Telecommunication Sector in India Post Liberalization Scenario

Abstract

The telecommunication services have emerged as a vital instrument for overall development of a nation. It has become a basic infrastructure for the economic development of a country. Telecommunication sector is one of those sectors which has shown a tremendous growth after India's liberalization policy of 1991. This paper attempts to analyze the history and growth of Indian telecommunication sector in the post liberalization era. The study reveals that there is positive correlation between increase in subscriber base and increase in GDP. Data has been collected from various sources, websites, reports etc. The paper presents the changed scenario of telecommunication sector from pre-liberalization to post-liberalization.