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Marketing Strategy Comparison of Airtel and Hutch 20631
Marketing Strategy Comparison of Airtel and Hutch 20631
Rahul, Priyanka, Zardar, Rashmi Indian Institute of Planning & Management Ahmedabad
Project Introduction
Telecoms are rolling out like never before. And that 100-million mark doesn't look too far away. The mobile subscriber base crossed 65 million in September 2005, an over-30 per cent increase over the previous year
Project Introduction
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Indian Cellular Industry will touch $24 billion by the end of 2006. Airtel (22 per cent market share, over 15 million mobile subscribers, source: Cellular Operators Association of India) witnessed its highest-ever net addition of 1.8 million mobile customers in a single quarter.
Hutch, with over 10 million subscribers (15 per cent market share) may be No. 4 (behind Reliance and BSNL) at present, but it has the highest average revenue per user.
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Customer-Defined Business Processes
Based on Customer Specifications, AirTel have webbed many business processes on the following concepts: Delivery time Turn around time Lead-time Time to market Other performance indicators
Source: IE Market Research Corp. 30th Oct 2006 - 14 Pages ID: IEMR1370648
AirTel Ad Campaigns
Hutch Ad Campaigns
21% yes, I m satisfied. 49% 30% no, not satisfied. can't say
48% 52%
prepaid postpaid
10% yes, I m satisfied. 33% 57% no, not satisfied. can't say
SERVQUAL model
The Measurement and Evaluation of Service Quality - SERVQUAL model: Service Quality = (Performance Expectation) The word SERVQUAL is an abbreviated form of service quality. The measurement was developed by Parasuraman, Zeithaml, and Berry (hereafter, PZB) in 1985.
Dimensions Tangibles
Descriptions The appearance of Physical facilities, equipment, personnel and communication materials. The ability to perform the promised service. Dependably and accurately .
Reliability
Responsiveness The willingness to help customer & provide prompt service. Assurance The knowledge & courtesy of employees and their ability to convey their trust and confidence. The provision of caring individualized attention to customers
Empathy
Research Findings
GSM service providers (cellular), customers seem satisfied with the 'ability to make and receive calls in any part of the city', however, the service providers have fallen short in meeting customers expectations when it comes to coverage within buildings, in basements or in lifts.
Meenakshi Madhvani, Managing Partner, Spatial Access it would not be right to conclusively say that Brand A is stronger than Brand B. However, if you consider adoption of the service by consumers as an indicator of brand strength, then AirTel would rank reasonably high
..What matters is
what the customers want.."
- Mittal, CEO Bharti Teleservices
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