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Abhijeet S
GSM and CDMA facts:-
GSM segment consists of players like Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, and BSNL.
Whereas, CDMA segment consists of players like Reliance, Tata etc.
GSM and CDMA subscription numbers:
Year
GSM Subscribers
(millions)
GSM
Annual
Growth
CDMA
Subscribers
(millions)
CDMA
Annual
Growth
2000 3.1 94% - -
2001 5.05 76% - -
2002 10.5 91% 0.8 -
2003 22.0 110% 6.4 700%
2004 37.4 70% 10.9 70%
2005 58.5 57% 19.1 75%
2006 105.4 80% 44.2 131%
2007 180.0 71% 85.0 92%
(Source: COAI report)
As per Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI), India's GSM telecom
service providers added 5.92 millions new subscribers in February, taking
their total customer base up to 184.67 millions. In January, they had added
6.19 millions new users. At the end of February last year, the total GSM
subscriber base stood at 115.29 millions while the same was 178.41 millions
Critically analyze the customer preference and satisfaction measurement in Indian Telecom Industry
as at January 31, 2008. Customers in the Metro Circle rose by 38.3% from
the year earlier to 29.49 millions, while in the A Circle the user base grew by
64.7% from last year's level to 67.08 millions. Growth in the B Circle
jumped by 63.6% to 67.19 millions and the C Circle subscribers expanded
by 71.54% to 20.9 millions. Company wise break-up shows that Bharti
Airtel, leader in the GSM space, added 2.25 millions new customers last
month while Vodafone Essar saw its subscriber base swell by 1.41 millions
new users.
Idea Cellular added 918,871 new customers and Spice
Communications added 141,377 new users. State-run BSNL added around
0.8mn new customers last month. At the end of February, Bharti Airtel held
a market share of 32.31% with a total of 59.67 millions customers, while
Vodafone Essar had a market share of 23.04% at 42.55 millions subscribers.
BSNL accounted for 18.72% of the GSM market at 34.57 millions
customers and Idea held a market share of 12.39% at 22.87 millions. India
presently follows a CPP model, whereby calling party pays. Incoming calls
were made free since April 1, 2002 and that has substantially boosted the
subscriber growth rate in India. However,
GSM segment consists of players like Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, and BSNL.
Whereas, CDMA segment consists of players like Reliance, Tata etc.
GSM and CDMA subscription numbers:
Year
GSM Subscribers
(millions)
GSM
Annual
Growth
CDMA
Subscribers
(millions)
CDMA
Annual
Growth
2000 3.1 94% - -
2001 5.05 76% - -
2002 10.5 91% 0.8 -
2003 22.0 110% 6.4 700%
2004 37.4 70% 10.9 70%
2005 58.5 57% 19.1 75%
2006 105.4 80% 44.2 131%
2007 180.0 71% 85.0 92%
(Source: COAI report)
As per Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI), India's GSM telecom
service providers added 5.92 millions new subscribers in February, taking
their total customer base up to 184.67 millions. In January, they had added
6.19 millions new users. At the end of February last year, the total GSM
subscriber base stood at 115.29 millions while the same was 178.41 millions
Critically analyze the customer preference and satisfaction measurement in Indian Telecom Industry
as at January 31, 2008. Customers in the Metro Circle rose by 38.3% from
the year earlier to 29.49 millions, while in the A Circle the user base grew by
64.7% from last year's level to 67.08 millions. Growth in the B Circle
jumped by 63.6% to 67.19 millions and the C Circle subscribers expanded
by 71.54% to 20.9 millions. Company wise break-up shows that Bharti
Airtel, leader in the GSM space, added 2.25 millions new customers last
month while Vodafone Essar saw its subscriber base swell by 1.41 millions
new users.
Idea Cellular added 918,871 new customers and Spice
Communications added 141,377 new users. State-run BSNL added around
0.8mn new customers last month. At the end of February, Bharti Airtel held
a market share of 32.31% with a total of 59.67 millions customers, while
Vodafone Essar had a market share of 23.04% at 42.55 millions subscribers.
BSNL accounted for 18.72% of the GSM market at 34.57 millions
customers and Idea held a market share of 12.39% at 22.87 millions. India
presently follows a CPP model, whereby calling party pays. Incoming calls
were made free since April 1, 2002 and that has substantially boosted the
subscriber growth rate in India. However,