According to the latest data from
technology market researcher CyberMedia Research, Datawind, the company
that won the tender from the Indian government and is the manufacturer
of the Aakash tablet, has become the third largest tablet seller in
India.
During the time period of July to September, Datawind
faced some criticism for missing the deadline for its Rs. 2,263 Aakash
tablet to the government. During that period, Datawind has a 12 percent
market share in India. This market share is excluding the Aakash tablets
provided to the Indian government.
The research form has said that the
total number of tablets in India in 2012 was close to 3 million. During
the three months leading to September 2012, over one million tablets
were sold in India. Samsung is the leader in this segment in India with a share of 24% followed by Micromax, which has a market share in India of 15%. The gap is a considerable one between the two market leaders.
A whopping 135 vendors have launched
their tablets till Q3 2012 flooding the budget tablet market with a slew
of homogenous products.
According to Faisal Kawoosa, lead
analyst, CyberMedia Research Telecoms Practice, "A majority of the
tablets currently on offer have built-in WiFi connectivity with 3G
access enabled through a USB dongle. However, going forward, increased
penetration of 3G networks, declining ASVs of 3G-enabled media tablets
and launch of BWA (4G / WiMax / LTE) services in the country is likely
to see a rise in 3G-only tablet devices with larger screen sizes. This
trend is expected to give a fillip to new types of data services and
content being demanded and consumed by subscribers, which in turn will
drive a further increase in adoption of Media Tablets in India "
Source:thinkdigit