Pakistan and India Telecommunication industry: a critical analysis
INDIA SIDE
Telecom statistics
November’05 December’ 05 January’06
Total subscribers 119.9mn 123.85mn 129.82mn
Tele-density 11.00 11.43 12.00
Fixed line 48.47mn 48.93mn 49.21mn
Additions during the month 0.28mn 0.46mn 0.28mn
Mobile 71.46mn 75.92mn 80.61mn
Total additions during the month 3.51mn 4.46mn 4.69mn
GSM additions 2.32mn 3.19mn 3.52mn
CDMA additions 1.18mn 1.17mn 1.17mn

India’s tele-density in January 2006 neared 12% with the subscriber base nearing the 130mn mark. During January 2006, record 5mn subscribers were added as against 4.92mn subscribers in December 2005. This strong growth could be attributed to lifetime validity cards launched by almost all operators. During the first 10 months of FY06, 31.41mn subscribers have been added. In the fixed segment, a total of 0.28mn subscribers were added during January 2006, taking the subscriber base of fixed line services to 49.21mn. In the......

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Title: India Vs Pakistan (Telecommunication Sector)
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