Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report for the Quarter Ending December 2011
The number of telephone subscribers in India has increased from nearly 907 million at the end of Sep-11 to 926.5 million at the end of Dec-11, registering a growth of 2.16% over the previous quarter as against 2.36% during the QE Sep-11. This reflects year-on-year (Y-O-Y) growth of 17.69% over the same quarter last year. The overall tele density in India reached 76.86 as on 31st December 2011.
These and other interesting facts have emerged from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report for the quarter ending December 2011,released here today. The Report provides a broad perspective of the Telecom Services and presents the key parameters and growth trends for the Telecom Services as well as Cable TV, DTH & Radio Broadcasting services in India for the period covering October to December 2011. The report has been compiled on the basis of information furnished by the Service Providers.
The following are the highlights of the Report :
1. Trends in Telephone subscribers and Teledensity in India
Subscription in Urban Areas grew from 601.72 million at the end of Sep-11 to 611.19 million at the end of Dec-11, taking the Urban Teledensity from 166.01 to 167.85. Rural subscription increased from 305.51 million to 315.33 million, and the Rural Teledensity increased from 36.40 to 37.48. Share of Rural areas in total subscription has increased from 33.69% at the end of Sep-11 to 34.03% at the end of Dec-11.
2. About 49.87% of the total net additions have been in Urban areas as compared to 64.37% in the previous quarter. Rural subscription growth rate increased from 2.50% in QE Sep-11 to 3.22% in QE Dec-11, and Urban subscription growth rate declined from 2.29% in QE Sep-11 to 1.63% in QE Dec-11.
3. With 20.23 million net additions during the quarter, total wireless (GSM + CDMA) subscriber base registered a growth of 2.32% over the previous quarter and increased from 873.61 million at the end of Sep-11 to 893.84 million at the end of Dec-11.
4. Wireline subscriber base further declined from 33.31 million at the end of Sep-11 to 32.69 million at the end of Dec-11.
5. Internet subscribers increased from 20.99 million at the end of Sep-11 to 22.39 million at the end of Dec-11, registering a quarterly growth rate of 6.66%. Top 10 ISPs together hold 95.04% of the total Internet subscriber base.
6. Number of Broadband subscribers increased from 12.83 million at the end of Sep-11 to 13.35 million at the end of Dec-11, registering a quarterly growth of 4.03% and Y-O-Y growth of 21.49%.
7. Share of Broadband subscription in total Internet subscription decreased from 61.1% at the end of Sep-11 to 59.6% at the end of Dec-11. 85.12% of the Broadband subscribers are using Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology.
8. Gross Revenue (GR) and Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) of Telecom Service Sector for the QE Dec-11 has been `49,365.18 Crore and `34,081.35 Crore respectively.
9. Access services contributed 76.37% of the total revenue of telecom services. In Access services GR, AGR, License Fee & spectrum Charges increased by 3.35%, 4.09%, 4.20% & 6.13% respectively in the quarter ending Dec-11 vis-à-vis previous quarter.
10. The performance of wireless service providers has improved in respect of all the Quality of Service (QoS) parameters such as call set-up Success Rate (within licensee`s own network), Call Drop Rate, connection with good voice quality, metering and billing credibility etc
11. At the end of Dec-11, total number of permitted private satellite TV channels registered with Ministry of I&B, as obtained from its website, is 825. There are 163 pay TV channels in existence, as reported by 25 broadcasters/their distributors, as on QE Dec-11. Maximum number of TV channels (Pay, FTA and Local) being carried by any of the reported MSOs is 277 whereas in the conventional analogue form, maximum number of channels being carried by any of the reported MSOs is 100 channels.
12. Apart from All India Radio, Prasar Bharti – a public broadcaster, there are 245 private FM Radio stations in operation at the end of Dec-11.
13. Besides the free DTH service of Doordarshan, there are 6 private DTH licensees, offering their services to the DTH subscribers. As on 31.12.2011, their reported subscriber base is 44.21 million. Number of Set Top Boxes (STBs) installed in CAS notified areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai increased from 8,19,960 at the end of Sep-11 to 8,53,737 at the end of Dec-11.
