Telecommunication sector is one of the most booming sectors in India. The sector is playing a very important role in improving the economic growth of the country. The success of the industry depends on the proactive and positive approach of the participants in the same. Initially the telecom sector was under the monopoly of the government run companies. The liberalization of telecommunication policies resulted in the entry of much more private players in the market. Some of the leading players in the telecommunication sector are mentioned here

Top Companies in Telecom Sector

BSNL

The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is the largest public sector service provider in India and the seventh largest one in the world. Though the Company was established in the year of 2000, it had grown in to the position of a leading public sector unit in the recent years.  BSNL is able to make the networking facilities available even to the nook and corner of the country.

MTNL

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) was set up by the Indian Government in the year 1985. MTNL was floated by the government to provide better telecom network and services in the metros cities of Mumbai and Delhi. They are the first Company to introduce 3G services in India.

Reliance Communications

Reliance Communications is a private player in the telecommunication sector which launched its services in the year 2002. They are the first to introduce mobile data services in the telecom sector. The cellular services of the Company are made available in 340 towns and they have a customer base of 128 million all across the world.

Bharti Airtel Limited

Airtel is the largest telecommunication service provider in the country and the fifth largest one in the world. The Company was established in the year 1995. The operations of the firm are extended over 19 countries and they have over 164.61 million users in the country.

Tata Teleservices

Tata Teleservices was established in the year 1996. The Company introduced CDMA mobile services for the first time in the country. They are one among the 96 Companies owned by Tata Group.

Idea Cellular Limited

Idea Cellular Limited was established in as a group venture between Aditya Birla Group and Tata Group. The Company now has over 17 million customers spread over the major states of the country. This leading GSM service provider is the first one to introduce GPRS services.

There are quite a few more companies in the Indian Telecommunication Industry who have started making their presence felt in the market. The other major players in the market are Vodafone, MTS, Uninor, Aircel, Tata Docomo etc.