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Tanmay
Jauhary
Narrow band Voice, Internet, Fax Broad band High speed Internet, Video
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Telecom, key for development Inadequacy of public resource to meet demand Private sector to supplement Govt. Provide world class telecom service at affordable cost
TECHNOLOGY TREND
Optical fiber based wireline networks Wireless networks GSM,CDMA based mobile Next Generation Networks: Voice , Data, Video convergence Telecom networks increasingly software intensive
Unique Rural Scenario : low teledensity Need for Spectrum re-farming & re-allocation Lack of Content in Local Languages Network Security
Asia
Europe
1744.815
Oceania
MARKET STRUCTURE
4 metros
Jammu & Kashmir Himachal Pradesh Punjab Haryana Uttar Pradesh W North Eastern States
19 circles
DELHI Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh E Bihar Gujarat Madhya Pradesh West Bengal
Orissa
KOLKATA
METRO Circles
CHENNAI Tamil Nadu Kerala
Source :COAI
Regulator
Wireless Operators
GSM
Reduced levies on Operators. Reduced upper limit in tariff (Local, STD & ISD) and other Inter-operators tariffs. Directives on number of network access service providers. Policy guidelines on new services like 3G, WiMAX, Internet Telephony, Radio Paging, VSAT, etc. Regular monitoring of Quality of Service parameters
The Top five companies, on the basis of Market Share as on 31st January, 2009 are: 1. Bharti Airtel Ltd. 2. Reliance Communications Ltd. 3. Vodafone Essar Ltd. 4. BSNL 5. Idea Cellular + Spice
Bottom five companies, on the basis of Market Share as on 31st January, 2009 are: 1. Aircel Cellular Ltd. + Dishnet 2. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) 3. BPL Mobile Communications Ltd. 4. HFCL Infotel Ltd. 5. Shyam Telecom Ltd.
Some Substitutes:
Email
Satellite phones
None of the above a major threat in current scenario, but a potential threat for near future.
Declining Average Revenue Per User. Infrastructure tenancy costs. Brand pull exists to some extent for brands like
Extremely high infrastructure setup costs Spectrum License cost- Lotteries, auctions. Incumbent Advantages: Established brand image, Reliability of network
Large number of suppliers. Shared tower infrastructure. Limited pool of skilled managers and engineers especially those well versed in the latest technologies.
Medium cost of switching since changing their hardware would lead to additional cost in modifying the
architecture.
Lack of differentiation among the service provider Cut throat competition Customer is price sensitive Low switching costs
High Exit Barriers High Fixed Cost 6-7 players in each region
Price wars
SWOT
STRENGTHS
Largest Telecom Player in India - ~80Mn, 22.6% Strategic Alliance with other stakeholders in Bharti Airtel include Sony-Ericsson, Nokia and Sing Tel Pan India Presence Strong Financials
WEAKNESS
Outsourcing of Core Systems Lack of emerging market investment opportunity
SWOT
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
India centric Major revenues from India Falling ARPU Intense Competition & Shortage of Bandwidth
Bharti Infratel Cutting Down cost in Rural area Match Box Strategy Scale of Penetration Current Tele-Density 30.6 is still low among developing countries Low Broadband Penetration, Rural Telephony
AIRTEL STRATEGY
MANTRA : Focus on Core Competencies and Outsource the rest!
Product Innovation
Pricing
Core Competencies
VAS
STRATEGY
Airtel partnered with leading players in telecommunication players across the globe. It has managed to work with the best of domain specialists globally and emerge as a world class entity. Partnerships include operational contracts with vendors and strategic investors ranging from private equity investors to global telecom giants.
OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES.
Higher emphasis on ARPU/min stark contrast with other operators who concentrate on ARPU only. Aim to become a one stop shop for all telecommunication services under the Bharti umbrella. Exploring opportunities in international markets. Hived off tower infrastructure into a separate entity.