Telecom subscriber base at 218 million

Total telecom subscriber base (GSM, CDMA, FWP, Landlines) as of May 2007 stood at 21.8 crores (218 million).

Net addition in May = 63 lakh subscribers
Tele-density = 19.25%
GSM additions = 50 lakh
CDMA additions = 15 lakh
Fixed line base declined by 2 lakh

COAI is usually prompt in releasing subscriber growth figures. The GSM numbers for [...]

Nokia says road to India villages costly for foes

Urpo Karjalainen, head of Nokia’s Asia-Pacific business, tells Reuters that barriers to entry for rivals are high in India.
“In India there are today about 93,000 retail outlets. It’s a huge amount, and our phones are being sold in every single one,” Karjalainen said on the sidelines of an industry event, adding that rivals don’t sell [...]