Hale And Happy

摘要

The happy days of the Indian telecommunication industry are not ending any time soon; it is expected that by 2010-end over $50 bn would be spent in this sector. It's not just telecom but closely related optical fiber market too is going strong in India, increasing from 3.1 mn km in 2006-07 to over 5.5 mn km this year, against the industry expectation of just 15% growth. Major telcos from gas, power and railways have contributed to growth in volumes of bare optical fiber, as they are largely using optical fiber-based signaling infrastructure to earn more revenues by leasing their bandwidth to other operators. Similarly, growth beyond expectation also marks the voice telephony market. According to industry experts, demand for telecom equipment, including telecom cables, will be higher in India than anywhere else across the globe, as India is gearing up for newer technologies and 3G rollouts. National Internet backbone, e-governance, IPTV FTTx, and continuous upgrades and replacements of current infrastructure set-ups are likely to fuel this demand.