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Private Players
Many Private Players have entered Fixed Line Telephony. Private Players have brought WLL (F) Fixed Line Telephonyto Indian telecom
sector. They are also providing Internet Services like broadband, dial-up, pre paid and post paid Internet, Wi-Fi, etc.

Touchtel, Reliance Infocomm, Tata Teleservices, Shyam Telelink Ltd (Rajasthan), HFCL Infotel Ltd. (Punjab), etc. are leading Private Players in Indian Fixed Line Telephony.
Growth of Private Players

Private Players have shown a high growth rate, adding more and more customers every year, taking the total subscriber base to 8.79 million.

Growth trend of Private Players of Indian fixed line telephones

Financial Year

Subscriber Base

(in millions)

Growth

(over preceding FY)

2001-02

0.58

1.32%

2002-03

0.95

63%

2003-04

2.36

148.4%

2004-05

5.09

115.6%

2005-06

8.79

72.6%


Private Players are expanding their networks providing more coverage areas. They are offering special rentals and tariff plans to capture a larger customer base

More on Private Players' Subscriber Base


* Figures are based on TRAI reports and individual company's reports