In this presentation, the uploader tried to present all the things (challenges, statistics, the road ahead, et al.) related to the telecommunication sector in the Indian context.
2. “The pure force of life are in communication with each other, independently of us, and then we cannot hide who we are.”
Paulo Coelho, Brida
3. Table of Contents:
S. No. Particulars
1 Introduction
2 Telecom industry in India
3 Telecommunication Market: Propellants &
Restraints (1)
4 Telecommunication Market: Propellants &
Restraints (2)
5 Concerns and Risks
6 Road Ahead
4. INTRODUCTION
• BIG MARKET POTENTIALITY
• SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• INDIA IS ALL SET TO BECOME THE FOURTH LARGEST SMARTPHONE MARKET BY
2020. (SOURCE: GSM ASSOCIATION)
• REQUIRES 14 BILLION UNITS OF ELECTRICITY ANNUALLY
• ATTRACTED FDI WORTH USD 23.92 BILLION DURING APRIL, 2000 TO DEC 2016
(SOURCE: DIPP)
5. TELECOM INDUSTRY IN INDIA
WIRELESS SUBSCRIPTION (IN MILLION)
India is currently the second-largest telecommunication market and has the third highest number of internet users in the
world
Registered strong growth in the past decade and half.
6. TELECOMMUNICATION MARKET: PROPELLANTS & RESTRAINTS (1)
PROPELLANTS:
• INCREASED POPULARITY OF INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) AND SUBSTANTIAL
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES
• CLOUD COMPUTING, INCREASED COVERAGE OF SATELLITES, DEVELOPMENT OF
3G & 4G CELLULAR NETWORK
• INCREASED DEPLOYMENT OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (ITS)
• MONUMENTAL GROWTH IN SMARTPHONE OWNERS AND INTERNET USERS
7. TELECOMMUNICATION MARKET: PROPELLANTS & RESTRAINTS (2)
RESTRAINTS:
• STRINGENT GOVERNMENT POLICY
• HEALTH CONCERNS REGARDING THE RF RAYS
• ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ON POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS TO TOWERS
• TOWER SHARING BETWEEN THE COMPANIES
8. CONCERNS AND RISKS
Advent of 4G
Licensing and sale of
spectrum
Below cost pricing and
industry profitability
Managing competition
Security
Managing M&A
Fig: RISKS OF TELECOM MARKET
9. ROAD AHEAD :-
India will emerge as a leading player in the virtual world by having 700 million internet users of the 4.7
billion global users by 2025, as per a Microsoft report.
With the government’s favourable regulation policies and 4G services hitting the market, the Indian
telecommunication sector is expected to witness fast growth in the next few years.
The Government of India also plans to auction the 5G spectrum in bands like 3,300 MHz and 3,400 MHz to
promote initiatives like Internet of Things (IoT), machine-to-machine communications, instant high
definition video transfer as well as its Smart Cities initiative.
The wireless and broadband markets in North America are showing healthy growth and are poised for
further expansion.
Japan is expected to become a prominent regional market as foreign investments build up.
Besides the aforementioned emerging economies, the countries in Latin America such as Brazil, Mexico,
and Argentina too are slated to present significant opportunities as the degree of penetration of high speed
broadband services, 4G services, and the usage of smartphones increases.
The wireless and broadband markets in North America are showing healthy growth and are poised for
further expansion.
