India gets 15 mn new telephone connectionsSeptember 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The growth in the addition to India's telecom subscriber base soared in August, after declining consistently since March. While March saw a record 15.87 million new phone connections to take India's telecom density to nearly 40 percent, growth in additions had fallen to between 11-12 million a month between April and July.
Telecom, auto ad budgets fall, sales grow: AssochamSeptember 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Companies in the telecom and auto sectors have witnessed robust growth in turnover despite not increasing their advertisement budgets, according to the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocam), an industry lobby. In a study titled "Cost-Benefit Analysis of Advertisement Campaigns", Assocham said: "The amount spent on the marketing expenses in proportion to the sales has undergone a substantial decline in 2008-09."
However, it added that Indian telecom and auto companies, "despite spending less on their advertisement and promotion campaigns, were able to increase their sales volume significantly".
Uniform licence fee for telecom operators soonAugust 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government is mulling a uniform licence fee for various services offered by telecom operators, a top official said here Monday. "The DoT (Department of Telecommunications) is considering implementing a uniform licence fee," said Telecom Secretary Siddhartha Behura at a conference organised by the Internet Service Providers Association of India.
Telecom sector revenues cross Rs.40,000 croreJuly 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Continuing its robust growth, the Indian telecom industry saw its gross revenues growing 2.6 percent to more than Rs.40,000 crore in the quarter ending March 31, said the sectoral watchdog here Monday. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the gross revenue of the telecom sector for the period under review stood at Rs.40,444.66 crore, as against Rs.39,408 crore in the previous quarter.
'Telecom equipment industry grew 20 percent in 2008-09'June 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's telecom equipment industry reported 20 percent growth in revenues at Rs.114,527 crore ($24 billion) in 2008-09, compared to 24 percent rise recorded the year before, an industry survey said Monday. The survey was conducted by Voice&Data, the flagship telecom magazine of Cybermedia.
Indian telecom industry grew 24 percent to top $24 bn: SurveyJune 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Despite the overall slowdown and driven by unprecedented demand for mobile phone connections, the Indian telecom equipment industry grew 20 percent last fiscal to top $24 billion in revenues, says a new survey. Interestingly, though, the market for mobile and fixed-line handsets grew just 6 percent because of crashing prices and focus on rural market, said the annual survey by Voice and Data, a telecom industry journal of CyberMedia group.
Bharti Airtel Ltd expects to add another 100 million usersMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharti Airtel Limited chairman Sunil Mittal expects to add another 100 million users to its kitty in the coming years. Mittal said India had emerged as a dominant player in the field of telecommunications.
Bharti Airtel crosses 100 million subscriber markMay 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel Friday said its mobile phone subscriber base had crossed the 100-million mark, making the company the third largest single country service provider in the world. 'Bharti Airtel has achieved 100-million subscriber mark,' said a beaming Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of the Rs.375 billion company.
Rural areas fuel telecom growth in IndiaApril 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - When most sectors are bearing the brunt of global economic slowdown, India's telecom industry is continuing with its high growth saga, thanks to the expanding subscriber base in the rural areas. India last month saw the highest number of subscriber addition, 15.87 million, about three times the population of countries like Finland, Denmark and Singapore.
India adds record 15.6 mn new phone users in MarchApril 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Showing no signs of any slowdown and backed by heavy rural demand, India added a record 15.87 million new phone connections in March, to take its telecom density to nearly 40 percent, fresh data said Wednesday. India, which already boasts of the second-largest telecom user base in the world after China's and ahead of the US, now has 429.72 million telecom subscribers, both in the wireless and mobile segments, with a record growth of 59.48 percent last fiscal.
Soon, you may have an 11-digit mobile numberApril 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With phone operators expected to run out of 10-digit mobile numbers soon, the Department of Telecom (DoT) is now considering an 11-digit numbering system. 'With so many telecom service providers and a growing customer base, the need for new numbers and their consequent shortage will be felt soon,' a senior telecom official, who did not want to be identified, told IANS Saturday.
India to allow entry of mobile virtual network operatorsFebruary 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Wednesday said it has accepted the telecom regulator's proposal to allow companies to offer mobile phone services without owning network infrastructure or spectrum. The government decision would pave the way for foreign and Indian companies to set up mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) in India which can roll out wireless telecom services by renting spectrum and networks from existing telecom companies.
Value-added services content subject to regulation: TRAIFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The country's telecom watchdog Friday recommended that the content of value-added services (VAS) should be subject to regulation and should comply with prevailing copyright laws, including digital management rights. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in its recommendations on 'Growth of Value-Added Services and Regulatory Issues' said the VAS market offers great scope of growth for telecom access service and content providers.
'Telecom sector more resilient than other sectors'February 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The booming Indian telecom industry that boasts of the world's second largest mobile network is more resilient than others in combating crises such as the current economic slowdown or natural disasters, says a technocrat who has been associated with the sector for over three decades. At the launch of his book 'Connecting India' Wednesday evening, S.D.
India adds 10.66 mn telephone subscribers in DecemberJanuary 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's telecom industry continued its robust growth in December by adding 10.66 million new subscribers, an official statement said here Wednesday. The country registered 2.84 percent growth last month, taking the total number of telephone connections to 384.79 million from 374.13 million in November 2008, said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) statement.
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