\"\"NEW DELHI: Panasonic<\/a> India is looking to enter Bangladesh<\/a> as well as African nations like Kenya and Nigeria as it seeks to tap new markets for its smartphones<\/a>, bulk of which are currently sold domestically.
\n
\nThe company, which is exploring a full-fledged manufacturing facility for smartphones in India, is looking at doubling its headcount in software testing, field testing and software development to 300 people over the next one year, as it expands produce line-up and sales of smartphones.
\n
\nIndia is the global headquarter for Panasonic's mobility business, operating as the hub for outside markets such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, among others.
\n
\nIndia accounts for as much as 90 per cent of the mobility sales, but the company says Sri Lanka, Nepal and Saudi Arabia too are shaping up well.
\n
\"We will enter Bangladesh market by September-October this year. We will also expand beyond South
Africa<\/a>, where we are currently present, to other countries in Africa such as Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana by a similar timeframe. In effect, the share of outside-India markets, which contribute about 10 per cent to our overall mobility revenue, will rise to 30 per cent by fiscal-end,\" Pankaj Rana, Business Head - Mobility Division, Panasonic India told PTI.
\n
\nHe said by the next fiscal end, the company would target a 50-50 revenue ratio for India and overseas market.
\n
\nCommenting on the business potential of African markets, Rana said the company plans to start smartphone sales in all 54 countries in the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent.
\n
\n\"African continent is the next big market for us not only for mobile business but at a Group level, too. We hope to be in all 54 African countries in the next one year. But Africa market is different from the rest as some of the countries have operator-driven models and some are open channel markets.
\n
\nMoreover, because of 4G and Long Term Evolution (LTE) products, the band requirement in these markets can be very tricky,\" he pointed out.
\n
\nLast fiscal, the company clocked Rs 1,200 crore revenue from mobility business and, in unit terms, the phone sales stood at 1.5 million.
\n
\nFor 2016-17, the company has already stated that it is hopeful of clocking revenues of about Rs 3,000 crore, higher than the previously targeted Rs 2,500 crore.
\n
\nCiting the need for market differentiation, he said since Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria all operate on different frequency bands as do India and Saudi Arabia, there was a need to have 2-3 sets of phones for the same product.
\n
\nPanasonic's software and R&D capabilities for mobility business are based in Vietnam, Japan and India. It has R&D base in Vietnam, safety and reliability centre in Japan, and software testing, field testing and software development operations in Gurgaon and Bengaluru, in India.
\n
\n\"In India, we have 150 engineers, only in mobility business. With expansion of product line-up and sales, it may go to 300 people in the next one year,\" Rana pointed out.\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":53147222,"title":"New smartphone app to simplify your privacy settings","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/new-smartphone-app-to-simplify-your-privacy-settings\/53147222","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":53147287,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"Panasonic eyes Bangladesh, Africa to raise market share","synopsis":"India accounts for as much as 90 per cent of the mobility sales, but the company says Sri Lanka, Nepal and Saudi Arabia too are shaping up well.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/panasonic-eyes-bangladesh-africa-to-raise-market-share","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"PTI","artdate":"2016-07-11 09:06:43","lastupd":"2016-07-11 09:08:15","breadcrumbTags":["Africa","Panasonic","Smartphones","Bangladesh","Devices"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/panasonic-eyes-bangladesh-africa-to-raise-market-share"}}" data-authors="[" "]" data-category-name="" data-category_id="" data-date="2016-07-11" data-index="article_1">

松下眼睛孟加拉国、非洲提高市场份额

印度占高达90%的流动销售,但该公司表示,斯里兰卡、尼泊尔和沙特阿拉伯也进展顺利。

  • 更新于2016年7月11日09:08点坚持
新德里消息:松下印度寻求进入孟加拉国肯尼亚和尼日利亚等非洲国家为其寻求开发新市场智能手机目前,大部分在国内销售。

该公司正在探索一个成熟的智能手机制造工厂在印度,人数增加了一倍看在软件测试中,实地测试和软件开发300人在接下来的一年,因为它扩大生产阵容和智能手机的销售。

印度是全球松下的移动业务,总部运营中心外部市场如尼泊尔、斯里兰卡、阿联酋、卡塔尔、巴林、阿曼、沙特阿拉伯和埃及。

印度占高达90%的流动销售,但该公司表示,斯里兰卡、尼泊尔和沙特阿拉伯也进展顺利。

“我们将在今年9 ~ 10月进入孟加拉国市场。我们还将扩大超出了南方非洲,我们目前现状,在非洲其他国家,如肯尼亚,尼日利亚,加纳,类似的时间表。实际上,印度以外市场的份额,贡献了约10%的整体流动性收入,由fiscal-end将上升到30%,“Pankaj Rana,业务主管——移动部门,松下印度报业托拉斯说。

