India has one of the biggest telecom markets in the world. It has the third-largest telecom network in the world and second-largest among the emerging economies. The Indian telecom industry generated revenues of approximately US$ 32 billion in 2007–08 with a growth rate of 60 per cent over 2006–07. It witnessed a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 29 per cent from 2002–03 to 2007–08.
- Total telecom subscribers – 494.07 million (August 2009)
- Teledensity – 42.27 per cent (August 2009)
- Addition of mobile subscribers (July–August 2009) – 15.08 million
- Annual growth rate of telecom subscribers (June 2008–June 2009) – 42.68 per cent
- Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) for GSM (as on 30 June 2009) – US$ 3.80
The telecom subscriber base in India is likely to reach 500 million by 2010. The subscriber base grew to 494.07 million (August 2009), registering a growth of approximately 42.67 per cent over last year. It grew at a CAGR of 45.21 per cent from June 2004 to June 2009. The handset market in India, consisting of mobile and fixed handsets, registered an overall growth of 5.8 percent from 2007-08 to 2008-09. The VAS industry in India generated revenue of US$ 1.2 billion in 2007–08 and is expected to reach US$ 4.0 billion by 2015.
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