Fifty five percent of all
workers are engaged in office and administrative support occupations. The other occupations of
this industry relate to installation, maintenance, and repair .
World Telecom Industry
World telecom industry is an uprising industry, proceeding towards a goal of achieving two
third of the world's telecom connections. Over the past few years information and
communications technology has changed in a dramatic manner and as a result of that world
telecom industry is going to be a booming industry. Substantial economic growth and mounting
population enable the rapid growth of this industry.

Research works associated with world telecommunication industry

A number of research works are being carried out all over the world to improve the quality and
speed of transmission. Research works are also done on the basis of the users' needs. The
objective of the research work is to provide quality and affordable service to the consumers.

Market potentiality of world telecommunication industry

The world telecommunications market is expected to rise at an 11 percent compound annual

growth rate at the end of year 2010. The leading telecom companies like AT&T, Vodafone,
Verizon, SBC Communications, Bell South, Qwest Communications are trying to take the
advantage of this growth. These companies are working on telecommunication fields like
broadband technologies, EDGE(Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution) technologies, LAN-
WAN inter networking, optical networking, voice over Internet protocol, wireless data service
etc.

Economical aspect of telecommunication industry

World telecom industry is taking a crucial part of world economy. The total revenue earned from
this industry is 3 percent of the gross world products and is aiming at attaining more revenues.
One statistical report reveals that approximately 16.9% of the world population has access to the
Internet.

Present market scenario of world telecom industry

Over the last couple of years, world telecommunication industry has been consolidating by
allowing private organizations the opportunities to run their businesses with this industry. The
Government monopolies are now being privatized and consequently competition is developing.
Among all, the domestic and small business markets are the hardest.
Telecom Industry Analysis
Telecom industry analysis uncovers the fact that this industry has a huge business potentiality
and is going to be a booming industry. Telecom industry analysis also reveals that this industry
will provide an immense employment opportunity in the coming years.

Statistical report

Phoenix Center research revealed that in the coming years, there will be a healthy competition
among the providers of telecommunication services. At the same time, the price will be lower
and quality will be higher. The new telecommunications technologies will replace the traditional
telecom services. Statistical data also reveals that the telecommunications industry is going to be
a dynamic and booming industry in the near future. The telecom industry comprises of complex
network of services like telephones, mobile phones and internet services.

Telecom industry trends

Throughout the world, telecom industry are being controlled by private companies instead of
government monopolies. Traditional telecom technologies are also being replaced by modern
wireless technologies, specifically in case of mobile services. One of the major objectives of
telecom industry is to enhance the quality and speed of Internet technology.

These days, telecom industry is more concerned with texts and images (Internet technologies),
rather than voice(telephone service). Most of the research works are going on Internet
accessibility, specifically on data applications and broadband services. The other major division
of telecom industry is mobile network sector, where lots of innovative research works are going
on. Previously the traditional telephone calls used to earn the maximum revenues, but these days
mobile service is going to replace traditional telephone services.

Telecom industry

analysis from the experts point of view

Telecom industry is a vast and diversified industry and needs a huge capital to invest. That is
why the competitors of this industry should be such that they can meet that demand. From the
investor's point of view, it can be said that they should be well aware of cash flow in this
industry.

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