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Telecommunication

Sector

August 2007

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Presentation Plan

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Telecom Industry Overview

Emerging Trends in Telecom Market

3 Regulatory Framework and Its Impact

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Telecom – Investment Attracting Sector2

Major Players in Telecom Sector

6 Growth Avenues

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Presentation Plan

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Telecom Industry Overview

Emerging Trends in Telecom Market

3 Regulatory Framework and Its Impact

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Telecom – Investment Attracting Sector2

Major Players in Telecom Sector

6 Growth Avenues

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Indian Telecom Industry – A Lucrative Option

In recent years, the Indian telecom industry has witnessed phenomenal growth. A conducive business environment, favourable

demographic outlook and the political stability enjoyed by the country have contributed to the growth of the industry. India

achieved the distinction of having the world's lowest call rates (2–3 US cents), the fastest sale of million mobile phones (1

week), the world's cheapest mobile handset (USD 19) and the world's most affordable colour phone (USD 31).

Indian Telecom Industry

One of the fastest growing cellular markets in

the world in terms of number of subscriber

additions – 19.35 million in 3 months (April to

June 2007)

Expected to reach total subscriber base of

about 500 million by 2010 (i.e., more than

one phone for every household)

Annual growth rate of the telecom

subscribers – 47 percent (2006–07)

More GSM subscribers than fixed-line

subscribers

Indian Telecom Industry – Facts

Total telecom subscribers – 225.21 million

(June 2007)

Tele density – 19.86 percent (June 2007)

Number of new mobile subscribers added

every month – 7.34 million (June 2007)

ARPU for GSM – USD 6.6 per month

Telecom equipment market – USD 17,100

million (2006–07)

Handset market – USD 4,750 million (2006–

07)

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Telecom Services – India

Internet

Mobile ServicesBasic

Services

PMRTS

VSATsGMPCS

Radio

Paging

The Indian telecom services can be divided predominantly into basic, mobile and Internet services. It also comprises smaller segments,

such as radio paging services, Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs), Public Mobile Radio Trunked Services (PMRTS) and Global

Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite (GMPCS).

The growth witnessed in the mobile services and Internet services segments was higher as compared to other services, such as basic

services and radio paging services.

Registered an annual growth of 33 percent in 2006–07

The Indian telecom market generated revenues of approximately USD 20 billion in 2006–07. It registered a CAGR of

approximately 22 percent from 2002–03 to 2006–07. The CAGR from 2006–07 to 2009–10 is expected to stabilise at 21

percent. Apart from mobile telephony services, other value-added services are also gaining importance.

Telephony services (mobile and basic) and Internet services dominate the Indian telecom services

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Private players account for highest subscriber base growth in the basic telephony services segment

Basic Services

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BSNL MTNL Other Private Players

As of 31 March 2005 As of 31 March 2006

Market Share* of Basic Service Operators in India (2005–06)

Basic services include fixed wireline and

wireless in local loop (WLL-fixed). In 2006–

07, basic services subscribers exceeded 50

million.

Fixed wireline services hold a major market

share of 83 percent in basic services.

BSNL and MTNL are market leaders in this

segment.

Although the government-owned BSNL

dominates the segment in terms of

subscriber base and market share, private

players have registered a notable growth.

WLL (F)17%

Fixed83%

Market Share* of Basic Services Segments in India (2006–07)

* In terms of Subscriber Base

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Mobile telecom services provide an unprecedented growth opportunity for companies

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The declining ARPU implies that India Inc. is tapping a large

market at the bottom of the pyramid by reducing tariffs; thereby,

enhancing affordability.

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Mobile services have led to a spectacular growth in the Indian telecom industry. Currently, 12 players are active in this segment. The total

number of wireless subscribers escalated to 185.13 million at the end of June 2007, with a monthly addition of more than 6 million wireless

subscribers. Despite the decreasing ARPU*, the minutes of usage is on a rise, which provides impetus to the mobile services growth in India.

Despite a low teledensity of approximately 19 percent, India has

the second highest minutes of usage per month. This offers huge

growth opportunity to telecom companies.

