Indian handset market witnessed a 14.1 per cent growth in 2011 to achieve a total volume of 182 million handsets.

Nokia continued its domination in the market, which is seeing increased penetration of handsets manufactured by Chinese and domestic companies.

Looking forward, the Indian handset market is estimated to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 10.7 per cent during the period of 2011-2017, with total handset volume expected to reach 335 million units by 2017, according to ABI Research, a US-based market intelligence company specialising in global connectivity and emerging technology.

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