Telecom operators in the country garnered revenues of over Rs 1.62 lakh crore (Rs 1.62 trillion) in 2010-11, with private players accounting for more than 79 per cent of the share, the government said on Friday.
The remaining Rs 33,629.57 crore (Rs 336.29 billion) was the share of public sector players, he added.
The revenues of telecom players have grown from Rs 87,646.59 crore (Rs 876.46 billion) in 2005-06 to Rs 102,484 crore, (Rs 1.02 trillion) in 2006-07; Rs 124,654.84 crore (Rs 1.24 trillion) in 2007-08; Rs 150,159.85 crore (Rs 1.5 trillion) in 2008- 09 and Rs 147,576.84 crore (Rs 1.47 trillion)) in 2009-10,
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