India - Mobile Communications - Technologies including 3G

Synopsis

India is one of the fastest growing markets for mobile technology. The country’s mobile operators have been providing services based initially on GSM, but subsequently a substantial CDMA presence has been added. While India moves into advanced forms of mobile technology, including GPRS and EDGE, the country has been waiting for the adoption of 3G. The government was finalising the 3G licensing process late in 2008. There have however been a series of regulatory battles going on with vigorous participation by the wider market in the discussions. This report looks at the mobile market in India from the viewpoint of the technology platforms in place and those being put in place.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Mobile technologies
  
  • 2.1 Overview of mobile technologies used in India
    
  • 2.2 GSM
    
  • 2.3 CDMA
    
  • 2.4 Third Generation (3G) mobile
    
    • 2.4.1 Background
      
    • 2.4.2 Network trials
      
    • 2.4.3 Licensing process
      
    • 2.4.4 Auction for 3G licences - 2008
      
• 3. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – GSM mobile subscribers by region/circle – April 2009
• Table 2 – GSM ARPU – 2004 - 2008
• Table 3 – GSM ARPU/month by region/circle, prepaid/postpaid/blended – 2008
• Table 4 – GSM ARPU/month by operator grouping, prepaid/postpaid/blended – 2008
• Table 5 – CDMA mobile subscribers by operator and market share – 2008
• Table 6 – CDMA mobile ARPU/month by region/circle, prepaid/postpaid/blended – 2008

• Exhibit 1 – CDMA 3G commercial deployment in India