Field Sales Executive (FSE)

Telecom Services in India

The Indian telecommunications industry is one of the fastest growing in the world. Government policies and regulatory framework implemented by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) have provided a conducive environment for service providers. This has made the sector more competitive, while enhancing the accessibility of telecommunication services at affordable tariffs to the consumers.

In the Indian telecom sector, the number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 957.61 million at the end of September, 2014 to 962.63 million at the end of October, 2014, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.52%.

India saw the fastest growth in new mobile-phone connections with 18 million net additions in the third quarter of 2014, according to a report by Swedish mobile network equipment maker Ericsson. The number of smart phones, which accounts for just 37 per cent of all mobile-phone subscriptions, will reach 2,700 million by 2014, and growing at 15 per cent compounded annual growth rate, will cross 6,100 by 2020.

Employment prospects

The telecom sector has been growing aggressively at an average for 35 per cent a year for close to two decades. According to experts, India's telecom industry is expected to generate 40 lakh new jobs in the next five years, spurred by growing potential in rural markets and rising Internet penetration, say experts.

According to component manufacturer TE connectivity, the sector has been one of the largest employers in the last decade and would need around 2.75 lakh people by 2015. A large positive impact of these trends would be a surge in demand for Sales Executives.