Indian Telecom Expects $32.5 Billion Investment in Next Two Years
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Indian telecom industry is likely to see huge investment of Rs 130000 Crore ($32.5 Billion) in next two years considering entrance of new players and launch of new services.Siddharth Behura, Secretary of Department of Telecommunications (DoT), said that with the entrance of new license holders and their launch of new services, the Indian telecom industry expecting huge investment of over Rs 130000 Crore ($32.5 Billion) in the next two years, as reported by Topnews.
Mr. Behura also disclosed that telecom equipment sector of India will receive the investment in similar fashion as the mobile handset manufacturers have got. He also said that 75% of the equipments would be manufactured within the country.
The main reason, which has made industry experts so optimistic about investment in the Indian telecom industry, is the action plan drafted by the telecom ministry for giving licenses of 3G services to operators. The government action plan has received attention of mobile operators from across the world to enter in the rapidly growing Indian telecom industry.
Industry experts believe that India will become super power in the telecom industry in the world viewing the monthly mobile subscription, which is around 8 Million, in the country. The demand of cheap mobile handsets, ultra-low cost phones and demand for Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) vendors have made local brands popular in the country.
Besides, rapid expansion of broadband services in the country is also spurting growth in the telecom industry. Service providers in India offer better Internet service to consumers, for instance Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) provides IPTV service on MPEG 4. Even, the European countries offer this service on old MPEG 2 platform.
In addition to this, conducive telecom regulations and regular reforms by the successive Indian governments for last ten years also boosted growth in the industry. Telecom regulator, TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India), disclosed that penetration of service would further increase and more favorable structural reforms will be implemented.
According to a research analyst at RNCOS, "High sale of mobile phones and increase penetration of broadband services are pushing up growth in the Indian telecom industry. Now, foreign investors are increasingly coming forward to invest in the industry. This will create competitive environment in the industry and improve the services."
posted by RNCOS @ 5:49 PM,
China's Telecom Fees Decreased by 13.6%
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
The government intervention in the Chinese telecom industry is yielding results by propelling the telecoms industry towards the peak and reducing telecoms fess and roaming charges.
As per the MII, currently, China possesses 900 Million telecom consumers, out of which, 366 Million have fixed-line phones and 547 Million are mobile phone users. Therefore, keeping this quick growth in the number of telecom subscribers and profit made by the telecom sector in viewpoint, government has taken such steps. Because of the government steps, consumers can subscribe for the telecom services easily in the country. In early February 2008 too, the mobile roaming service charges were decreased in the range of 54% and 73% according to locality.
The government initiatives to lessen the telecommunications fees are bringing results and the frequency of users complaining about too high charges levied by telecom giants may decrease soon.
Moreover, the Chinese telecom market has observed extraordinary growth because of essential economic and industry restructuring of the Chinese government. The reasons include the speedy telecoms industry development in last decade along with entirely transformed competitive setting of the Chinese carriers market.
Besides, population of educated people and business professionals are increasing which, in turn, is supporting growth in the Chinese telecom industry.
According to Shi Wei, Director of Economic System and Management Research Institute under the National Development and Reform Commission, China has also worked out the reform plan of the telecoms industry. China Unicom is going to branch out its CDMA network to China Telecom and integrate with China Netcom to drive GSM network. Also, China Tietong and China Mobile will be merged.
As per a Research Analyst at RNCOS, "Chinese telecoms industry is all set to grow high. The favorable business conditions along with the government support are surging the telecoms industry to its highest level. Therefore, the Chinese government should continue restructuring, benchmarking market-oriented price by the government's macro-control. China telecoms industry must also form a competent and fair price supervision means across the industry."
posted by RNCOS @ 6:05 PM,
US - RFID Application in Healthcare & Retail to Take Off This Year
Monday, March 31, 2008
Use of RFID is fast catching up in various verticals all over the world. The US, however, is leading with its healthcare and retail sectors expected to see extensive RFID implementation this year.
According to a latest report "Global RFID Market Analysis till 2010" by the leading research firm RNCOS, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) industry is on a steady rise from few years all across the world and is expected to grow in future as well. The report studies the present scenario of RFID industry deeply and methodically to discuss the factors which are propelling the market. It evaluates various segments of the industry to recognize the applications and segments where RFID demand will surge in near future.
