1、For updated information,please visit www.ibef.orgNovember 2025TELECOMMUNICATIONS2Executive Summary3Advantage India 4Market Overview 6Recent Trends and Strategies17Growth Drivers24Opportunities 34Key Industry Contacts37Appendix39Table of Contents3Executive summary4.HIGHER INVESTMENT FROM FOREIGN PLAY
2、ERSIn May 2025,the Telecom sector saw FPI inflows of Rs 8,089 crore(US$944 million),which represents 40.7%of the total FPI net inflow into Indian equities during the month.The India government allows 100%foreign participation via the Automatic Route.FDI inflow in the telecom sector stood at Rs.2,41,
3、299 crore(US$40.09 billion)between April-June 2025.1.SECOND-LARGEST SUBSCRIBER BASEAs of 2025,India has the second-largest telecom network in the world.In India,the total telephone subscriber base stood at 1.22 billion as of September 30,2025.3.SECOND-HIGHEST NUMBER OF INTERNET USERSIndia has the se
4、cond-highest number of internet subscribers globally in 2025.Indias total number of internet subscribers grew marginally to 995.63 million at the end of September 2025,marking a 0.6%increase from 989.58 million from August 2025,as per the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI).2.RISING PENETRAT
5、ION RATETelecom penetration,also known as tele-density,has grown rapidly over the last few years.As of September 2025,the total tele-density stood at 86.65%.1234Notes:FPI-Foreign Portfolio Investor,FDI-Foreign Direct InvestmentSource:Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI),News Articles,PIB,DPII
6、T4Advantage India5Advantage India4.INCREASING INVESTMENTIn the Union Budget FY26 the Department of Telecommunications and IT was allocated Rs.81,005 crore(US$9.27 billion).India ranks third in Annual investment in telecommunication services and Domestic market size”as of 2024.1.ROBUST DEMANDTele-den