Title :
India´s software industry
Author :
Moitra, Deependra
Author_Institution :
R&D Program, Lucent Technol. India, Bangalore, India
Abstract :
India today has a distinct identity as a software superpower. With the world´s second largest pool of English-speaking scientific and technical professionals, India boasts a US$5.7 billion software industry with an annual growth rate of more than 50 percent. As the software industry increasingly becomes a major driver of the nation´s economy and policy makers devise ways to fuel its growth, India´s software industry is poised for massive expansion. As a matter of fact, policy makers and industry leaders envision this industry´s growing to more than US$80 billion by 2005 (with US$50 billion worth of software exports). The author considers India´s competitive advantage and software competence. He gives a financial snapshot of India´s software powerhouses.
Keywords :
DP industry; software houses; India; competitive advantage; economy; financial issues; software industry; software powerhouses; technical professionals; Availability; Computer industry; Costs; Cultural differences; Fuel economy; North America; Raw materials; Remuneration; Software quality; US Government;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE