Reliance Communication adds 3 million mobile subscribers in March.

Reliance Communications, India's second-largest mobile operator 3 million wireless customers in March.
Reliance had 69.6 million subscribers at the end of February.
In Jan 2009 it added 5 million subscribers and was the first Indian telecom company to add the biggest number of subscribers in a month. This was mainly because of RCom starting its GSM operation.

Airtel now I think is concentrating on its IPTV business and DTH business.

A startup idea - Free SMS sending portal.

When the conditions are in favour for some sector one should plan to penetrate. As the first function of an entrepreneur is to perceive opportunities.

A fact file on India Telecom sector -

• India is the fastest growing telecom market in the world.
• Around February last year, India overtook Russia to become the third largest mobile market.
• India's total mobile subscriber base now stands at 237 mn in comparison with China's 534 million, US's 257 mn.
• At current growth rate, India will cross the 264 million mark by May or May-end, overtaking the US.
• India is expected to have 450 million mobile subscribers by the turn of the decade, which means every third Indian will have his/her own mobile phone by 2010.

SMS in India is expected to grow from 59 billion messages in 2006, to 180 billion in 2010.

So a startup related to SMS service is really needed. Looking at the demand and suppy gap in this area. Here is a list of few free SMS providers in India.

PS - Being innovative is the key to success.

Snapshot of future of Telecom sector in India.

• India is the fastest growing telecom market in the world.
• Around February last year, India overtook Russia to become the third largest mobile market.
• India's total mobile subscriber base now stands at 237 mn in comparison with China's 534 million, US's 257 mn.
• At current growth rate, India will cross the 264 million mark by May or May-end, overtaking the US.
• India is expected to have 450 million mobile subscribers by the turn of the decade, which means every third Indian will have his/her own mobile phone by 2010.