* Average Revenues per User

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Number of mobile subscriber will propel the total subscriber base to 500 million by 2010

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The telecom subscriber base has witnessed an

explosive growth; the additions in the current year

registered a growth of approximately 47 percent over

the previous year.

The subscriber base registered a CAGR of 40.4

percent for 2002–03 to 2006–07.

Telecom Subscriber Base and Teledensity in India

Market Share* of Wireless** Operators (As of June 2007)

Airtel

23%

Reliance

Communications

17%

TTSL

9%

BSNL

17%

Others

8%

Hutch

17%

Idea

9%

The state-owned BSNL was the second largest service provider after Bharti

Airtel (23 percent) in the Indian wireless telecom market with a market share of

approximately 19 percent for the year ending March 2007.

** Includes GSM, CDMA and WLL-F services* In terms of Subscriber Base

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GSM surpasses CDMA in number of additions to subscriber base

Market Share* of Wireless Operators (as of quarter ending March 2007)

TTSL, 35.9%

MTNL, 0.5%

BSNL, 8.0%

Syam Telilink, 0.2%

Reliance, 55.2%

HFCL, 0.3%

Market Share* CDMA Service Providers (as of quarter ending March 2007)

BPL, 0.9%

MTNL, 2.3%

Aircel, 4.6%

Spice, 2.3% Reliance, 2.8%

Idea, 11.6%

Hutch, 22.0%

BSNL, 22.8%

Bharti, 30.8%

Market Share GSM* Service Providers (as of quarter ending March 2007)

CDMA, 27%GSM, 73%

Reliance Communications and TTSL

dominates the Indian CDMA mobile services

segment.

Bharti Airtel dominates the GSM segment with a

market share of approximately 31 percent for the

year ending March 2007, followed by BSNL with

a share of approximately 23 percent subscribers.

* In terms of Subscriber Base

GSM surpasses CDMA segment by a large

margin in terms of subscriber numbers.

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GMPCS services were launched in India

in 1999. These services allow a

subscriber to communicate from any

point on earth through a handheld

terminal. Moreover, the telephone

number remains unchanged,

irrespective of the subscriber’s location.

Various other services emerged by leveraging the telecom services industry

Public Mobile Radio Trunked Services

PMRTS have not grown to their expected potential

in India. The high licence fee leaves a very thin

margin for services providers; thereby, inhibiting

its growth. About 31,000 subscribers are currently

availing this service in India from 12 different

operators.

In 1995, radio paging services emerged as a

promising segment in India. However, this

segment could not compete with cellular

services in general and SMS technology in

particular, and is currently shrinking. At

present, only four radio paging service

providers are present in the Indian market.

Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT)

The market for VSAT services increased by

5.73 percent during the quarter ending in

December 2006, and the segment had a total

subscriber base of 55,070. HCL Comnet is the

largest of the eight players functioning in the

market.

GMPCS*

Radio Paging

Other Telecom Services

* Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite

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The emergence of private players and new technologies have provided a strong

impetus to the growth of Internet and broadband services. The quality and

penetration of these services have undergone changes, with significant

improvement in the telecom infrastructure. The Internet subscriber base

registered a CAGR of 60 percent for the period 1997–98 to 2006–07.

Others, 14.0%

MTNL, 19.0%

BSNL, 45.2%

Bharti Airtel, 6.8%

Reliance, 6.1%

Sify, 8.9%

Market Share of Top Five Internet Service Providers (as of quarter ending March 2007)

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BSNL and MTNL caters to more than two-thirds of Internet subscribers in India.

Private players are catching up fast due to increased penetration of Internet and

broadband services in India.

The telecom market will experience high penetration of Internet services with the

support from government policies and introduction of novel technologies in

India.

Broadband services to drive Internet penetration in India

India had 2.52 million broadband connections at the end of June 2007.

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Presentation Plan

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Emerging Trends in Telecom Market

3 Regulatory Framework and Its Impact

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Telecom – Investment Attracting Sector2

Major Players in Telecom Sector

6 Growth Avenues

Telecom Handset Market

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Indian telecom handset market booming along with mobile services industry

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Mobile Handsets Market in India: 2004–07 The Indian handset market grew at a phenomenal rate in 2006

with the sale of approximately 30–35 million handsets. It is

estimated that by 2011, sales of mobile handsets will reach

150 million units.

Competitive pricing has triggered the growth of coloured

handsets, which accounted for 65 percent of the market in

2006; whereas, the share of monochrome handsets has

declined to 35 percent.

Mobile phones are available at prices as low as USD 28–35.

Camera phones currently occupy 15 percent of the sales

volume.

ZTE4%

Nokia 53%

Motorola 11%

LG11%

Sony Ericsson 6%

Huaw ei1%Haier

1%

Samsung 6%

Others7%

The CDMA category is growing faster than the GSM

category. It captured 25 percent of the market volume in

2005–06 as against a 20.5 percent share in the

previous year.Market Share of GSM and CDMA Handset Manufacturers: 2006–07

Overall, Nokia has a market share of 53 percent; it

dominates the GSM mobile handsets with a market

share of approximately 73 percent.

LG dominates in the CDMA handsets market with a

market share of 60 percent.

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Presentation Plan

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Telecom Industry Overview

Emerging Trends in Telecom Market

3 Regulatory Framework and Its Impact

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Telecom – Investment Attracting Sector2

Major Players in Telecom Sector

6 Growth Avenues

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World’s largest democracy Independent judiciary Skilled and competitive labour force Fifth largest telecom network in the world; second largest among the emerging economies after

China On an average, about 6–7 million new users added per month, making India the world’s fastest

growing wireless services market

Liberal Foreign Investment Regime–FDI limit increased from 49 percent to 74 percent; the rural

telecom equipment market is also open to large investments Among the countries offering the highest rates of return on investment

The large untapped potential in India’s rural markets–1.9 percent teledensity in rural markets as

compared to the national level of 18 percent Expected to become the second largest telecom market by 2010 The government promoting telecom manufacturing by providing tax sops and establishing

telecom specific Special Economic Zones Fully repatriable dividend income and capital invested in telecom equipment manufacturing

India: An Ideal Destination for Investments in Telecom Sector

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225.21206

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The telecom subscriber base has witnessed an explosive growth; the additions in year 2006-07 registered a growth of

approximately 47 percent over the previous year.

The subscriber base witnessed a CAGR of 40.4 percent during 2002–03 to 2006–07.

The impressive growth in the subscriber base has resulted in a significant increase in teledensity. In 2006–07, India had a

teledensity of 18.3 percent, as compared to year 2005-06 figure of 12.80 percent, signifying a growth of 43 percent.

Increasing mobile subscriber numbers and low level of teledensity offers large opportunities to Indian companies

Even though the Indian telecom industry has exceeded a

subscriber base of 200 million, its teledensity is only 18

percent. Thus, the Indian market provides telecom service

providers with a large untapped potential due to the

country’s increasing population and its low teledensity. The

government has plans to raise teledensity to 40–45

percent by 2010; thereby, offering greater growth

opportunities for service providers.

Large number of additions in telecom subscribers

Low teledensity (depicting large untapped potential)

TelecomAdvantage

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Major Players in Telecom Sector

6 Growth Avenues

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Indian Telecom Industry FrameworkIndian Telecom Industry Framework

Indian Government Bodies Independent Bodies

Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC)

Department of Telecommunications

Telecom Commission

Group on Telecom and IT (GoT-IT)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)

Handles spectrum allocation and management

DoT – Licensee and frequency management for telecom

Exclusive policy making body of DoT

Handles ad hoc issues of the telecom industry

Independent regulatory body

Telecom disputes settlement body

Regulatory Framework provides level playing field for all operators

They formulate various policies and pass laws to regulate the telecom industry in India.

They undertake various research activities and monitor the quality of service provided in the Indian telecom industry. They also provide various recommendations to improve the status of telecom operations in India.

The Department of telecommunications (Government of India) is the main

governing body for the industry.