The report talks about the implementation of RFID in developed markets, and reveals that the US has adopted to the technology to a large extent. The comprehensive research finds out the reasons for the growth in adoption of RFID in the US and talks about the measures taken by the states and the government to promote the use of RFID technology in the country.
The RCNOS research also discusses vertical sectors in the US, including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, retail, etc. where RFID technology use is continuously thriving. It also focuses on the factors which are encouraging various industry players to use RFID technology. The report further give information on the US states where the use of RFID in retail and healthcare has been made mandatory by the state governments to track asset better. It further evaluates cost factor to see how it creates a demand for readers and RFID tags for both the industries in near future.
The report also analyzes other factors that can drive RFID market in future and forecasts that by and large, the entire RFID applications designed for the US healthcare industry and retail supply chain will touch the US$ 1.7 Billion mark in 2008. It further identifies other emerging fields where the usage of RFID technology is gaining momentum.
"Global RFID Market Analysis till 2010" presents first-hand information on growth and trends in the global RFID industry rationally and helps clients to explore the opportunities that are vital for the success of the RFID industry. It also highlights the core issues that are linked to the success of RFID industry and offers practical analysis on various aspects of the industry
posted by RNCOS @ 6:03 PM,
Chinese Consumer Electronics Market to Beat Competitors
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
China's consumer electronics market is poised to emerge as the top most market by 2011 in terms of potential, market size, and growth rate, says RNCOS.RNCOS, a leading market research firm, revealed in its latest report "Chinese Consumer Electronics Market till 2011" that China has emerged as the most important consumer electronics market in the world in terms of its potential, growth rate, and market size.
The report thoroughly evaluates the consumer electronics markets of E7 countries - India, Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, and China and concludes that China's consumer electronics market is most appealing as compared to other E7 markets. The report studies factors which makes China a popular destination to invest money for consumer electronics companies. It identifies the benefits China is providing to attract players.
After going through the growth graph of the Chinese market, the report asserts that the consumer electronics market of China has grown at a CAGR of 11.7% from 2002 to 2006, and further adds that market will grow with greater intensity in future. It also tries to discover reasons that forced Chinese to invest more on consumer electronics, and also examines factors which points to the brilliant future of consumer electronics market in China.
Population is considered as the driving element of any industry and as China is the most populous country, the report focuses on the factor specifically. It researches on how population of this booming economy is helping in growth of consumer electronics market. It talks about the preferences of Chinese in consumer electronics, and further finds the age groups that are fuelling demand for the consumer electronic products in China. It also finds the market segments that are being targeted by the producers to make greater profits in the country.
The report reveals that the growth in the credit card market of China is leading to the popularity of consumer electronics products in the country. The RNCOS report researches all the market segments, including mobile phones, personal computers, sound & images, and home appliances, to study the Chinese consumer electronics market. It also traces the electronic product that will emerge as leader in future.
The report also evaluates the vital factors that adds on to the success and growth of the Chinese consumer electronics industry and also examines key concern areas that threaten the industry and provides appropriate solutions to deal with issues.
posted by RNCOS @ 4:26 PM,
Global Semiconductor Sales Reach New Heights
Monday, February 25, 2008
Rapid advancements in the chip technology was one of the primary reasons for rise in sales of semiconductors across the world in 2007.
posted by RNCOS @ 6:28 PM,
Thailand - Electrical & Electronic Goods Exports Flourishing
Friday, February 22, 2008
The world has opened its gates for Thailand's electronics and electric goods, making the country leading exporter, as these goods are of good quality and low price.
posted by RNCOS @ 4:46 PM,
UK Guiding Broadband Companies to Increase Internet Speed
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Slow broadband speed has forced The Consumer Panel to issue guidelines for mandatory code of practice to Ofcom. Also, the service providers are increasingly adopting new technology to provide better services to consumers.
posted by RNCOS @ 5:38 PM,
Roaming Fees in China Draw Flak
Roaming charges by the Chinese mobile industry have come under fire with increasing complaints of overcharging prompting the government to intervene for reduction in the unreasonably high charges.
posted by RNCOS @ 5:26 PM,
US Consumer Electronic Sales to Go Up in 2008
Saturday, February 02, 2008
The US, the biggest consumer of electronic goods worldwide, is expected to rise 6.1% and earn around $171 Billion this year, despite the fears of rising energy cost and economic slowdown.According to a RNCOS report, "Consumer Electronics Market Worldwide (2007)", the US consumes the largest amount of electronic products in the global consumer electronic (CE) industry. The consumer electronic industry is one of the prominent industries in US economy. As new products are being launched rapidly, people have wide options to choose from and they are also spending more on consumer electronics.
