Even as the world economy falters and many sectors of the Indian economy struggle, telecom remains a bright spot. Economic slowdown or no slowdown, 2009 will be another great year for Indian telecom.
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Global telecom: Why India will be a bright spot in 2009?
1. GLOBAL TELECOM: WHY INDIA
WILL BE A BRIGHT SPOT IN 2009?
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2. THE INDIAN WIRELESS OPPORTUNITY 1/5
One of the fastest growing markets in the world
Fastest growing mobile services market – second largest in the
world: More than 27 million new subscribers added in first 2
months of 2009
Soon the largest mobile handset market: already the second
largest market for global market leader Nokia
3G launch in 2009: state operators have launched 3G, more
momentum after spectrum is awarded to private operators in the
next few months
Mobile broadband opportunities: Mobile Internet usage growing
Enormous market potential
Large sections of the population still underserved : telecom
penetration still around 36%
Per capita telecom use one of the lowest: despite tremendous
growth India still ranks low on global telecom development
index
3. THE INDIAN WIRELESS OPPORTUNITY 2/5
Over 6-7% economic growth
Growing disposable income: Despite global economic troubles
and a slowing national economy, Indian middle class still
going strong
Changing and growing consumer spending: Mobile and other
digital products important utility as well as lifestyle
statements
4. THE INDIAN WIRELESS OPPORTUNITY 3/5
India’s moving beyond voice, mobile Internet is
fast gaining ground
One of the top 3 countries in the world in generating mobile
data traffic– according to data from mobile web analytics firm
Bango, India accounted for 11.1% of the worldwide mobile
web browsing traffic in February. Bango's January 2009
data also showed India among the top three after the UK and
the USA in mobile web browsing
Mobile Web usage in India surged ahead 167 percent in
January 2009 compared to the same month of 2008, according
to a recent report published by Opera
Close to 90 million mobile subscribers have Internet-
capable mobile phones
5. THE INDIAN WIRELESS OPPORTUNITY 4/5
Indian operators will be next only to China in
Capex spending in 2009
Estimates based on announcements by operators show they will
spend close to US$ 30 billion in expanding / upgrading
networks in 2009 / this expenditure does not include 3G related
spending
BSNL will Spend US$ 8 billion
Government expected to spend close to US$ 2 billion from
Universal Service Obligations Fund
6. THE INDIAN WIRELESS OPPORTUNITY 5/5
Wireless’ growing foundational role
Growing strategic role of wireless in businesses
The rise of the Internet economy
Wireless as elixir of life
Wireless increasingly becoming integral part of life
The most effective way to make life more convenient
Changing aspirations and lifestyle preferences
The next level of growth
More mature users will ask for more
They will spend more