Client Consummation and Commitment on JIO Mobile Network in Vellore District: An Economic Analysis ()
1. Introduction
The Indian telecom commercial is the World’s wildest rising telecom industry. It is correspondingly the subsequent principal telecommunication network, In terms of number of wireless connection after china. Cellular service can be divided into two categories. They are the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSMC) and the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). The GSMC sector is dominated by JIO and some other networks. The ITU (International Telecommunication Union) demands quality requirement on the collective behavior of one or more objects. It is basically the level of guaranteed service to the client’s consummation that favors the product.
In India, stiff competition advanced technology and reduced tariff have propelled the growth of mobile service in India. In the last five years, the industry had registered the markable growth in terms of whom these electronic gadgets are a major source for gaming, getting information, shopping, banking, entertainment and much more. This is the main reason why the Indian mobile service provided (MSP) market is overcrowded.
1.1. Statement of the Problem
This is an age of invention and innovation. The client whose beliefs and attitudes are dynamic should be satisfied with the product of their choice. It is needless to say that marketing is a new way of thinking about how consequences and their organization can change with target client, who is always inclined in seeking to satisfy his needs or the wants.
In utilizing the vast telecom market available in Vellore District services providers venture in the promotional activities, rather than focusing on specific services targeted at a particular segment of clienteles. In order to justify a service provision strategy, it is imperative to ascertain that the services that are provided are preferred and desirable by the client. Kim and others have analyzed that the client favorite would be the most important factor in determining business success.
Therefore, the market strategies and policies for promoting mobile service are to be mapped out, based on client needs and favorite. This study has been conducted to identify the reason for client dissatisfaction relating to mobile network service provider in Vellore District.
1.2. Objectives of the Study
The objectives of the study are to ascertain Client Consummation and Commitment on JIO Mobile Network in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu. The specific objectives are:
• To study the profile of JIO mobile network users in Vellore District.
• To ascertain and enumerate the service details of JIO mobile network in the study area.
• To analyses the influence of demographic factors and service details of clienteles on their product favorite and customer consummation.
1.3. Importance of the Study
The rationale for the existence of community service organizations is to meet the needs of the clienteles because the clienteles have the right to tap the mobile network.
• Product favorite are the vital rungs in the ladder of client Favorite and consummation.
• Organizations that strive beyond minimum standards and exceed the expectations of their clienteles are likely to be leaders in their sector.
2. Review of Literature
Akroesh et al. (2010) suggested that consumer attributes, brand images and awareness are the antecedents of brand preferences. Different factors such as brand, price, premiums, packaging, habits, guarantees, recommendation by family, friends and experts, advertising and display novelty, special characteristics of the manufactures can influence consumer’s brand choices.
Jyothsna and Mahalakshmi (2015) revealed that all the core factors which are considered in this research (tariff rates, service quality, service availability, promotions and brand image) have a significant influence on the customers.
Vijay and Krishnaveni (2017) focused on portable mobile handset system subscriber level of fulfillment and which are the issues they had disappointment as well as to locate out the connection between demographic factors and level of satisfaction.
Mathiraj, Geeta, & Saroja Devi (2019) elucidated that the measuring of the pull and push factors which influence portage and recognize the degree of portability achievement in the middle of diverse group of clientele.
Ambani (2020) asserted that the Reliance JIO 5G network will be powered by indigenous-developed network, hardware and technology components. As the digitalisation of the Indian economy and Indian society picks up speed, the demand for digital hardware will grow enormously.
Abbas (2021) stated that Industry, led by incumbents Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, has been demanding rationalisation of taxes and levies since long, saying a relief would further enable them to spend more on deploying infrastructure. He further stated that there is a need to encompass reduced license fees from 3 percent to 1 percent, for all the TSPs, and also as an industry, need to have the spectrum usage charge reduced by 3 percent for all three telecom service providers.
