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Telecom industry has the maximum potential to grow in recent times. The impact on the
telecom sector is less severe than the other sectors of economy which are affected by the
recent economic recession. If organizations decide to reduce their costs & expenditure, it
might lead to growth in some parts of the telecom industry. There are many ways like µwork
from home¶, video conferencing, etc. which can help booster the telecom industry. All these
leads to a need for reliable communication which is provided by upgrading the existing IP
networks, more penetration of fibre in the access network & rapid development &
deployment of other associated technologies. So, considering the above factors we classify
the emerging trends in the telecom industry into Customers (who buy the services), Operators
(who sell those services) & Equipment Vendors (who make those services technically
feasible & available).
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Customers always look for high quality, value for money & a variety of choices at their
disposal at minimum cost. Important areas to focus are:
yp 0uality: High quality of services for voice, data should be offered to customer for
better communication at all times.
yp 0uantity: Variety of different services like data, voice, video & mobility should be
made available at all times from the same device & at high data speeds.
yp Cost: Customers have got used to the declining rates of telecom services and expect
the trend to continue in future as well.
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Important areas as opportunities for operators are:
Source: http://www.consultingnetwork.co.in/emerging-trends-in-telecom-by-ashutosh-
madan/416/
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Technology advancements are driven by the applications which customers find appealing and
solve the operational issues faced by operators. Some of the key ones which can be described
as emerging technologies & growth avenues for the Telecom sector are shown in the below
figure.
yp Infrastructure Sharing
In order to curtail their network deployment costs, many service providers are
considering infrastructure sharing. Infrastructure sharing promises several advantages:
Significant reduction in initial set up costs.
Increased environmental aesthetics.
Lower operating costs for service providers.
Improved service quality.
Increased affordability for customers.
ÿaster roll out of services in rural and remote areas.
Virtual Private Network is a private data network that provides connectivity within
closed user groups via public telecommunication infrastructure. It is similar to
leasing/owning lines and yet getting exclusive access. Sharing of public infrastructure
makes it a less expensive option and it is also known as Closed User roup (CU ).
In the light of the developing telecom market, various CU tariff plans have been
launched in the voice telephony segment, which primarily target groups comprising
of a large family, friends or colleagues.
yp Rural Telephony
The rural market holds great potential for telecom companies. Rural telephony will
require major investments in the near future as the overnment is planning to
increase rural teledensity from the current level of 4-6 per cent. This segment will
boost the demand for telecom services, equipment, internet services and other value
added services, thereby offering a great market opportunity for telecom p layers.
The government has a target to achieve 40% rural teledensity by 2012 & reduce
urban-rural digital divide from present 25:1 to 5:1 by 2010.
Source: http://www.scribd.com/doc/19526600/telecom
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India is the fastest growing free market democracy in the world. It has a mature and
dynamic private sector, which accounts for 75 per cent of India¶s DP, and a market with
enormous potential due to its large size and diversity. The most important reasons for the
growth of private industries in India are stable economic outlook, large market potential
which varies according to size, income, consumption, etc. & overnment regulations which
facilitate industrial growth.
The Union overnment has taken various steps in line with strategy to spur Telecom Sector
rowth. These are as follows:
yp Opening up of its telecom sector to foreign investors up to 100 percent holding in
manufacturing of telecom equipment, internet services, and infrastructure providers
(e-mail and voice mail), 74 percent in radio-paging services, internet (international
gateways) and 49 percent in national long distance, basic telephone, cellular mobile,
and other value added service.
yp Decision of not capping on the number of access providers in any service area. 122
new UAS licenses were granted in 2008 to 17 companies in 22 service areas for
benefit of consumers by increased competition.
yp Permission of dual technology spectrum.
yp Decision to introduce Mobile Number Portability (MNP), that will alow susbscribers
to retain their existing numbers while switching over from one service provider to
another.
yp Conclusion of Auction of /BWA Spectrum in 22 circles for Telecom Service
Providers. Rollouts expected by the end of 2010.
Combining these efforts made by the government & the economic stability prevalent in the
country, there have been estimates of prosperous growth for Indian Telecom sector till 201 .
The future estimates are as follows:
yp The Telecom sector revenues would touch $ 0 billion by 201 registering a
compound annual growth rate (CA R) of 12.5 percent from 2009-201 .
yp The Telecom subscriber base is also expected to grow at a CA R of 12.5 percent and
would cross 770 million by 201 .
yp Mobile market penetration is projected to increase to 6 .5 percent in 201 from 8.7
percent in 2009.
yp Thechurn rate ± the rate at which a subscriber switches their operator ± would cross
59 percent in 201 from 5 percent currently.
yp The number of people with prepaid connections accounting for 9 percent of the
subscriber base in 2008 will continue to swell to exceed 96 percent by 201 j
surpassing 740 million
yp The revenues from data services will significantly contribute to mobile services in
India, with a CA R of 16.8% from 2009 to 201 .
yp rowth will also be triggered by increased adoption of value-added services, which
are relevant to both rural and urban markets.
Source:http://www.watblog.com/2009/06/22/indian-telecom-sector-future-growth-
predictions-by-gartner/