Telephone Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) assists the Government of

India (GoI) to take timely decisions and introduce new technologies in the

country.

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Go-ahead to the CDMA technology

IND

IA

Private players were allowed in Value Added Services

National Telecom Policy (NTP) was formulated

1992

1994

1997

Independent regulator, TRAI, was established

NTP-99 led to migration from high-cost fixed license fee to low-cost revenue sharing regime

1999

2000

2002

BSNL was established by DoT

ILD services was opened to competition

Internet telephony initiated

Reduction of licence fees

2003

Calling Party Pays (CPP) was implemented

Unified Access Licensing (UASL) regime was introduced

Reference Interconnect order was issued

2004

Intra-circle merger guidelines were established

Broadband policy 2004 was formulated—targeting 20 million subscribers by 2010

2005

FDI limit was increased from 49 to 74 percent

Attempted to boost Rural telephony

2006

Number portability was proposed (pending)

Decision on 3G services (awaited)

2007

Department of Telecommunication (DoT) is the main body formulating laws and various regulations for the Indian telecom industry.

Various important regulations and laws have been passed in the Indian telecom industry post-liberalisation era

ILD – International Long Distance

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Lowering of ADC

Important regulations and their impact on the Indian telecom industry

Access Deficit Charges (ADC)

ADC makes it mandatory for a service provider at the caller’s

end to share a percent of the revenue earned with the service

provider at the receiver’s end in long-distance telephony. This

subsidises the infrastructure costs of the service provider

enabling access at receiver’s end, especially because rental

for fixed-line services is low. Revision in the ADC regime is

expected to be followed by further tariff reduction in telecom

services.

Unified Access Service License Regime (UASL)

Unified licensing marked the end of the license regime in the Indian telecom industry. It helped in aligning convergent

technologies and services. The establishment of the Unified Access Licensing Regime (2003) eliminated the need for different

licenses for different services. Players are now allowed to offer both mobile and fixed-line services under a single license after

paying an additional entry fee. This does not take into account national and international long-distance services and Internet

access services.

Universal Service Obligation (USO)

The USO policy was laid along with NTP ’99 to widen the reach of telephony services in rural India. All telecom operators are

bound to contribute 5 percent of their revenues to this fund. This system was put in place to bridge the wide gap between urban

and rural teledensity, bringing it down from the current 31 percent. Initially, only basic service providers were under the purview of

USO. Later, its scope was expanded to include mobile services also. Although it increases the cost burden for the telecom

companies, USO helps in building the telecommunication infrastructure in the rural areas.

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Emerging Trends in Telecom Market

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Major Players in Telecom Sector

6 Growth Avenues

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Vodafone purchased stake in Hutch from Hong Kong's Hutchison Telecom International for USD 11.08 billion.

Telekom Malaysia acquired a 49 percent stake in Spice Communications for USD 179 million.

Maxis Communications acquired a 74 percent stake in Aircel for USD 1.08 billion.

Ericsson to design, plan, deploy and manage Bharti Airtel network and facilitate their expansion in the rural areas, under a USD 2 billion contract.

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FDI in Telecom Sector

The Indian telecom industry has always attracted foreign

investors. In fact, the cumulative FDI inflow, during the August

1991 to March 2007 period, in the telecommunication sector

amounted to USD 3,892 million. It is the third largest sector to

attract FDI in India in the post-liberalisation era.

FDI calculation takes into account radio paging, cellular mobile

and basic telephone services in the telecommunication sector.

FDI and other M&A activities increasing in number

Reliance Communications Limited has sold a five percent equity share capital of its subsidiary Reliance Telecom Infrastructure Limited to international investors across the US, Europe and Asia. The deal was worth USD 337.5 million.

The Indian telecom industry has a 74 percent FDI limit in the

telecom services segment.

The GoI has permitted 100 percent FDI in manufacturing of

telecom equipment in India.

Major trends in the telecom sector is increasing M&A activity, de-regulation of telecom policies and growing interest of international investors.