3. Hypotheses
To fulfill the objectives of the study, following null hypotheses (Ho) were developed and tested with appropriate statistical tools.
• There is no significant association between gender, age, education, occupation, income and marital status with product favorites.
• There is no significant relationship between age, gender, education, occupation, income and marital status with client consummation.
4. Research Methodology
This research paper is based on descriptive and diagnostic study. This research depends primarily on the data collected through a well-framed and structured interview schedule to draw out the well-considered opinions of the respondents. Multi-stage random sampling procedures are adopted to get the answers from the customers on Client consummation and Commitment on JIO Mobile Network in Vellore District of Tamil Nadu. This study employs both analytical and descriptive type of methodology. The study is conducted in two stages format. In the first stage primary survey was conducted for gathering primary data and in the second stage, Journals articles, research papers, magazines, publications, unpublished reports, books, dailies, periodicals, websites, annual reports, manuals and booklets are collected for the purpose of gathering secondary sources of information relating to the theme of the paper. After identifying the study area, the researcher directly visits the study area for gathering data for the study with the help of pre-determined and well-structured interview schedule. The area of the study is Vellore District of Tamil Nadu. The sample size for this research paper is determined as 80 households in the study area.
5. Latest Telecom Subscriber
Reliance JIO Infocomm outpaced the other two operators to become the top mobile carrier in the country with 376.57 million subscribers, followed by Sunil Mittal-led BhartiAirtel with 142.34 million and Vodafone Idea, at the third spot, with 117.93 million subscriber base as on January 31, 2020, according to the attest telecom subscriber data collated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
Soon after the lockdown was imposed in the wake of the novel corona virus pandemic, telecom operators had announced extending the prepaid validity for their low-income subscribers till April 17 and further to May 3 on the subsequent announcement of lockdown extension. Telcos such as Airtel and Vodafone Idea credited Rs 10 talk time as credit for prepaid users while Reliance JIO credited 100 minutes of free talk time and 100 text messages for its entire user base.
6. Data Analysis and Interpretation
Demographic information is imperative as it presents a profile of the entire sample taken for the study and represents a fundamental approach to the understanding of clienteles using JIO mobile network. In particular, the pilot study revealed the following Variables maintained their proximity with the dependent factors Age, gender, educational level, occupation, income, marital status. The conglometre of demographic and organizational profile is considered as independent Variables.
6.1. Gender of the Respondents
The study on gender based orientation towards product favorite and client consummation plays an important role. In fact, most of the behavioral studies have identified the significant differences between the opinion of male and female customers using JIO mobile network. In this study, the sample units execute the following frequency distribution of the gender.
From the sample taken for the study, it is found from the below Table 1 that 60 percent male respondents and 40 percent of females are using JIO mobile network. Therefore it is found that maximum of males are using JIO mobile network.
6.2. Age of the Respondents
Age is a crucial factor which depicts the personal and psychological maturity of the individuals. On the basis of the age, the customers using JIO mobile network are grouped under four heads, namely, below 20 years of age, 21 to 30 years, 31 to 40 years and above 40 years. In general Age of the respondents expose their maturity in understanding and selecting the best mobile network. In this analysis, the responses acquired from the various age groups of customers using JIO mobile network are depicted below Table 2.
Source: Primary data.
Source: primary data.
It is analyzed from different ages of respondents taken for the study that 27.50 percent in the age group 31 - 40 years, 31.25 percentage group 21 to 30 years, 20.50 percent above 40 years and only a minimum of 18.75 percent below 20 years prefer using JIO mobile network.
6.3. Educational Qualification of the Respondents
The level of education attained also influences the behavior of a consumer during their decision making process for buying the mobile networks. Consumers with higher education levels are often more responsive to technical and scientific appeals, prefer informative ads and are better able to judge the relationship between the price and quality of a mobile network. The following frequency Table 3 explains the different qualification possessed by the customers using JIO mobile network.