A consumer electronics industry body recently forecasted that the sale of electronic goods would rise this year, despite the fears of economic slowdown.
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) trade group, at the International Consumer Electronics Show organized at Las Vegas, predicted that the industry revenue would rise to 6.1% this year and earn $171 Billion, despite escalating energy costs, sluggish housing industry and meltdown of subprime lending.
The association also announced that the shipments rose by around 8.2% in 2007 to $161 Billion around as compared to 2006. The CEA is expecting lower growth this year in comparison to 2007, however, it is quite near to the industry's historic average. The prediction is much higher as compared to the predictions of other industries, including auto and housing industries.
EA CEO and President, Gary Shapiro, said, "CE industry sales have exceeded our expectations once again, despite a challenging domestic economic situation." as reported by Reuters on January 7, 2008. "It's clear that the spirit of innovation will continue to sustain and grow our industry. Indeed, we are seeing this innovation on display here at the 2008 international CES. This is especially healthy growth when compared to that of any other industry," added Shapiro.
The sale of consumer electronics is increasing in the US. Consumer electronic industry is playing the most important role by launching new products in the market which people like to buy. Manufacturers of consumer electronics are reaping benefits of the technological changes taking place in the digital media and these technological changes are making audio and video devices smaller.
The consumer electronics industry will fortify in future with rising demand for advance audio and video products like television and audio devices. The US consumers are excessively buying electronics goods, thus further supporting the electronics industry.
posted by RNCOS @ 4:34 PM,
UK Government Signed Deal with Top Telcos
The UK Government signed a bulk-buying agreement with prominent telecoms and networking service providers to procure discount for local and central bodies. The new agreement is beneficial for both government and people.The UK government has initiated a bulk-buying framework contract with major networking solutions providers and telecoms to secure rebates for both local and central sector bodies on the contracts that worth £500 Million, as per the news published by Silicon.
The executive agency of the Office of Government Commerce, OGC.buying solutions, included one more framework in its list of framework agreements, known as new Telecoms Network Framework (TNF).
The TNF agreement came into effect on January 8, 2008. It enlists 37 telecoms suppliers that deal in 12 different categories. The agreement contains terms and conditions on which purchasing transactions will take place and OGCbuying.solutions. Cable & Wireless, BT, Avaya, Affiniti, NEC-Philips Unified Solutions, Computacenter, Telewest, Thus, Verizon, and Siemens are some of the prominent telecoms suppliers agreed to the terms and conditions and signed the deal.
The agreement is the result of demand of the British telecoms industry for framework agreements. The number of telecom players is growing in the UK, which are causing many infrastructure problems. Hence, it becomes necessary to have a framework agreement.
The new TNF encloses various provisions including voice calls and lines, maintenance by third party, structured cabling, provisions for Internet service, networking equipment, infrastructure and connectivity, wireless date infrastructure, and other essential services. Moreover, the framework is designed keeping the Next Generation Networks in mind. It also contains guidance, new standards and model conditions for Next Generation Networks structured by the Office of Government Commerce with industry bodies and other governmental departments.
Framework agreements are in accordance with the procurement rules established by EU for public sector. It incorporates shorter procurement cycles and pre-negotiated terms that help public sector consumers save money and curtail the cost of sale for suppliers. Apart from this, the new agreement helps the UK telecom sector to provide data management and interface.
According to a Research Analyst at RNCOS, "The UK telecom industry is scaling new heights of success as the new technologies making entry into the market are fuelling growth in the overall telecom industry. The recently signed TNF contract will also provide lot of benefits to the customers as now they can select from various telecom products online. This will also give them total value for their money."
posted by RNCOS @ 4:30 PM,
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