他说未来财政年底,该公司将目标一半的收入比印度和海外市场。

评论非洲市场的商业潜力,Rana说,公司计划在所有54个国家启动智能手机销量在世界第二大和第二大的大陆。

“非洲大陆是下一个大的市场对我们不仅对移动业务,在集团层面,。我们希望能在所有54个非洲国家在未来一年。但是非洲市场不同于其他一些国家operator-driven模型和通道开放市场。

此外,由于4 g和长期演进(LTE)的产品,乐队在这些市场需求可能会非常棘手,”他指出。

上一会计年度,该公司以1200卢比从移动业务和收入,单位而言,电话销售达150万。

2016 - 17日,该公司已表示,它希望的孵蛋的收入约为3000卢比,高于前面有针对性的2500卢比。

援引市场差异化的必要性,他说自乌干达、肯尼亚和尼日利亚所有操作在不同的频段印度和沙特阿拉伯一样,有一个需要2 - 3套手机为同一产品。

松下的移动业务软件和研发能力是建立在越南,日本和印度。它有研发基地在越南,在日本,安全性和可靠性中心和软件测试,现场测试和软件开发操作在古尔加翁和班加罗尔,印度。

“在印度,我们有150名工程师,只有在移动业务。扩大产品线和销售,可能去300人在接下来的一年,”Rana指出。
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\"\"NEW DELHI: Panasonic<\/a> India is looking to enter Bangladesh<\/a> as well as African nations like Kenya and Nigeria as it seeks to tap new markets for its smartphones<\/a>, bulk of which are currently sold domestically.
\n
\nThe company, which is exploring a full-fledged manufacturing facility for smartphones in India, is looking at doubling its headcount in software testing, field testing and software development to 300 people over the next one year, as it expands produce line-up and sales of smartphones.
\n
\nIndia is the global headquarter for Panasonic's mobility business, operating as the hub for outside markets such as Nepal, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, among others.
\n
\nIndia accounts for as much as 90 per cent of the mobility sales, but the company says Sri Lanka, Nepal and Saudi Arabia too are shaping up well.
\n
\"We will enter Bangladesh market by September-October this year. We will also expand beyond South
Africa<\/a>, where we are currently present, to other countries in Africa such as Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana by a similar timeframe. In effect, the share of outside-India markets, which contribute about 10 per cent to our overall mobility revenue, will rise to 30 per cent by fiscal-end,\" Pankaj Rana, Business Head - Mobility Division, Panasonic India told PTI.
\n
\nHe said by the next fiscal end, the company would target a 50-50 revenue ratio for India and overseas market.
\n
\nCommenting on the business potential of African markets, Rana said the company plans to start smartphone sales in all 54 countries in the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent.
\n
\n\"African continent is the next big market for us not only for mobile business but at a Group level, too. We hope to be in all 54 African countries in the next one year. But Africa market is different from the rest as some of the countries have operator-driven models and some are open channel markets.
\n
\nMoreover, because of 4G and Long Term Evolution (LTE) products, the band requirement in these markets can be very tricky,\" he pointed out.
\n
\nLast fiscal, the company clocked Rs 1,200 crore revenue from mobility business and, in unit terms, the phone sales stood at 1.5 million.
\n
\nFor 2016-17, the company has already stated that it is hopeful of clocking revenues of about Rs 3,000 crore, higher than the previously targeted Rs 2,500 crore.
\n
\nCiting the need for market differentiation, he said since Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria all operate on different frequency bands as do India and Saudi Arabia, there was a need to have 2-3 sets of phones for the same product.
\n
\nPanasonic's software and R&D capabilities for mobility business are based in Vietnam, Japan and India. It has R&D base in Vietnam, safety and reliability centre in Japan, and software testing, field testing and software development operations in Gurgaon and Bengaluru, in India.
\n
\n\"In India, we have 150 engineers, only in mobility business. With expansion of product line-up and sales, it may go to 300 people in the next one year,\" Rana pointed out.\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":53147222,"title":"New smartphone app to simplify your privacy settings","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/new-smartphone-app-to-simplify-your-privacy-settings\/53147222","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":53147287,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"Panasonic eyes Bangladesh, Africa to raise market share","synopsis":"India accounts for as much as 90 per cent of the mobility sales, but the company says Sri Lanka, Nepal and Saudi Arabia too are shaping up well.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/panasonic-eyes-bangladesh-africa-to-raise-market-share","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"PTI","artdate":"2016-07-11 09:06:43","lastupd":"2016-07-11 09:08:15","breadcrumbTags":["Africa","Panasonic","Smartphones","Bangladesh","Devices"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/panasonic-eyes-bangladesh-africa-to-raise-market-share"}}" data-news_link="//www.iser-br.com/news/panasonic-eyes-bangladesh-africa-to-raise-market-share/53147287">