Nokia owns 79% of the GSM market share in India

Finnish handset major Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has retained the top slot in Indian GSM market with 79 per cent share, while US giant Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has more than doubled its share to seven per cent this year, according to a study.

Motorola has been able to significantly improve its share by to seven per cent this year from three per cent in 2005, according to the latest annual TNS CellTrack 2006 study.

It said the US company’s gain was possibly the loss of South Korean handset maker Samsung, whose market share dropped to four per cent in 2006 from six per cent a year ago.

In the CDMA market, LG has consolidated its position as the market leader with 49 per cent market share this year against 43 per cent in 2005, the study said.

While Nokia managed to retain its share in CDMA handsets, Samsung and Motorola lost market share from 17 per cent to 8 per cent and 12 per cent to 4 per cent respectively.

Source: The Hindu

Why are CDMA and GSM both in the same place at the same time? Hasn’t the world learned of America’s horrible situation. Putting that aside now, 79% is grade A fantastic news. What a way to ring in the holiday!