opportunities for mobile telephone operators in rural areas ...
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SuCCESS IN RuRal MaRKETS:<br />
NEW CuSTOMERS FOR<br />
TElECOMMuNICaTION BuSINESSES<br />
Large population <strong>in</strong> <strong>rural</strong> <strong>areas</strong> * :<br />
India ≈ 800 m<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>a ≈ 865 m<br />
-<br />
Net subscriber additions <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>rural</strong> <strong>areas</strong> 2007-2010 * :<br />
India ≈ 107 m<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>a ≈ 128 m<br />
x<br />
Desire <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>mobile</strong><br />
phones:<br />
90%<br />
=<br />
Potential customers:<br />
≈ 1.29 bn<br />
* examples