Thursday, July 30, 2009

Performance of Telcom Sector for the month of June 2009

The expansion of the telecom sector was further consolidated with an increase of 119.14 lakh in the number of telecom subscribers during the month of June 2009. As a result, the total number of telephones in the country is 4648.25 lakh as on 30th June 2009; as compared to 3257.86 lakh as on 30th June 2008. 

The Wireless (GSM+CDMA) segment has registered an increase of 120.48 lakh. The Wire-line segment has declined by 1.34 lakh respectively during the month of June 2009. 

The overall tele-density improved further to 39.86% in June 2009 as compared to 28.33% as on June 2008. 

In the Wireless (GSM+CDMA) segment, only Bihar telecom circles added more than ten lakh subscribers during June 2009. 

In the Wire-line segment, only Delhi telecom circles added more than twenty thousands subscribers during June 2009. 

The growth of broadband connections improved further and at the end of May 2009, 64.0 lakh broadband connections were provided. Further, the total number of existing ISP licences is 375 at the end of May 2009. 

Under Bharat Nirman Programme, 264 VPTs were provided in the month of May 2009. Thus, out of the targeted 66,822 villages, a total of 57595 villages have been provided with VPTs till May 2009.

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