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Submitted By:
Praveen CB
Reg. No. -
Madras University
Institute of Systems & Management
Chepauk, Chennai-600 005
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The Project (Master’s Thesis) of
Praveen CB
Titled
A STUDY
ON
Name: Name:
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STUDENT DECLARATION
Titled
A Study on
Is my original work and not submitted for the award of any other
Degree, Diploma, or other similar title or prizes
Place:
Date:
Student Name & Signature
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Last but not the least; I am grateful to Mr. Ravi Mehra (Zonal head
Post-paid, sales) & Mr. P. Kiran Kumar from BHARTI AIRTEL Limited
for their unfolding Stretch on Which the Project has been written.
(Praveen CB)
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CONTENTS
Page No.
Chapter-I
Introduction 7-10
Findings 49-50
Recommendation 51-52
Annexure 53-57
Chapter-VI
Bibliography 59-60
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CHAPTER-I
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INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
The telecom industry is one of the fastest growing industries in India. India
has nearly 200 million telephone lines making it the third largest network in
the world after China and USA. With a growth rate of 45%, Indian telecom
industry has the highest growth rate in the world.
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In 1990s, telecommunications sector benefited from the general opening up
of the economy. Also, examples of telecom revolution in many other
countries, which resulted in better quality of service and lower tariffs, led
Indian policy makers to initiate a change process finally resulting in opening
up of telecom services sector for the private sector. National Telecom Policy
(NTP) 1994 was the first attempt to give a comprehensive roadmap for the
Indian telecommunications sector. In 1997, Telecom Regulatory Authority
of India (TRAI) was created. TRAI was formed to act as a regulator to
facilitate the growth of the telecom sector. New National Telecom Policy
was adopted in 1999 and cellular services were also launched in the same
year.
Cellular services can be further divided into two categories: Global System
for Mobile Communications (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access
(CDMA). The GSM sector is dominated by Airtel, Vodafone-Hutch, and
Idea Cellular, while the CDMA sector is dominated by Reliance and Tata
Indicom. Opening up of international and domestic long distance telephony
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services are the major growth drivers for cellular industry. Cellular operators
get substantial revenue from these services, and compensate them for
reduction in tariffs on airtime, which along with rental was the main source
of revenue. The reduction in tariffs for airtime, national long distance,
international long distance, and handset prices has driven demand.
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COMPANY
PROFILE
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About Bharti Airtel Limited:
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Vision:-
By 2010 Airtel will be the most admirable brand in India.
Becomes the fastest private telecom company in the world to achieve this
milestone
Enters into the league of the world’s top telecom companies, moves towards
Bharti Airtel has achieved the distinction of becoming the fastest private
telecom company in world to achieve this landmark in a single country
within 143 months of start of operations. The 50 million customer base
covers mobile as well as broadband & telephone customers.
Commenting on this major global landmark, Mr. Akhil Gupta, Joint
Managing Director, Bharti Airtel said, “We are delighted to have achieved
this major landmark, which puts Bharti Airtel amongst the top telecom
companies in the world. It underlines the strength of our unique business
model and our vision to provide affordable services like lifetime prepaid to
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customers across the length and breadth of the country. I would like to
thank our partners for having shared our vision. This milestone highlights
the emergence of India as one of the top telecom markets in the world and
we are proud to have been at the forefront of this growth. Going forward, we
believe this growth momentum will remain intact and we are gearing
towards the 100 million customers mark.”
Bharti Airtel crossed the 10 million customer mark in November 2004. In
July last year, it crossed the 25 million customer mark. The company added
the next 25 million customers in just 14 months. This is amongst the fastest
rate of customer additions by any telecom company in the world.
Mr. Manoj Kohli, President & CEO, Bharti Airtel added, “This is a very
proud moment for us and I would like to thank our 50 million customers for
believing in Airtel. It is a tribute to our commitment to provide best-in-class
services to our customers and lead the market with exciting innovations. We
are committed to create a world-class organization and benchmark it with
the best in the world. As the market gets ready for the next wave of growth,
we are committed to expanding our telecom networks wider and deeper
across the country and partner India’s growth story.”
In the mobile business, Bharti Airtel plans to make considerable investments
in Network expansion to establish presence in all census towns and over
500,000 villages across India by 2010, thereby covering 95% of the
country’s total population. The company’s strategic focus will be on further
strengthening the Airtel brand through best-in-class customer service, which
is backed by wide national distribution.
