Telecom infrastructure sharing

About: Telecom infrastructure sharing is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 442 publications have been published within this topic receiving 2727 citations.

Finanacial performance of top 4 Indian telecom companies: A comparative study

Abstract: With India emerging as one of the largest players in telecom space, there appears to be excellent growth potentiality for Mobile network providers. India is the world's fastest growing industry in terms of number of wireless connections after China, with 811.59 million mobile phone subscribers. Opening up of Indian economy for global investors gave an option for foreign players to enter in to Indian market. This increased the level of competition and finally benefited the Indian consumers. India is country which has lowest call rate tariffs compared to other countries. Globally acclaimed operators like Telenor, NTT Docomo, Vodafone, Sistema, SingTel, Maxis, and Etisalat invested in India mobile operators. The recent 2G Spectrum scam is one of the black marks in Indian telecom industry. In 2008, the Central Government of India granted 122 telecom licenses to various companies in response to 575 applications for licenses. In a report in 2010–11, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India concluded that the allocation of these 122 licenses was characterized by policy gaps and irregularities in procedure. On the 2nd of February 2012, the Supreme Court of India, in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), cancelled all 122 telecom licenses granted in 2008 and directed that the spectrum linked with these licenses should be auctioned again. The present study deals with the financial performance evaluation of top 4 telecom companies operating in India. Note that all the 4 selected companies are started by Indian entrepreneurs. Here the authors have chosen Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, Reliance Communication and Tata Communication for the study. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the financial performance of the of top 4 Indian Telecom companies by taking various parameters such as net worth, net block, reported net profit, net cash from operating activities and net sales.

Pakistan's Mobile Market 2005: Regulatory Foresign and Mobile Operators Profiling

Abstract: Pakistan's Telecom market is changing dynamically. Mobile growth has challenged the very existence of fixed line incumbent operator. In order to understand the rise of MNC-Mobile-Cellular Operators this working paper attempts to highlight current regulatory issues and maps the global operations of Pakistan's key Mobile-Cellular Operators. With international experience and presence of these global mobile operators, there is a need for the Ministry of IT & Telecom, PTA and PTCL to establish Global Telecom Management, insight. International Services Trade of Telecom Services, under GATS-WTO demands to develop and integrate business strategy and country polices in the light of New-Mobile-World-Order.

Challenges and future prospects of telecom service industry

Abstract: This paper examines the emergence of innovation and value creation for enhancing customers' experience, as a result of increasing competition in the Indian telecom industry during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The report provides a detailed account of the evolution of the Indian telecom industry. It traces various developments in the industry before, during and after the liberalization of the Indian telecom sector. It also provides information about the increasing popularity of cellular services which led to the emergence of several private telecom operators like Bharti Tele Ventures, Hutchison Telecom, Idea Cellular Ltd, Reliance Telecom Ltd, etc. The fast track growth of the Indian telecom industry has made it a key contributor to India’s progress. India adopted a phased approach for reforming the telecom sector right

Developing Mobile Software with FLOSS

Abstract: The goal of this workshop is to explore the challenges, issues and opportunities associated with the use of free and open source software (FLOSS) in mobile platforms and apps. As mobile phones and devices become more powerful, as cloud services and telecom infrastructure become richer, and as consumer expectations evolve, developers are faced with an array of challenges that affect how they should systematically build and deploy new applications and systems.