The number of telephone subscribers in India has increased from nearly 907 million at the end of Sep-11 to 926.5 million at the end of Dec-11, registering a growth of 2.16% over the previous quarter as against 2.36% during the QE Sep-11. This reflects year-on-year (Y-O-Y) growth of 17.69% over the same quarter last year. The overall tele density in India reached 76.86 as on 31st December 2011.
These and other interesting facts have emerged from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report for the quarter ending December 2011,released here today. The Report provides a broad perspective of the Telecom Services and presents the key parameters and growth trends for the Telecom Services as well as Cable TV, DTH & Radio Broadcasting services in India for the period covering October to December 2011. The report has been compiled on the basis of information furnished by the Service Providers.
The following are the highlights of the Report :
1. Trends in Telephone subscribers and Teledensity in India
Subscription in Urban Areas grew from 601.72 million at the end of Sep-11 to 611.19 million at the end of Dec-11, taking the Urban Teledensity from 166.01 to 167.85. Rural subscription increased from 305.51 million to 315.33 million, and the Rural Teledensity increased from 36.40 to 37.48. Share of Rural areas in total subscription has increased from 33.69% at the end of Sep-11 to 34.03% at the end of Dec-11.
2. About 49.87% of the total net additions have been in Urban areas as compared to 64.37% in the previous quarter. Rural subscription growth rate increased from 2.50% in QE Sep-11 to 3.22% in QE Dec-11, and Urban subscription growth rate declined from 2.29% in QE Sep-11 to 1.63% in QE Dec-11.
3. With 20.23 million net additions during the quarter, total wireless (GSM + CDMA) subscriber base registered a growth of 2.32% over the previous quarter and increased from 873.61 million at the end of Sep-11 to 893.84 million at the end of Dec-11.
4. Wireline subscriber base further declined from 33.31 million at the end of Sep-11 to 32.69 million at the end of Dec-11.
5. Internet subscribers increased from 20.99 million at the end of Sep-11 to 22.39 million at the end of Dec-11, registering a quarterly growth rate of 6.66%. Top 10 ISPs together hold 95.04% of the total Internet subscriber base.
6. Number of Broadband subscribers increased from 12.83 million at the end of Sep-11 to 13.35 million at the end of Dec-11, registering a quarterly growth of 4.03% and Y-O-Y growth of 21.49%.
7. Share of Broadband subscription in total Internet subscription decreased from 61.1% at the end of Sep-11 to 59.6% at the end of Dec-11. 85.12% of the Broadband subscribers are using Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology.
8. Gross Revenue (GR) and Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) of Telecom Service Sector for the QE Dec-11 has been `49,365.18 Crore and `34,081.35 Crore respectively.
9. Access services contributed 76.37% of the total revenue of telecom services. In Access services GR, AGR, License Fee & spectrum Charges increased by 3.35%, 4.09%, 4.20% & 6.13% respectively in the quarter ending Dec-11 vis-à-vis previous quarter.
10. The performance of wireless service providers has improved in respect of all the Quality of Service (QoS) parameters such as call set-up Success Rate (within licensee`s own network), Call Drop Rate, connection with good voice quality, metering and billing credibility etc
11. At the end of Dec-11, total number of permitted private satellite TV channels registered with Ministry of I&B, as obtained from its website, is 825. There are 163 pay TV channels in existence, as reported by 25 broadcasters/their distributors, as on QE Dec-11. Maximum number of TV channels (Pay, FTA and Local) being carried by any of the reported MSOs is 277 whereas in the conventional analogue form, maximum number of channels being carried by any of the reported MSOs is 100 channels.
12. Apart from All India Radio, Prasar Bharti – a public broadcaster, there are 245 private FM Radio stations in operation at the end of Dec-11.
13. Besides the free DTH service of Doordarshan, there are 6 private DTH licensees, offering their services to the DTH subscribers. As on 31.12.2011, their reported subscriber base is 44.21 million. Number of Set Top Boxes (STBs) installed in CAS notified areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai increased from 8,19,960 at the end of Sep-11 to 8,53,737 at the end of Dec-11.
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