It is inferred from the below Table 3 that maximum of 31.25 percent are graduates using JIO mobile network, 22.50 percent are postgraduates, 18.50 percent are higher secondary, and 12.50 percent are SSLS qualified. Therefore maximum of respondents using JIO mobile network are graduates.
6.4. Occupation of the Respondents
Occupation or profession of a person influences buying behavior. The lifestyles and buying considerations and decisions differ widely according to the nature of the occupation. The following frequency Table 4 explains customers using JIO and their different occupations.
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Table 3. Educational qualification of the respondent.
Source: primary data.
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Table 4. Occupation of the respondents.
Source: Primary data.
It is analyzed that 23.75 percent of professionals, 21.25 percent self-employed, 10 percent of students prefer using JIO mobile network. The further study revealed that 15 percent of homemakers, 17.50 percent of the Government and Private employed and 12.50 percent of unemployed also prefer using JIO mobile network.
6.5. Income of the Respondents
The Monthly income has an important bearing on the mobile network purchases. The buying behavior of customers will be highly influenced by the disposable income in their hands. The increase of competition on the mobile market in India has resulted in downfall of prices of mobile networks and has increased the buying behavior of mobile network purchases among the customers in Vellore District. The following frequency Table 5 explains the different incomes earned by the customers using JIO mobile networks.
It is found that 32.50 percent of the respondents earning a monthly income of Rs. 20,001 above 25 percent earning Rs. 10,001 to Rs. 15,000 17.50 percent earning income between Rs. 15,001 to Rs. 20,000, 13.75 percent earning between Rs. 5001 to 10,000 and only a minimum of 11.25 percent earning less than Rs. 5000 prefer using JIO mobiles network. Therefore maximum of respondents earning a monthly income of Rs. 20,001 and above favor this network.
6.6. Marital Status of the Respondents
Some interesting studies have pointed out that married customers have more usage of mobile networks compared to unmarried customers as they have more responsibility both personal and official. The customers using JIO mobile network are classified based on their marital status and the results are presented in the following Table 6.
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Table 5. Income of the respondents.
Source: Primary data.
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Table 6. Marital status of the respondents.
Source: Primary data.
From Table 6, it is found that 63.75 percent of the married and 36.25 unmarried respondents prefer using JIO mobile network. Therefore maximum of married respondents among the total taken for the study prefer using JIO mobile network.
6.7. Type of Scheme Utilized
The JIO mobile network has formed two different schemes for the benefit of the customers to choose any thing based on their suitability. The following frequency table explains the most preferred scheme by the customers using JIO mobile network.
From the below Table 7, it is found that 70 percent of the respondents prefer using prepaid scheme and 30 percent prefer using post-paid schemes. Maximum of the respondents prefer prepaid scheme.
6.8. Number of Years Using JIO Services
The number of years the customers are using the JIO services in Vellore District explains the service quality efficiency and good network coverage. The following frequency Table 8 explains the number of years the customers are using JIO mobile network in Vellore District.
From the above table it is found that 42.50 percent of the respondents are using JIO services since last one year, 31.25 percent are using since last two years and above 26.25 percent are using this service less than a year. Therefore maximum of the respondents use 26.25 percent services less than a year.
6.9. Number of Times Using Value Added Service
The service organizations are making the Value-Added-Services as hot-spot for
Source: Primary data.
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Table 8. Number of years using JIO.
Source: Primary data.
making profit. From the service providers’ point of view the Value-Added-Services are providing excellent leverage. Exploiting a very insignificant marginal cost, the marginal profit accrued is really phenomenal at the satisfaction of the customer. The status of the Vale-Added-Services, which in turn echoes about the product favorite and client consummation, can be gauged through questions where options are spanning like the following in the questionnaire of the research: 1) Rare, 2) Often, 3) Frequent, 4) Regular and 5) Not regular.