In the Enterprise business, Bharti Airtel will invest substantially in the long
distance business to achieve the scale of a global carrier within next 2-3
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preferred managed services partner for the top 2000 corporations. In
Broadband & Telephone SBU, Bharti Airtel will initiate large-scale
deployments of broadband network infrastructure in 94 towns, with a sharp
focus on the home and SME segments. It is readying to offer triple play to
its customers with the launch of its IPTV service. The company is also
looking at commencing national DTH operations by the end of the current
fiscal.
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
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GM
FINANCE
GM
NETWORK
CEO GM
HR
GM
LEGAL
COO
GM ZONAL BIZ. GM
CSD MANAGER MARKETING
(SALES)
ZM HEAD ZM ZM
POST PAID CSD PRE PAID PCO
TM CSM TM TM
GM
MARKETING
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SR MANAGER SR. MANAGER
USAGE & SR. MANAGER SR. MANAGER BRAND & SR. MANAGER
RETENTION ACQUISITION VAS COMM. PCO
MANAGER
VOICE
MANAGER
PCO
MANAGER
NATIONAL
LONG
DISTANCE &
ROAMING
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PRODUCT
PROFILE
Normal plan:
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My Plan – 299
249 Delight
Supersaver 399
All-in-one 699
1299 pack
2499 pack
Corporate plan:
CUG-EMI-249
CUG-249 (R1)
Toppings Available
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Local Mobile pack
Night pack
STD pack
International pack
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LITERARATURE
REVIEW
Customer Satisfaction
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The Value of Customer Satisfaction
By “Andrew Mennie”, General Manager eGain Communications EMEA
What is the connection between customer satisfaction and the bottom line?
Ever wondered how much customer satisfaction is worth? We all know and
Accept that it is a strategic goal for all organizations involved in the delivery
of customer service. Yet in all my experience as a professional in this arena,
I have never come across a customer services director who could articulate the
Financial value of customer satisfaction to their business. Conversely, I have
Never met a customer service Director Who wasn’t measured on it. How
Bizarre. Big business is happy to measure it but doesn’t know what its worth.
One of the reasons for the difficulty in making the connections, is the
Intangibility of customer churn. That is to say, how dissatisfied does a
Customers have to be before they leave and sign with the competition? What
Might be an intolerable experience for one customer may well exceed all
Expectations of another. Then there’s competition. What if there isn’t any?
Before deregulation how concerned were the large utility companies with
Customer satisfaction or British Telecom comes to that. Interesting therefore
That the telecoms sector is where war is being waged on customer
Satisfaction Could it that be high customer satisfaction attracts new customers
and helps retain existing ones? Sounds like that could be worth something.
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As a student I opened my first bank as an adult with a major high street
Bank. They attracted me with their offer of a $ 10 deposit to the account. I
Stayed with them through the four years of university, through the gradually
Increasing overdraft, the unintentional forays beyond the overdraft limit, the
lost ATM cards, the replacement cheque books, the minimal deposits, the
Regular and very small withdrawals. Except for the penalty charges for the
Overdraft excursions the bank made very little money out of me, and in fact
Incurred untold cost in maintaining me as a student customer.
All that effort, clearly with the goal of keeping me in my earning years and
reaping back their investment. In fact I felt consciously loyal to them at that
point and even recognize that it was my turn to pay them back. So why was
their customer service so poor once I became a full-time employee? I stayed
with them for several years using them for mortgage service, investment and
insurances but eventually churned to one of the first telephone banks. I have
been with them a few years now and every time I phone them they are aware
of my recent communications with them, request that I have made and they
don’t try to sell an unwanted insurance policy at the end of every call.
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1. Involve top management.
Correct weaknesses.
The organization.
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CHAPTER – II
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OBJECTIVE OF
THE STUDY
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• Creating an awareness to Airtel postpaid customers about the facilities
in postpaid connections.
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LIMITATIONS
LIMITATIONS
2. Due to the time constraints all the customers were not covered.
3. The sample was restricted to 300 customers, which may restrict the
scope and completion of study.
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CHAPTER-III
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RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
METHODOLOGY
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MARKETING RESEARCH
“Marketing research is the functions which links the customer and public
To marketer through information used to identity and define marketing
Opportunities and problems; generate define and evaluate, marketing
Actions, monitor marketing performance, and improve understanding of
Marketing as a process”.
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• Evaluation of marketing results.
• Basic research
• Applied research
BASIC RESEARCH
APPLIED RESEARCH
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predetermined data.
Marketing Research Process can be carried out through the following steps:
In a very sense, this is the heart of the research process. This is the first step,
which calls for the marketing manage and marketing research.
