TELECOM INDUSTRY

BY B.NAVEEN

KUMAR

CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION• GOVERNMENT POLICY• MARKET SHARE• TOP 10 PLAYERS IN INDIA• TOP PLAYERS IN THE WORLD• LATEST UPDATES

INTRODUCTION The Indian telecommunications industry is one of the fastest

growing in the world. Government policies and regulatory framework

implemented by Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India{TRAI}.

Today, the Indian telecom network is the second largest in the world after China.

In the last two decades, the Indian telecom sector and mobile telephony in particular has caught the imagination of India by revolutionizing the way, we communicate, sharing information and through its staggering growth helped millions stay connected.

GOVERNMENT POLICY

The cabinet has given its approval to National Telecom Policy(NTP)2012.

TRAI is doing its bit to achieve aim of carbon emission of reduction.

Composite FDI (Direct + Indirect) in telecom sector is 74%.

MARKET SHAREThe market share of telecom operators of the telecom companies in 2012.• Bharti Airtel led with 19.94%.• Reliance 16.58%• Vodafone 16.41%• Idea 12.4%• BSNL 10.51%• Tata 8.77%• Aircel 6.93%• Uninor 4.85%• MTNL 0.60%

TOP 10 TELECOM COMPANIES IN INDIA

10. MTNL(Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited )

9. Videocon

Ownership: Publically-held by Government of IndiaDate of Establishment: 1st April 1986Market Share: 0.6 percent900 million customers.

Ownership: Privately held by Videocon GroupDate of Establishment: 7th April 2010Market Share: 0.78 percent

8. Uninor 7. Aircel

Ownership: Privately-held by Unitech Group and Telenor GroupDate of Establishment: 3rd December 2009Market Share: 4.2 percent

Ownership: Privately-held by Maxis Communications and Sindya Securities & Investments.Date of Establishment: 1999Market Share: 6.90 percent

6. TATA Teleservices 5. BSNL

Ownership: Privately-held by the TATA GroupDate of Establishment: January 2005Market Share: 9.20 percent85 million customers

Ownership: Publically-held by Government of IndiaDate of Establishment: Incorporated on 15th September 2000Market Share: 10.80 percent

4.Idea Cellular 3. Vodafone

Ownership: Privately-held by Aditya Birla group and others.Date of Establishment: 1995Market Share: 11.90 percent

Ownership: Privately-held by Vodafone groupDate of Establishment: 1994Market Share: 16.40 percent

2. Reliance Communications 1. Bharti Airtel

Ownership: Privately-held by Reliance GroupDate of Establishment: 2004Market Share: 16.70 percent

Ownership: Privately-held by Sunil Bharti MittalDate of Establishment: 7th July 1995Market Share: 19.50 percent

TOP TELECOM COMPANIES IN THE WORLD

10. Axiata Group Berhad

Main market: Malaysia

Total subscribers (2011): 159.7 million

Global rank: 10

9.SingTel

Main market: Singapore

Total subscribers (2011): 146 million

Global rank: 9

Main market: Russia

Total subscribers (2011): 199 million

Global rank: 8

7. Orange

Main market: France

Total subscribers (2011): 217.3 million

Global rank: 7

5.America Movil

Main market: Mexico

Total subscribers (2011): 236 million

Global rank: 5

8. VimpelCom

6. Telefonica

Main market: SpainTotal subscribers (2011): 231.87 millionGlobal rank: 6

4. AirtelMain market: India

Total subscribers (2011): 243.336 million

Global rank: 4

2.Vodafone

Main market: United Kingdom

Total subscribers (2011): 439.601 million

Global rank: 2

3. TelenorMain market: Norway

Total subscribers (2011): 326 million

Global rank: 3

1.China mobile

Main market: China

Total subscribers (2011): 649.56 million

Global rank: 1

UPDATES IN TELECOM SECTOR

The Indian Finance Minister proposed to raise duty on mobile phones priced at more than Rs 2,000 to 6 per cent. So mobile phones that cost more than Rs 2,000(from April 2013).

Voice of the Customer Feedback says 85% of users use more than one SIM

PRIMARY NETWORK OPERATOR

SECONDARY NETWORK OPERATORS