India Telecom Industry Information

Official Government & Regulatory Organizations

Visit these sites for more information on telecommunications industry in India.

• India Department of Telecommunications - DOT is responsible for national telecom policy and licensing as well as development and investment in the telecom industry.
• Telecom Regulatory Authority of India - TRAI is responsible for regulation of landline, mobile, internet, and other communications providers.

Useful documents:

• India National Numbering Plan [large pdf] - This plan published 2003 by DOT provides detailed information on telephone numbering throughout India.
• Study Paper on the National Numbering Plan [pdf] - Study published Apr 2009 by TRAI that provides some recommended changes to the National Numbering Plan.

Telecom, Mobile, & Internet Trade Groups

Visit these sites for more information on telecommunications industry in India.

• Cellular Operators Association of India - COAI is an industry trade representing GSM mobile operators in India.
• Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India - AUSPI is an industry trade group representing CDMA mobile operators in India.
• Telecom Equipment Manufacturers’ Association of India - TEMA is an industry trade group representing telecom manufacturing industry in India.
• Internet & Mobile Association of India - IAMAI is a specialized trade group representing the online and mobile value added services industry in India.
• Internet Service Providers Association of India - ISPAI is a trade group representing internet service providers (ISPs) and others in increasing internet and broadband access across India.

Other India Telecom Links

Visit these sites for more information on telecommunications industry in India.

• A Guide to India's Telecom Market - An excellent in-depth overview of India's telecom industry by Light Reading Asia. Published 19 Apr 2009.
• Business Exchange: India Telecom - Headlines, blog posts, and other news items related to India telecommunications from BusinessWeek.
• Telecom growth lifts Indian market - ZDNetAsia article on the size and growth of the Indian telecom industry. Published 19 Sep 2008.
• India Telecom News - India Telecom News is a blog that provides regular updates on news in the India telecom market.
• Pluggd.in India Telecom News - Telecom news from Pluggd.in, a leading India technology and start-up blog.
• India Broadband Forum - A forum for discussing broadband offerings from major carriers, mobile services, internet services, IPTV, and other related issues. Seems to have fairly strong member base.
• India Broadband Forum - Another discussion forum covering DSL broadband, cable internet services, mobile broadband, VoIP, and other topics.
• Wikipedia: Telecommunications in India
• Wikipedia: Telephone numbering in India
• Wikipedia: Mobile telephone numbering in India