The document discusses how India can achieve global leadership in telecom. It outlines key factors that position India for this leadership, including: 1) India has a large underserved market with growing subscriber numbers and GDP that is poised for explosive growth in telecom. 2) Innovation in service offerings like SMS and affordable pricing models have driven growth and adoption in India. 3) A well-structured regulatory environment and skilled workforce have helped the country's telecom sector advance. 4) Individual companies like Reliance have helped catalyze sector growth through initiatives that expanded coverage and reduced costs and tariffs, making mobile phones widely accessible in India.

1. Global Leadership – India can do it. Telecom

3. Telecom – Historical Development & Industry Overview

6. India’s connection to Global Telecom Leadership

8. Mobile leading Telecom growth in India

9. Mobile leading Telecom growth in India Mobile exceeded Fixed Line base in FY 04-05.

11. India Telecom – Elements of Global Leadership & Why India can do it

25. Individual Companies Can Catalyse Sectoral Growth – Reliance Story

28. Taking mobility to the masses * Balance over 36 months Reliance led a dramatic drop in tariffs making mobile phones an affordable mass product. Free Free Rs 750/ month Rs 16.8/ min Min cost of Data services like news, games on mobile etc Rs 1500 Rs 501* / Rs 5000 > Rs 5000 > Rs 20,000 Entry cost for going mobile 50p/msg Rs 3/ min Rs 0.40/min Rs18/min 2003 Rs 6/min Rs. 24 / min Rs. 60 / min ILD Rs. 4/ msg Rs. 30 / min 1995 1 p/ msg Rs. 2 / msg SMS cost Re 1/min Rs. 0.40/ min Rs. 9.60 / min STD rates ( Mumbai – Delhi Call Cost) 2006 2002 Parameter

29. INDIA HAS DONE IT. IN TELECOM. CAN DO EVERYWHERE!