iPhone and iPad occupy the top two slots in the list.
By Sreejith Vallikunnu
The US tech giant Apple has the lion-share in Indian 4G mobile market with a total of 14.8 million 4G-enabled devices active across all important frequencies in the country, according to a study by Nokia Networks.
The study reveals that among the top 15 4G models, Apple iPhone and iPad occupy the top two slots. iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 devices, which support 4G services in 1800 Mhz band, are top models with 10.46 per cent and 8.9 per cent shares respectively.
IPhone 5S, iPhone 6 models have highest share of 18.12 percent and 15.42 percent respectively among connected devices that can support 4G services 850 Mhz band, says the study.
Though Apple leads the segment of active 4G devices, the study also found that six out of top 10 devices in 1800 Mhz are priced below Rs 8,000.
Lenovo A6000 follows iPhones among connected devices in 1800 Mhz band with 7.5 percent share. It is again followed by Apple’s iPhone 5 which has 5.78 percent share.
Xiaomi’s RedmiNote 3 and Micromax Yu Yureka are at 5th and 6th spot, as per the study.
Samsung Galaxy A5 follows iPhones at 4th spot among top 15 devices capable of supporting 4G services.
The report also states that in India, LTE device penetration is still low at 1.61%. 1800 MhZ enabled LTE devices leads with 1.45% (13.3 million) followed by 2100 MhZ enabled devices at 1.2%.
Today, India has about 14.8 million capable subscribers who are using 4G phones, but 4G subscriptions are still significantly lower. Mumbai, Delhi, Kerala Punjab and Karnataka have LTE device penetration (on LTE 1800/ FD LTE) over 2% of their subscriber base – which is a significant opportunity.
According to the study, close to 25% Indian telecom subscribers have capable 3G enabled devices. Mumbai leads the 3G device penetration, followed by Delhi, Kerala, Punjab and Kolkata.