Mumbai: India's mobile services market is expected to grow eight per cent to Rs.1.2 trillion in 2013 but will account for only two per cent of the worldwide mobile services revenue as operators are struggling to increase profit margins, research firm Gartner today said.
The revenues from mobile services stood at Rs. 1.1 trillion in 2012, Gartner said in a statement.
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