Mobile Boom in India:

20 years back, mobile phone was more a luxury equipment for upper class people and celebrities in India. Now  Mobile phone has become an unavoidable communication tool for India small and middle class families. No wonder 2008 new year witnessed largest number of SMS messages in India history. Here are some interesting and promising facts on Indias cell phone industry.

- Indias Mobile phone industry added nearly 8.4 crore new connections in 1 year period
- Became the worlds largest market for telecom.
- Currently the third big market for mobiles phoneS
- Projected to gain #2 spot in Mobile phone market within 3-4 months time.

Current Rankings:
China - 53.4 crore connections
America - 25.6 crore connections
India  - 23.8 crore connections
Russia - 17.2 crore connections

Last several months India noticed significant growth in the rural areas and small towns. Healthy competition between several private mobile services providers gives indian consumers several choices and ensures best pricing model too.