Bharti Airtel's number of customers FY 2013-2023
The Indian telecommunications industry
Spending in the communication services segment across the south Asian country increased in 2020 despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. And the telecommunication spending was estimated to reach 25 million U.S. dollars in 2023. With a growing subscriber base, investments into the sector have increased. The country saw a foreign direct investment equity inflow of about 4.4 billion dollars in 2020. India became the fastest growing market for mobile based applications in the world in 2018.
Government initiatives and outlook
As per the national e-governance plan, the department of Information Technology intends to set up more than a million internet-accessible common service centers, to aid the rapid increasing number of internet users within the country. The IP traffic increased four-fold in 2021, playing a vital role in revenue generation and possible mergers and acquisitions in the sector.