Industry Growth Drivers:-
Fixed Line Segment.
Capacity expansion of fixed line exchanges helped consumers avail
quick connections.
Quick connection availability boosted number of fixed line connections during 1985 – 1995.
Wireless Segment.
Vast geographic expanse of India acted as a catalyst to boost mobility.
Low call costs since 2002 fueled the wireless segment.
Narrowing gap of call costs between fixed and wireless convinced
Customers to subscribe to wireless connections.
Nationwide roaming facilities on GSM
SMS facility.
Internet + Subscription bundling.
Reduced cost of handsets (affordability factor).
Customs duties have been reduced from 10% to 5%.
In remote areas where providing fixed line connections were difficult,
Wireless did the magic.
CDMA fixed wireless gave customers 3 in one advantage – mobility, internet and easy access.
Many telecom service providers provide Global Calling Card (GCC) to their customers. These cards help them to make calls from the
Foreign countries and it saves up to 80-90% in international roaming.
Fixed Line Segment.
Capacity expansion of fixed line exchanges helped consumers avail
quick connections.
Quick connection availability boosted number of fixed line connections during 1985 – 1995.
Wireless Segment.
Vast geographic expanse of India acted as a catalyst to boost mobility.
Low call costs since 2002 fueled the wireless segment.
Narrowing gap of call costs between fixed and wireless convinced
Customers to subscribe to wireless connections.
Nationwide roaming facilities on GSM
SMS facility.
Internet + Subscription bundling.
Reduced cost of handsets (affordability factor).
Customs duties have been reduced from 10% to 5%.
In remote areas where providing fixed line connections were difficult,
Wireless did the magic.
CDMA fixed wireless gave customers 3 in one advantage – mobility, internet and easy access.
Many telecom service providers provide Global Calling Card (GCC) to their customers. These cards help them to make calls from the
Foreign countries and it saves up to 80-90% in international roaming.