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'26 percent growth in computer sales in Q3 2007-08'
By siliconindia
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Saturday, 12 April 2008, 01:36 IST
New Delhi: According to a survey by MAIT, the apex body representing the hardware, training and R&D services sectors of the IT industry in the country, the total PC sales (both desktops and notebooks) between October and December 2007 were 1.75 million (17.5 lakh) units, registering a growth of 26 percent against the same period last fiscal. The data was published by MAIT in its Quarterly Industry Performance Review for the quarter October-December of fiscal 2007-08.
The buoyant mood in IT consumption was led by significant growth in notebook sales, which grew by 158 percent, while consumption of desktops grew by 4 percent. Consumption of servers, laser printers and UPS also witnessed robust growth. PC sales are projected to cross 7.25 million units in fiscal 2006-07 led by demand from the households and various industry verticals.
Commenting on the industry performance, MAIT Executive Director, Vinnie Mehta said, "The third quarter was driven by increased consumption in the household segment while industry verticals and corporate sectors such as telecom, banking & financial services, manufacturing, e-governance and IT-enabled services, experienced steady growth. The growth in these verticals is expected to continue in the fourth quarter (JFM) of the financial year. Apart from the traditional sectors, consumption was also witnessed in SMEs, education, retail and other computer-centric small enterprises. Aggressive pricing by the PC vendors has also helped improve the PC penetration, especially in the households and the SME segments."
MAIT's Industry Performance Review - ITOPs, conducted by the leading market research firm IMRB (Indian Market Research Bureau), is bi-annual and aims to address the hardware sector's efforts to manage the business environment, gauge the market potential and consumer trends. The module to monitor the industry performance every quarter alternates with the half-yearly review, using the supply side estimation model involving data collection from the top IT vendors and leading channel players. This round of the quarterly study (October-December 2007-08) involved data collation from the major vendors and around 400 resellers/vendors in the top sixteen metros in India. The quarterly review covers the market size estimation for desktop PCs, notebooks, servers and peripherals ? printers and UPS.
The Desktop market grossed 1.25 million (12.5 lakh) units in Q3/2007-08, a growth of 4 percent over Q3/2006-07. Although it is seven percent lower than the sales in Q2/2007-08 (JAS) (sequential), sales are expected to be steady in the quarter January -March as IT sales peak in the last Quarter (JFM) of the financial year.
