Indian telecom equipment revenues drop 2.5%
The study attributes the sharp fall in the carrier equipment segment to security policy formulated by the government at the beginning of the year, which prohibited many telecom operators from releasing network expansion orders.
June 22, 2011 / 18:38 IST
The study attributes the sharp fall in the carrier equipment segment to security policy formulated by the government at the beginning of the year, which prohibited many telecom operators from releasing network expansion orders.
Within the carrier equipment business, most segments have shown negative growth. Wireless infrastructure segment dropped 23.78% to report revenues of Rs 18,629 crore from Rs 24,440 crore a year back.The broadband infrastructure segment revenue fell to Rs 944 crore from Rs 2,190 crore in 2009-10. The telecom software grew nearly five per cent to record revenue of Rs 23,533 crore with Tech Mahindra, TCS, Wipro and Infosys taking the top 4 slots with a combines market share of 72.5%.Network integration business registered revenue of Rs 7,479 crore from Rs 9,200 crore in 2009-10 showing a negative growth of 18.71%. The network storage business grew by ten per cent to record revenue of Rs 1587 crore.The survey also points out that to power over 3,50,000 telecom towers annually, the telecom industry consumes nearly three billion litres of diesel generating nearly 5.6 million tones of carbon emissions.Most operators are shying away from investing in creating pollution free networks as it involves significant investments, it said. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
