Impact of Various Telecom Policies on Tele-Density Growth

Abstract

Seventy percent of India's rural population works in agriculture, although the sector only accounts for 23 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). Factors like as unpredictable weather, inefficient markets, and investment-related obstacles pose significant risks to the industry. The expansion of cellular networks into rural India has the potential to significantly boost agricultural output. There have been substantial positive welfare impacts from mobile telephony, as shown by the empirical research. Technological advancements, such as the ever-increasing efficiency and decreasing prices of telecom equipment, and regulatory reform, which has enabled enterprises to compete more freely in the telecom market, are the primary forces behind the proliferation of mobile telecommunications (Gruber). Given that 70% of India's population resides 60 percent of the population is under the age of 18 in rural regions of 35, it is crucial to comprehend the immense potential associated with the younger generation's propensity to utilize the internet and the correlation between the expansion of education and its proliferation, as highlighted in the 2011 ICT report.