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Mobile Subscribers Yearwise comparision

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January 01, 2010

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The financial results of operators reflect a mixed performance. While operators like Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications have registered positive and robust results across the board, others like MTNL and BSNL have seen their numbers being chipped away.

Growth in wireless subscribers, by technology
Year ended	GSM subscribers	CDMA subscribers	Growth	Growth
	(million)	(million)	(GSM) (%)	(CDMA) (%)
Mar-01	3.58	–	–	–
Mar-02	6.43	–	79.61	–
Mar-03	12.68	–	97.20	–
Mar-04	26.15	7.54	106.23	–
Mar-05	41.07	11.15	57.06	47.88
Mar-06	69.19	20.95	68.47	87.89
Mar-07	120.47	44.64	74.11	113.08
Mar-08	192.70	68.37	59.96	53.16
Mar-09	297.26	94.49	54.26	38.20
Dec-09	379.85	126.93	27.78	34.33

Source: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cellular Operators’ Association of India, Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India

Note: From March 2007, WLL figures have been included in CDMA figures

Financial highlights, by company (Rs billion)
Company	Fina ncial year	Fina ncial year	Fina ncial year	Fina ncial year	Fina ncial year	Financial year
	2003- 04	2004- 05	2005- 06	2006- 07	2007- 08	2008- 09
	Reve nue	Net profit	Reve nue	Net profit	Reve nue	Net profit	Reve nue	Net profit	Reve nue	Net profit	Reve nue	Net profit
BSNL	339.19	59.77	360.90	101.83	401.77	89.40	397.15	78.06	380.47	30.09	358.12	5.75
Bharti Airtel	50.03	6.20	79.03	12.11	112.29	20.12	185.20	42.57	270.25	76.01	373.52	80.44
MTNL	61.01	12.78	55.92	9.39	52.49	5.79	55.82	4.66	54.07	5.07	45.77	2.15
Tata Communications	31.64	3.78	33.03	7.56	37.81	4.8	86.11	0.02	82.63	-0.28	99.63	1.92
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited	5.98	-2.70	8.07	-5.28	10.95	-5.41	14.07	-3.11	17.07	-1.26	20.46	-1.7
RCOM	27.07	-3.90	53.87	0.51	NA	NA	144.68	31.63	190.68	54.01	222.51	62.49
Idea Cellular	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	43.87	5.02	67.37	10.42	101.54	8.82
Vodafone Essar	4.50	1.54	7.09	2.20	10.00	3.24	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
SSTL	NA	NA	NA	NA	0.03	0.01	2.40	-0.41	1.17	-1.81	1.28	-5.91
Source: Company Reports and Bombay Stock Exchange