Cupertino, Calif.-based technology giant Apple Inc. recently
took wraps off the iPhone 5, creating a great buzz all over the world; but
Indian telecom operators are not excited about the newest iPhone at all.
While sales of the iPhones account for a considerable
portion of US service operators’ revenues, Indian telecom operators do not the
iPhone as a great opportunity.
Indian operators are of the opinion that selling the iPhone
is not a good business sense for them because the
Cupertino firm’s business
proposition for Indian operators are very competitive.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, an official from a
top Indian operator said, “We don’t like their business proposition. They want
us to sell a huge number (of the iPhone), which doesn’t make commercial sense.”
Moreover, Indian smartphone market is very price sensitive
and thus selling very costly phones is not viable enough.
Even if the iPhone 5 is launched in India, its heavy price
will be a major obstacle for consumers. The iPhone 5 is expected to cost in the
range of between Rs. 45,000 and Rs. 50,000.
The iPhone 5, which features a bigger (4-inch) display and a
slimmer profile than the iPhone 4S, will be available in the United States,
Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Australia
starting Sept.21st.
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