The Frills & Ills of Indian Telecom Sector

Abstract

The article gauges the performance of the Indian Telecom Sector during the recent period by examining the trend of five of the key performance indicators. The article puts forth the fact that the two specific challenges of the sector that warrant specific attention are cut throat competition and unwieldy customer domination. The article recommends a specific regulatory intervention thro’ setting a base price (minimum band), formulated on cost plus basis, below which none of the operators be allowed to go either directly or indirectly.