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Telecom Industry Overview

Emerging Trends in Telecom Market

3 Regulatory Framework and Its Impact

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Telecom – Investment Attracting Sector2

Major Players in Telecom Sector

6 Growth Avenues

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Basic Services Operators

BSNL

MTNL

Major Players in different segments of Indian telecom industry

Reliance

TTSL

GSM Services Operators

Airtel

Vodafone

Idea

Reliance

TTSL

BSNL

CDMA Services Operators

Reliance

Internet Services Operators

BSNL

MTNL

Reliance

TTSL

BSNL

Airtel

TTSL – Tata Teleservices Ltd.

MOBILE SERVICES

BSNL – Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

MTNL – Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd.

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3 Regulatory Framework and its Impact

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6 Growth Avenues

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India presents a host of opportunities for telecom companies

To reduce their network deployment costs, many service providers are considering

infrastructure sharing offers the following advantages: Improved service quality Increased affordability for customers Faster roll out of services in rural and remote areas Significant reduction in initial set up costs Increased environmental aesthetics Lower operating costs for service providers

Managed services is another segment that is attracting telecom companies.

On account of the rapidly growing subscriber base, service providers find it difficult

to manage their infrastructure and network management operations. In such

cases, they completely or partially outsource their infrastructure or network

management operations.

Virtual Private Network is a private data network

that provides connectivity within closed user groups via

public telecommunication infrastructure. Competition is

likely to heat up in the VPN segment as DoT has

relaxed the norms for private players.

Enterprise Telecom Services includes key

services, such as voice over Internet protocol (VoIP),

dedicated telecom communication systems, IT

infrastructure enabled unified communication services,

etc. Telecom service providers are increasingly targeting

enterprises by providing dedicated services and is

expected to witness major developments in near future.

Growth AvenuesGrowth

Avenues

Infrastructure Sharing Managed

Services

Virtual Private Network

Enterprise Telecom Services3G

WiMax

Value-Added Services

Rural Telephony

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Emerging technologies – 3G and WiMax to assist in penetration of telecom services in India

WiMAX has been one of the most significant developments in wireless communication in the recent

past. Since this mode of communication provides network access in inaccessible locations at a speed

of more than 4 Mbps, it is expected to be a major factor in driving telecom services in India, especially

wireless services. Thus, it will lead to the increased use of telecom services, Internet, value-added

services and enterprise services. WiMAX is expected to accelerate economic growth and assist in

providing better education, healthcare and entertainment services. It is estimated that India will have 13 million WiMAX subscribers by 2012. Aircel is the pioneer in WiMAX technology in India. The state-owned player, BSNL, aims to connect 74,000 villages through WiMAX. Bharti, Reliance and VSNL have acquired licenses in the 3.3GHz range to utilise the opportunities

offered by this domain.

The Indian government plans to auction the spectrum for 3G services by inviting bids from

domestic as well as foreign players, and creating a competitive environment that offers better

services to consumers. Therefore, the 3G spectrum is among the major investment

opportunities and growth drivers of the telecom industry. The immense potential for 3G is reflected by the 30–40 percent annual growth in Value-

Added Services. Cell phone manufacturers are striving to develop USD 100 priced 3G handsets for the Indian

market. India expects to replicate its 2G growth in 3G services.

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Value-Added Services and Rural Telephony holds large market potential in India

Others (MMS etc.), 3%

Game & Data, 7%Person to

Application & Application to Person SMS,

15%

Ringtone Dow nload, 35%

Person to Person SMS, 40%

Value-Added Services in India (2006–07)

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Urban Rural Teledensity in India

The VAS industry was worth USD 632 million in

2006–07. The industry is estimated to grow by 60

percent in 2007–08 and become an USD 1,011 million

opportunity.

As the government targets to increase rural teledensity

from the current 2 percent to 25 percent by 2012, rural

telephony will require major investments. This

segment will boost the demand for telecom services,

equipment, Internet services and other value-added

services; thereby, offering great market opportunities

for telecom players.

The VAS industry is currently focussing on the entertainment sector, such as the Indian film

industry and cricket; however, there is scope for growth in other avenues as utility-based

services, such as location information and mobile transactions.

Rural Telephony

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