India set to become No.1 with maximum subscribers by 2013

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: India is set to become the world’s largest mobile market by gaining the top slot by 2013 with the current growth rate being 3.38% and total telecommunication density standing proudly at 52.74. According to a press release by TRAI on April 26, 2010, number of subscribers grew from 600.98 million in February to 621.28 million in March.

It has also been predicted that the subscriber base in the country will rise to 1.159 billion by the end of 2013 beating China which will have 1.106 billion around the same time. When it comes to global competition in the mobile subscriber base, India is facing challenge only from China.

But with just three national mobile operators, China mobile growth is slated to slack and while India continues to see increased competition among operators. India is not only expected to leave China behind in number of subscribers but also in subscription penetration rate.

It still remains to be seen how the recent 3G auctions and upcoming MNP regulations affect the growth of the market.