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New Datacomm
Research Report:
India
Challenges China as Fastest Growing Mobile Phone Market
Adding
five million subscribers per month, India will become
the world’s second largest mobile phone market by 2008
May 8, 2006 – St. Louis, Missouri
– The pace of India’s mobile phone market growth is
accelerating and the country is on track to surpass Russia and the
U.S. in total subscribers. That is one of the conclusions of the
updated 86-page report, India’s Wireless Market: Model for the
Next Phase of Global Wireless Expansion, released today by
Datacomm Research Company.
“The number of mobile phone
subscribers added each month in India has more than tripled over the
past year,” said Chetan Sharma, President of Chetan Sharma
Consulting and the report’s author. “India passed Japan in total
subscribers last month. Within the next few weeks, India will break
through the 100 million subscriber barrier,” he added.
The updated version of India’s Wireless Market:
Model for the Next Phase of Global Wireless Expansion provides a
comprehensive, accurate, up-to-date, and actionable report on
India’s wireless market. The study is based on in-depth interviews
with executives at operators, application developers, manufacturers,
and other players. The report
describes India’s market, value chain, competition, and regulation
and identifies the best and worst money-making opportunities.
Additional conclusions found in the updated version
of India’s Wireless Market: Model for the
Next Phase of Global Wireless Expansion:
1.
India’s wireless boom is largely the result of government decisions
favoring competition. Both developing and developed countries can
learn from India’s regulatory, network infrastructure, handset, and
value-added service innovations.
2.
India will spend
several $billion on wireless infrastructure
to accommodate subscriber growth, improve rural
coverage, and add advanced services. Significant opportunities
exist for leveraging the 450 and 800 MHz bands.
3.
India’s consumers
require low-cost handsets. Handsets are now available for as little
as $40. However, many Indian consumers will spend a little more for
enhancements such as the ability to download and play music and
games.
4.
Thanks to low
per-minute charges (under $0.03), most Indian consumers pay less
than US$10 per month for voice service. Wireless data yields higher
margins for operators, providing incentives for affordable text,
music and video services.
India’s Wireless Market: Model for the Next Phase of
Global Wireless Expansion
is one of Datacomm Research's CompetitiveEdge™ family of reports and
sells for $1,995.00 (single-user PDF version). The price includes
one hour of analyst consultation. The updated report is available
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Missouri 63132.
About Chetan Sharma
Chetan Sharma is a recognized expert
on wireless technologies and markets, particularly wireless data
solutions and business strategies. He is author of three books and
numerous articles and reports on wireless topics.
About Datacomm Research Company
Datacomm Research is a leader in
researching, analyzing and forecasting emerging computing and
communications markets. Entering its seventeenth year, the company
helps clients around the world identify and exploit major growth
opportunities. Other Datacomm Research reports include Hard
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