India's telecommunications market has a subscriber base of 1.16 billion and is the world's second-largest. It has registered strong growth over the last decade and is expected to contribute substantially to India's GDP. The sector's growth has been driven by liberal and reformist policies of the Indian government, strong consumer demand, and easy market access to telecom equipment. The deregulation of FDI norms has made the sector one of the fastest-growing and the top five employment opportunity generators in the country.