Buzz in telephone stats

8226;10,02,00,000: No. of phone connections in India now

8226; 48.61: Private players8217;s share

8226; 51.29: Public sector cos8217; share

8226; 53.79: Share of mobile phones

8226; 46.21: Share of fixed-line phones

8226; 9.13: Teledensity No. connections per 100,

8226; 5.45 million: No. of Internet users in December 2004.

8226; 18 million: Target for 2007.

GOVT SPEAK
8216;Of the target of 15 crore additional telephone lines in the next three years, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd will provide 7.5 crore connections while Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited will provide 50 lakh new connections8217;
8212; DAYANIDHI MARAN, Communication Minister