India’s mobile space is booming! According to a report by TDG Research India’s Mobile user base is expected to rise upto 350 million in year 2010 from the current 100 million i.e. a rise of 250 million in 4 years.

Key findings from TDG’s study of India’s mobile markets include the following:

• Despite 12 years of deregulation, the number of fixed-line telecom subscribers has increased less than 15% in the last three years: from 41.5 million to 47.5 million, most of which has been confined to urban areas. In India, the cost of installing new fixed lines is roughly three times the price of installing a mobile line.
• Given the rapid pace of growth, upgrading current infrastructure has taken a backseat to network expansion and quality of service in most areas is extremely poor.
• Hence all inhabited areas (and hence the entire population) of India should be covered by mobile networks by the end of 2009, despite only 45-50% coverage today. government have taken to enable competition and increase foreign investment.
• Total mobile service revenue will increase over 170% from 2006 through 2010, which translates to a compound annual growth rate of 22.1%.

Only time will tell how much of a social impact newer value-added services as well as higher mobile penetration in general will have upon the Indian mobile subscriber population. With The mobile userbase to increase to 350 million and internet user base to increase to 100 million (IAMAI) one feels that India is at the gate of a technology explosion which will bring both good and bad results with it.

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