Outlook India (reg. req.): In the next three years the number of mobile users in India will touch the 200 million mark. And with facilities like broadband, WAP or GRPS, convergence is not far behind.
And this growth will improve as India moves from pure voice and SMS to more value-added services like video and high-speed mobile internet…Says a telecom equipment manufacturer: “Already over 50 per cent of users in metro cities are looking for services beyond voice and texting.”
Add to that mobile gaming which is emerging as a popular sport in the fast growing youth segment and is at the forefront of influencing the latest handset purchases. Currently, the 50-million-strong-sector adds about two million new customers a month.
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