QUESTIONS
1 Overview
1.1 Please describe the: (a) telecoms, including internet; and
(b) audio-visual media distribution sectors in your jurisdiction,
in particular by reference to each sectors: (i) annual revenue; and
(ii) 3–5 most significant market participants.
India's population and a competitive telecom market have led
to a multi-fold increase in the number of subscribers in this
sector. Globally, India presently ranks second in terms of
telecommunication subscriptions, internet subscribers and
application downloads.
According to the Indian Brand Equity Foundation, as at March 31,
2019, India's total telephone subscriber base stood at
approximately 1,200,000,000 and broadband subscriber base increased
from 412,600,000 in the year before to 581,510,000 as at March 31,
2019.
