Indian Telecoms Market

Indian Telecoms Market

Industry Profile

August 2009

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Table of Contents

INVESTMENT CASE

OVERVIEW

CHALLENGES

MARKET OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

MARKET SIZE AND STRUCTURE

MAJOR PLAYERS

REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

FIXED LINE TELECOMS

INTERNET SERVICE PROVISION

COMPANY PROFILES

AIRCEL

BHARTI AIRTEL

BSNL

HFCL

VODAFONE

IDEA CELLULAR

MTNL

RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS

SISTEMA SHYAM TELESERVICES

SPICE COMMUNICATIONS

TATA TELESERVICES

Table of Figures

Figure 1) Number of mobile subcribers

Figure 2) Mobile subscribers, Net additions to April 2009

Figure 3) No. of mobile subscribers (by technology, 2004-08)

Figure 4) Value-added services revenue analysis (June 2008)

Figure 5) Mobile telecoms, change in ARPU by technology (2006–09)

Figure 6) Growth in fixed, mobile and PCO penetration

Figure 7) Growth in mobile penetration

Figure 8) Growth in mobile subscribers (Monthly data to April 2009)

Figure 9) Geographic segmentation of Indian telecoms market

Figure 10) Mobile telecoms, market share by technology (April 2009)

Figure 11) Mobile telecoms, market share by operator (April 2009)

Figure 12) Mobile telecoms, ARPU Analysis for GSM operators

Figure 13) Mobile telecoms, ARPU Analysis for CDMA operators

Figure 14) Indian conglomerates active in the telecoms market

Figure 15) Indian telecoms, Major player data table

Figure 16) Total telecoms licences issued (April 2009)

Figure 17) Telecoms policy targets

Figure 18) 3G licences by geography

Figure 19) Recent telecoms partnerships and joint ventures

Figure 20) Mergers and Acquisitions

Figure 21) Major fixed line telecoms operators

Figure 22) Number of Internet subscribers (2006-08)

Figure 23) Broadband usage by technology (Dec 08)

Figure 24) Internet subscription pricing (April 2009)

Figure 25) Aircel, Subscriber base (2006-09)

Figure 26) Aircel, Subscriber base (quarterly analysis to April 2009)

Figure 27) Aircel, Subscribers by circle (May 2009)

Figure 28) Aircel, Key management

Figure 29) Aircel, Shareholder analysis

Figure 30) Bharti Airtel, Summary financials

Figure 31) Bharti Airtel, ARPU (INR)

Figure 32) Bharti Airtel, Subscriber analysis (2004–09)

Figure 33) Bharti Airtel, Key management

Figure 34) Bharti Airtel, Shareholder analysis

Figure 35) BSNL, Summary financials

Figure 36) BSNL, Subscriber analysis (2006-09)

Figure 37) BSNL, Key management

Figure 38) HFCL, Summary financials

Figure 39) HFCL, Subscriber analysis (2006-09)

Figure 40) HFCL, Shareholder analysis

Figure 41) HFCL, Key management

Figure 42) Vodafone, Subscriber analysis (2007-09)

Figure 43) Vodafone, Summary financials

Figure 44) Vodafone, ARPU

Figure 45) Vodafone, Shareholder analysis

Figure 46) Vodafone, Key management

Figure 47) Idea Cellular, Summary financials

Figure 48) Idea Cellular, ARPU

Figure 49) Idea Cellular, Subscriber analysis (2006-09)

Figure 50) Idea Cellular, Subscriber analysis (quarterly data)

Figure 51) Idea Cellular, Market share by region (May 09)

Figure 52) Idea Cellular, Shareholder analysis

Figure 53) Idea Cellular, Key management

Figure 54) MTNL, Summary financials

Figure 55) MTNL, Subscriber analysis (2007-09)

Figure 56) MTNL, Subscriber analysis by platform (2007–09)

Figure 57) MTNL, Shareholder analysis

Figure 58) MTNL, Key management

Figure 59) Reliance Communications, Summary financials

Figure 60) Reliance Communications, key subsidiaries

Figure 61) Reliance Communications, Subscriber analysis (2007-09)

Figure 62) Reliance Communications, Subscriber analysis (quarterly data)

Figure 63) Reliance Communications, ARPU

Figure 64) Reliance Communications, Shareholder analysis

Figure 65) Reliance Communications, Key management

Figure 66) Shyam Telelink, Subscriber analysis (2007-09)

Figure 67) Shyam Telelink, Shareholder analysis

Figure 68) Shyam Telelink, Key management

Figure 69) Spice Communications, Summary financials

Figure 70) Spice Communications, Subscriber analysis (2007-09)

Figure 71) Spice Communications, Revenue and ARPU analysis

Figure 72) Spice Communications, Shareholder analysis

Figure 73) Spice Communications, Key management

Figure 74) Tata Teleservices (Maharastra), Summary financials

Figure 75) Tata Teleservices, Subscriber analysis (2007-09)

Figure 76) Tata Teleservices, Subscriber analysis (2007-09)

Figure 77) Tata Teleservices, Shareholder analysis

Figure 78) Tata Teleservices, Key management

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