Indian Telecom Sector Employability Skills
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Employability Skills for Indian Mobile Phones Telecom Sector
First Author: Rishi Kapal, BE, LLB, PGPM (Vice President-Sony Mobile Communications, India)
Abstract
It may not known to many that after Alexander Graham bell invented the first telephone, Motorola’s Martin Cooper is understood to have created the first mobile phone, followed by IBM-Bellsouth making the first Smartphone. However, in the present day, not much is heard about the companies that pioneered the mobile and Smartphones revolution. Indian telecom sector story is only getting better by the day, however, the growth sustenance and leveraging technology for better use in only possible if our population could be transformed to a real productive employment asset. In this paper, the important aspect of employability in Indian telecom Sector will be highlighted
INTRODUCTION
Indian telecom industry underwent a high pace of market liberalization and growth since 1990s and now has become the world 's most competitive and one of the fastest growing telecom markets. The Industry has grown over twenty times in just ten years, from under 37 million subscribers in the year 2001 to over 846 million subscribers in the year 2011.India has the world 's second-largest mobile phone user base with over 929.37 million users as of May 2012. It has the world 's third-largest Internet user-base with over 137 million as of June 2012.
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THE RISE OF INDIA MOBILE PHONES INDUSTRY
The explosion of mobile phones sector is attributed to the following three factors:
1. Opening up of new technology 2. Convergence of computing and telephony 3. Mobile Phones Enablement
OPENING UP OF NEW WIRELESS TECHNNOLOGY
Till 2010, India was a pure-play GSM and CDMA technology driven country whereas rest of the world had moved to 3G(HSPA+) and few advanced nations(like Japan) already launching LTE(Long Term Evolution) high speed wireless technologies. Post the 3G and BWA auctions in
Employability Skills for Indian Mobile Phones Telecom Sector
First Author: Rishi Kapal, BE, LLB, PGPM (Vice President-Sony Mobile Communications, India)
Abstract
It may not known to many that after Alexander Graham bell invented the first telephone, Motorola’s Martin Cooper is understood to have created the first mobile phone, followed by IBM-Bellsouth making the first Smartphone. However, in the present day, not much is heard about the companies that pioneered the mobile and Smartphones revolution. Indian telecom sector story is only getting better by the day, however, the growth sustenance and leveraging technology for better use in only possible if our population could be transformed to a real productive employment asset. In this paper, the important aspect of employability in Indian telecom Sector will be highlighted
INTRODUCTION
Indian telecom industry underwent a high pace of market liberalization and growth since 1990s and now has become the world 's most competitive and one of the fastest growing telecom markets. The Industry has grown over twenty times in just ten years, from under 37 million subscribers in the year 2001 to over 846 million subscribers in the year 2011.India has the world 's second-largest mobile phone user base with over 929.37 million users as of May 2012. It has the world 's third-largest Internet user-base with over 137 million as of June 2012.
[pic]
THE RISE OF INDIA MOBILE PHONES INDUSTRY
The explosion of mobile phones sector is attributed to the following three factors:
1. Opening up of new technology 2. Convergence of computing and telephony 3. Mobile Phones Enablement
OPENING UP OF NEW WIRELESS TECHNNOLOGY
Till 2010, India was a pure-play GSM and CDMA technology driven country whereas rest of the world had moved to 3G(HSPA+) and few advanced nations(like Japan) already launching LTE(Long Term Evolution) high speed wireless technologies. Post the 3G and BWA auctions in
References: 3. Times of India, August 7, 2012: Only 21% MBAs in India employable: Survey 4