The Indian telecom sector has evolved significantly since its complete state ownership in 1990, with major milestones like the introduction of private players in 1994 and the disruptive market entry of Reliance Jio in 2016. Despite challenges such as high infrastructure costs, low customer retention, and the late adoption of advanced technologies, the industry benefits from a large customer base and relaxed foreign investment norms. As of 2022, India ranks second worldwide in telecom market share, with a projected growth rate of 9.5% from 2022 to 2025 amidst the introduction of 5G technology.

1. The Indian
Telecom
Sector

2. 2000
GOVERNMENT
ISSUES MORE
LICENCES AT
REDUCED
FEES, WHICH
REDUCES CALL
COSTS
1990
THE TELECOM
SECTOR IS
COMPLETELY
STATE OWNED
1994
NTP PAVES PATH
FOR PRIVATE
PLAYERS
1997
FORMATION
OF TRAI
Evolution
from no G to 5G

3. 2022
INDIA'S
TELECOM
INDUSTRY
RANKS 2ND IN
THE WORLD
2016
RELIANCE JIO
DISRUPTS THE
MARKET
2012
THE 2G SCAM
SURFACES
2008
3G IS
LAUNCHED IN
INDIA
Evolution
from no G to 5G

4. Strength
Weakness
Opportunity
Threat
SWOT Analysis

5. WEAKNESS
STRENGTH
Huge customer potential
High growth rate
Relaxed FDI norms
Advanced technology
Affordability and lower rates
-Low customer retention power
-The high cost of infrastructure
-Late adoption of 4G and
Advanced wireless technologies.
-Low broadband penetration

6. Opportunity
Intense competition
Government policies
Spectrum auction
Lack of fixed-line penetration
New technology can change market
dynamics.
Mobile penetration
Changing population psychograph
Increase in Internet users
Untapped rural market
5G introduction
2015 2022 2023
40
30
20
10
0
Threats

7. as of March 2022
Wireless
subscriber
market share
in India
Reliance J
35.4%
Bharti Airtel
31.6%
Vodafone Idea
22.8%
BSNL
10%
MTNL
0.3%

8. PORTER'S FIVE FORCES
MODEL
Intensity of Competition
Bargaining Power of Buyer
Threats from Substitutes
Potential Entry of New Competitors
Bargaining Power of Suppliers
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2.
3.
4.
5.

9. PESTEL ANALYSIS
Political Economic Social Technological Environmental Legal

10. Regulation Issues
Net neutrality
Pricing per plan
Expensive to build towers
Horizontal growth is limited
Corporations are monopolies

11. Importing and exporting allowed
TRAI regulates major laws
Fibre wires instead of Copper wires
Introduction of 5G
Previous versions discard lead to
E-waste
Physical losses during storms, rains

12. Lets look into
the FUTURE

13. Future Forecast
Growth
rate- 9.5%
from
2022-2025
Year 2025

14. Today, India’s Telecom sector stands 2nd in the world in terms
of market share.
Introduction of 5G shows the technological advancements.
The analysis tell us that the industry has its own challenges to
overcome like the infrastructure, speed, and prices.
Despite all of this, it is one of the most crucial industries in India.
CONCLUSION

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