1、For updated information, please visit www.ibef.org October 2020 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Table of Contents Executive Summary.3 Advantage India.4 Market Overview .6 Recent Trends and Strategies .16 Growth Drivers.21 Opportunities.31 Key Industry Organisations.34 Useful Information.36 For updated informatio
2、n, please visit www.ibef.orgTelecommunication 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY India has the second largest telecom network in the world. The total subscriber base in the country stood at 1,160.52 million, as of June 30, 2020. Second largest subscriber base India has the second highest number of internet subscri
3、bers globally. Indias active internet subscription reached 530 million in 2018 at a run rate of 65 million users per year in the last two years. Second highest number of internet users Telecom penetration, also known as tele-density, has grown rapidly over the last few years. Tele-density grew from
4、18.23% in FY16 to 87.37% in FY20. Rising penetration rate As per a report by Ericsson, India had the worlds highest data usage per smartphone, averaging 9.8 GB per month in 2019. Availability of affordable smartphones and lower rates of data are expected to drive growth in the Indian telecom industr
5、y. Affordability and lower rates Source: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Telecommunication ADVANTAGE INDIA For updated information, please visit www.ibef.orgTelecommunication 5 ADVANTAGE INDIA India ranks second in terms of number of telecommunicationsubscriptions,internet subscribers and app
6、downloads* globally. Moreover, India is also one of the largest data consumers globally. It has highest data usage per smartphone, averaging 9.8GB per month. In 2020-21, the Department of Telecommunications has been allocated Rs. 66,432 crore (US$ 9 billion), a 184% increase over the revised estimat