The Hindu Business Line : Tele-density at 9.08

THE subscriber base of private telecom operators is slated to cross that of State-owned companies Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd by December according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

In a performance report for 2004-05, TRAI has said that the ratio of subscriber base of private sector companies to that of public sector companies is 46:54.

The regulator said the number of telephone lines in the country is expected to cross the 100-million mark at the end of this month.

The tele-density during the year increased 1.91 per cent to touch 9.08, compared to 7.17 at the end of the previous year. The growth in tele-density in the 50 years from 1948 to 1998 was only 1.92 per cent.

During 2004-05, the subscriber base of Internet service increased from 4.55 million to 5.65 million showing a 25-per cent growth.

TRAI also pointed out that the tariffs for all telecom services have shown a downward trend. The increase in subscriber base and reduction in tariff resulted in high growth in ILD minutes of usage to 6,563 million minutes in 2004-05, compared to 5,219 million minutes in 2003-04.

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