US : The pace of India's mobile phone market growth is accelerating and the country is on track to surpass Russia and the U.S. in total subscribers. That is one of the conclusions of the updated 86-page report, India's Wireless Market: Model for the Next Phase of Global Wireless Expansion, released today by Datacomm Research Company.

"The number of mobile phone subscribers added each month in India has more than tripled over the past year," said Chetan Sharma ( inset above ), President of Chetan Sharma Consulting and the report's author. "India passed Japan in total subscribers last month. Within the next few weeks, India will break through the 100 million subscriber barrier," he added.

The updated version of India's Wireless Market: Model for the Next Phase of Global Wireless Expansion provides a comprehensive, accurate, up-to-date, and actionable report on India's wireless market. The study is based on in-depth interviews with executives at operators, application developers, manufacturers, and other players. The report describes India's market, value chain, competition, and regulation and identifies the best and worst money-making opportunities.

Additional conclusions found in the updated version of India's Wireless Market: Model for the Next Phase of Global Wireless Expansion:

1. India's wireless boom is largely the result of government decisions
favoring competition. Both developing and developed countries can
learn from India's regulatory, network infrastructure, handset, and
value-added service innovations.

2. India will spend several $billion on wireless infrastructure to
accommodate subscriber growth, improve rural coverage, and add
advanced services. Significant opportunities exist for leveraging the
450 and 800 MHz bands.

3. India's consumers require low-cost handsets. Handsets are now
available for as little as $40. However, many Indian consumers will
spend a little more for enhancements such as the ability to download
and play music and games.

4. Thanks to low per-minute charges (under $0.03), most Indian consumers
pay less than US$10 per month for voice service. Wireless data yields
higher margins for operators, providing incentives for affordable
text, music and video services.

India's Wireless Market: Model for the Next Phase of Global Wireless Expansion is one of Datacomm Research's CompetitiveEdge(TM) family of reports and sells for $1,995.00 (single-user PDF version). The price includes one hour of analyst consultation. The updated report is available for immediate shipment. The report may be ordered online at the firm's secure website http://www.datacommresearch.com .

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