It is an exciting time to be in when it comes to telecom. The region has seen exponential growth in the area of telecommunications in the last few years. The subscriber base is growing phenomenally in the Mobile segment. India alone has touched the 250-mn mark in the mobile subscriber base and is now aiming at 500 mn by 2010. Emerging service platforms like MVAS are growing very rapidly and promises to attain growth rates of 70% over next few years. Many global players are setting up manufacturing bases.