CONTENTS
1. Acknowledgement
2. Introduction
a. Overview of the Industry
b. Timeline of the Indian Telecom Market
3. Market Structure: Present Scenario and Competitive Environment
a. Barriers to Entry in a telecom market
b. Overview of Market Structure and Evolution
c. Universal Service Obligation
d. Competitive Profile of the Telecom Sector
e. License Conditions Inhibiting Competition
f. Spectrum Assignment and Pricing
g. Interconnection Charges
h. Tariffs for Basic Service
i. Features of Indian Telecom Tariffs
j. Issues with Present Tariff Structure
4. Microeconomic Analysis
a. Demand and Supply
b. Costs
c. Basic Economic Cost Concepts
d. Concept of Costs used for determining prices
e. Pricing Methodologies
5. Issues Raised
a. Critical analysis of various pricing methodologies
b. Predatory Pricing and Vertical Price Squeeze ? An overview
6. Conclusion
7. References
Acknowledgement
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our instructor, Dr. Rasananda Panda, for giving us an opportunity to explore the Pricing Strategies of Indian Telecom Operators.
It was a learning experience in more than one ways. Not only did we gain valuable economic insight, the project was also a lesson in the importance of teamwo ...