Mobile Phones To Overtake Fixed Lines By Year-end

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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/763285.cms

NEW DELHI: Government on Friday said mobile phone subscription in India may exceed fixed line connections by the end of 2004 with cellular and WLL combined comprising over 45% of the total subscribers.

Releasing the latest figures of performance of telecom sector during the first two months of the current fiscal, government said 28.74 lakh new connections were added compared to 25.95 lakh in the same period last year, registering a growth of 39%.

The number of mobile phones, including WLL (M), as in May 2004 stood at over 363 lakh and their share in the total number of 794.14 lakh phones was over 45%, an official statement said. The private sector has contributed more than 90% of the additional phones provided in April-May 2004. Its share in the total number of phones has increased to 41%.

The number of village public telephony (VPTs) as on March 31, 2004 stood at 5,22,515, while the number of rural direct exchange lines was at 123.33 lakh.

Tele-density during the period increased to 7.29% from 7.02% as on March 31, 2004.

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