India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world and is witnessing growth, particularly in manufacturing and service sector. Therefore, to realize the full potential of the growth impulses surging in the economy, the provision of quality and efficient infrastructure services is essential.
India's infrastructure includes performance and connectivity of basic systems and services such as roadways, railways, ports, airports and telecom.
Over years, India's soft infrastructure has grown much faster than the hard infrastructure. Today, the Indian telecommunication industry is the world's fastest growing industry with 826.93 million mobile phone subscribers, as of April 2011. The market's first operator was the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), but liberalization led to the entry of private players such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications, Tata Teleservices, Idea Cellular and Aircel. A large population, low telephony penetration levels, and a rise in consumer spending power have helped make India the
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