Today on
the verge of a new millennium, Information Technology (IT) and telecom are the driving
forces of modern economies. If the invention of the "wheel" enabled human beings
to expand the world, IT and telecom have, in a sense, shrunk it. Human civilization has
turned a full circle. While once upon a time our village was our world, now the entire
world is our village. Nations and economies are no longer judged by the amount of land or
money that they hold. Increasingly, the centre of influence is on those nations that
control information and the means by which it is communicated.
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In 1994, the process of telecom
liberalization was started. The basic underlying objective was to bring in private
investment for making telecom accessible to all, for technological innovation, and for
better planning and implementation of projects. To achieve these objectives, the
government awarded licences for paging services, cellular services, basic telephone
services, and other value-added services to the private sector; telecom was given
infrastructure status; statutory body–TRAI–was established; ECB limit was raised
from 35 to 50 percent of the project cost; and licence assignability was permitted. The
initiative resulted in an estimated Rs 36,000 crore in investment and teledensity of
metros becoming comparable to the South-East Asian standards, signifying a huge market for
value-added services.
Till the reforms were announced, DoT had
the monopoly of personnel too. However, with newer technologies coming in for both basic
and cellular services (based on CDMA, GSM, DECT, etc.) and with multinational giants such
as Alcatel, AT&T, Motorola, and Hughes establishing their base, there suddenly seemed
a dearth of professionals. Professionals who could understand the industry as well as
being adept at managing companies were lacking–these professionals would be
instrumental in taking telecom to new heights in the future. The lacuna felt by the
industry is owing to the uniqueness of the telecom business vis-a-vis the existing
businesses. Primarily, the hindrance was felt, due to the lack of understanding, of what
exactly the telecom business comprised and the extent to which it differed from other
businesses.
While taking an overview, the telecom
business resembles any other business in the sense that it has various aspects, viz.,
regulations, market, technology, and finance to be managed during the business life cycle.
The main difference lies with the linkages between these aspects of the telecom business,
with the regulatory framework of a country dominating the rest.
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Telecom Business
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Regulatory
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Conditional
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Financial
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Licence conditions
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Performance qualification
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Clearances
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Technical
compliance and acceptance
Technology
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Understanding
technology development, penetration, and obsolescence -
Comparative
analysis -
Issues
in implementation -
Product/technology
interfaces
Market
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Market size and
its peculiarities -
Services
marketing strategy -
Customer value
creation through product development -
Concept
selling/awareness enhancement -
Brand
management
Finance
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Quantum of
investment -
Industry
linkages -
Innovative
techniques-
Fund raising
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Revenue generation
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Capital
structuring
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The regulatory aspect determines the
targeted market segment, the technology implemented, and the manner in which the funds are
generated. At the same time, the technology implemented and the resources available
determine the target market’s size that a service provider can address. The
regulatory, technological, and financial aspects interplay even during implementation,
e.g., there are multiple agencies from which various clearances have to be obtained. The
method of financing is also heavily dependent upon various political and economic
conditions. Problems such as the mismatch between the projected and actual subscriber
base, the inadequacies of various global standards in Indian conditions, etc. severely
affected the viability of Indian telecom projects. In the end, all these elements run
concurrently through the life of the project and are not one time or incidental
influences. As a result, managing the telecom industry greatly differs from others.
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