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“Standards and IPR issues”Industry Perspective

Sanjeev KakkarChief Strategy Officer


Indian Telecom Services Sector – An overview

India is the world’s second largest network with a subscriber base of 914 Mn

URBANSubscriber Base : 605.78Mn

Tele-density : 166.93 %

RURALSubscriber Base : 308.81 Mn

Tele-density : 36.76%

BROADBAND PENETRATIONSubscriber Base : 12.98 Mn

Average Monthly Growth Rate : 1.03%

Source : TRAI Website


Telecom Equipment Market

Despite this tremendous growth of services sector, the presence of Indian telecom equipment manufacturing is dismal.

“Indian Products” contributes just 2-3 % share of the total demand for telecom equipment

Year Indian Demand (Bn USD))

Indian Products (Mn USD) Indian Products as % of Total Demand

2007-08 11.756 200 2%

2008-09 12.059 240 2%

2009-10 10.953 280 3%


Five Years from Now

Demand for telecom equipment is expected to be Rs 2,50,000 Crore (Approx USD 50

Billion ) by Year 2017 to meet the anticipated subscriber growth

- Dept of Telecom


If things don’t change

Telecom Import

will surpass the Oil Import bill


Govt Vision - Draft National Telecom Policy-11

Govt recognizes the urgent need to promote indigenous research and development, IPR creation and to enhance manufacturing of domestic equipment in the country for the inclusive growth of telecom sector.

Has set the target of achieving 80 % of total Indian telecom sector demand through domestic manufactured equipment with a value addition of 65% by year 2020.


Landscape of Telecom Equipment Industry

is undergoing a paradigm shift

Ready to take the Challenge!!


Telecom Equipment Industry-Current Scenario

• In knowledge based Global economy India is heading to play increasingly important role in this segment.

• Large talent pool• Strong competence• Urge to move up in the value chain• Desire for technology self reliance

• .


Current Scenario – Contd.

• Huge projected domestic demand can primarily be met through innovative product and solutions meeting local Indian requirements /challenges

•Unconnected India has peculiar challenges :

• Demographics• Unavailability of Infrastructure (no grid supply)• Affordability

• .


Current Scenario – Contd.

• There are many domestic success stories in high tech telecom product development and expected to grow many fold with upcoming policy support from Govt.

• Specialized SMEs are establishing themselves in evolving technologies.

• Strong R&D base in Indian Academic Institutes i.e IITs , IIScs , etc

• .


Industry focus

• Priority to develop and commercialize telecom products and solutions meeting short term market needs (12th Five year Plan Targets) :

• Based on established technologies and existing standards.

• With incremental addition of Indian specific needs.• Innovation and out of box thinking to meet huge

untapped bottom of pyramid market to provide affordable and sustainable network.• IPR generation for telecom standards for evolving

technologies.


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Highly power efficient

Runs on Renewable energy

Provides Voice and Data


National SDO – Industry Perspective/IPR Policy

To drive consensus on national requirements.

Facilitate access to the Indian Industry in International standards development organizations. For incorporation of Indian specific

requirements in international standards. Promotion of Indian IPRs in international

standards, essential standards IPR Policy must take into account , industry’s

maturity, its aspirations and national vision.


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