The second calls for developing the most efficient plan for gathering the
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needed information. Not to forget the cost or values of research the
Marketing manager must estimate process its approval, Research plan calls
For decision on
a) Data source
1. Observational research
3. Survey research
4. Experimental research
4. Contract method: once the sampling plan has been determined, this
has to decide how the subject should be contacted. The choices are
mail, telephone or research interviews.
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COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
Data collection phase is generally the most expensive and the most phase to
error. Carry out the field work, collect data using the instruments, adjust the
Problem of not at homes, replaced, refusal to co-operate, biased or dishonest
answers.
The next to last step is to extract pertinent findings from the collected data.
The researcher edits, code, tabulate the collected data.
PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS
As the last step in marketing research the researchers present the findings.
The researchers have to arrange the researched result according to an
approved reporting format, get the report typed and bound, present the
copies of the report to the concerned authorities.
The methodology adopted for eliciting the data required for the study was
survey method. It is the overall pattern or framework of the project that will
dictate as to what information is to be collected, from which sources and by
what procedures.
RESEARCH METHOD
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of the investigation. In this problem, description studies have been under-
taken, as the objective of the project is to conduct the market share study to
determine the share of the market received by both the company and it’s
competitors.
DATA COLLECTION
The information needed to further proceed in the project had been collected
through primary data and secondary data.
PRIMARY DATA
SECONDARY DATA
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The respondents are the mobile postpaid connection holder with Airtel’s
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toppings facilities. The survey was carried in twin cities of Hyderabad and
Secunderabad with the sample size of 300. The survey was carried out with
the help of a structured questionnaire, which helps in accomplishing the
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CHAPTER-IV
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DATA ANALYSIS
&
INTERPRETATION
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PLANTAKENBY CUSTOMERS
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
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MODEOFPAYMENT
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Cash Credit card Cheque Internet Banking
NO OF CUSTOMERS
In my survey I observed that most of the customers paid their bill through
cash (45%) & credit cards (35%) respectively. And the rest cheque (18%)
& Internet banking (2%).
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Others Toppings taken by customers
5%
Local SMS
pack
20%
In my survey I found that most of the customers have taken STD pack
(65%). It is shown in the above pie diagram.
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CUSTOMER'S PROBLEM TOWARDS POSTPAID
CONNECTION
250
200
150
100
50
Bill Payment Never Get bill on Wrongly Charged Never Get bill
time
NO OF CUSTOMERS
In my survey I found that most of the customers (70%) have faced their
Problems towards bill payment in counter. 20%, 7% & 3% are those who
Never receive bill on time, wrongly charged & never get the bill.
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TOPPINGS SOLD IN THE MONTHS OF
2008
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
0
January February March April
Toppings Sold
The interesting observation of this survey is the sales of the toppings were
increasing regularly. It reveals that popularity of toppings were increasing
through sales. These are the data of only one AIRTEL RELATIONSHIP
CENTER.
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OVERALLSATISFACTION
Unsatisfied
5%
Excellent
Average 25%
20%
Good
50%
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Less than
CONSISTENSY LEVEL OF CUSTOMERS 6 Months
5%
6 months
to 1 year
10%
More than 2
years
50%
1 to 2 years
35%
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CHAPTER-V
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FINDINGS
FINDINGS
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1. Customers are satisfied with various plans.
5. Through my survey I observed that most of the customers are using STD
pack.
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SUGGETIONS
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SUGGESTIONS
3. Airtel should continue to offer the best toppings to stay at the top.
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ANNEXURES
QUESTIONNAIRE
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Title: Customer Satisfaction on Airtel Mobile postpaid & Toppings offer
(B) Age :
Government Employee [ ]
Student [ ]
Others [ ]
Rs 5001 to 10,000 [ ]
Rs 10,001 to Rs 20,000 [ ]
Above Rs 20,000 [ ]
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(a) My plan-299 (b) 249 Delight
[ ]
(c) Supersaver-399 (d) Others
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(a) Excellent (b) Good
[ ]
(c) Satisfied (d) Unsatisfied
15. Which company’s advertisement and punch lines you like most?
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(a) Airtel [Barriers break when people talk ~ Express yourself]
(a) Excellent
(b) Good
(c) Satisfied
(d) Unsatisfied
17. Would you like to give your suggestions to improve the satisfaction level
of customer?
(a) Yes [ ]
(b) No [ ]
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CHAPTER-VI
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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TEXT BOOKS
Websites:
WWW. BHARTIAIRTEL.IN
WWW. AIRTEL.IN
WWW. GOOGLE.COM
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