It is analyzed from the below Table 9, that 30 percent of the respondents frequently use value added services, 26.25 percent use it often, 16.25 percent use it rarely, 15 percent use it regularly whereas 12.50 percent of the respondents are not regular is using value added services. Therefore Value added services are used frequently by the respondents.
6.10. Consummation on the Current Service Provider
The consummation, the subjective element in relative plane, is the facade of any business entity. However, the strategy evolved for consummation cannot be invoked for dissatisfaction universally. Both states of clients’ psyche must be evaluated and met with different unique strategies. The following frequency table explains the level of satisfaction expressed by the customers towards JIO Mobile network.
From the below Table 10, it is found that 61.25 percent of the respondents expressed satisfaction towards their current service provider whereas 38.75 percent are not satisfied with their current service providers.
6.11. Purpose of Uses of JIO Mobile
The following frequency table explains the purpose which the customers using JIO mobile network.
It is analyzed from the below Table 11, that 22.50 percent of the respondents use JIO mobile for personnel purpose 33.75 use it for business, and 26.25 percent use it for office. Purpose whereas 17.50 percent use it for other purposes. Therefore maximum of the respondents use for personnel purposes.
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Table 9. Number of times using value added services.
Source: Primary data.
Source: Primary data.
Source: Primary data.
7. Summary
In fact, most of the behavioral studies have identified the significant differences between the opinion of male and female customers using JIO mobile network. From the sample taken for the study, it is found from the above tables that 60 Percent male respondents and 40 percent of females are using JIO mobile network. On the basis of the age, the customers using JIO mobile network are grouped under four heads, namely, below 20 years of age, 21 to 30 years, 31 to 40 years and above 40 years. In general Age of the respondents expose their maturity in understanding and selecting the best mobile network.
Maximum of 31.25 percent are graduates using JIO mobile network, 22.50 percent are postgraduates, 18.50 percent are higher secondary, and 12.50 percent are SSLS qualified. It is found that 32.50 percent of the respondents earning a monthly income of Rs. 20,001 above 25 percent earning Rs. 10,001 to Rs. 15,000 17.50 percent earning income between Rs. 15,001 to Rs. 20,000, 13.75 percent earning between Rs. 5001 to 10,000. 63.75 Percent of the married and 36.25 unmarried respondents prefer using JIO mobile network. 70 percent of the respondents prefer using prepaid scheme and 30 percent prefer using post-paid schemes.
Maximum of the respondents prefer prepaid scheme. 42.50 percent of the respondents are using JIO services since last one year, 31.25 percent are using since last two years. 30 percent of the respondents frequently use value added services. It is found that 61.25 percent of the respondents expressed satisfaction towards their current service provider. 22.50 percent of the respondents use JIO mobile for personnel purposes whereas 33.75 use it for business, and 26.25 percent use it for office purposes.
8. Findings
v On the basis of the age, the customers using JIO mobile network are grouped under four heads, namely, below 20 years of age, 21 to 30 years, 31 to 40 years and above 40 years.
v Only a minimum of 18.75 percent below 20 years prefer using JIO mobile network.
v Maximum of respondents using JIO mobile network are graduates in the study area.
v 23.75 percent of professionals, 21.25 percent self-employed, 10 percent of students prefer using JIO mobile network.
v Maximum of respondents earning a monthly income of Rs. 20,001 and above prefer this network.
v It is found that 63.75 Percent of the married and 36.25 unmarried respondents prefer using JIO mobile network.
v It is found that 70 percent of the respondents prefer using prepaid scheme.
v It is found that 31.25 percent of the respondents are using JIO mobile network since two years.
v 30 percent of the respondents frequently use value added services, 26.25 percent use it often.
v 22.50 percent of the respondents use JIO mobile for personnel purpose 33.75 use it for business, and 26.25 percent use it for office.
9. Conclusion
The growth rate of Indian mobile telephony marketplace has drastically increased with fast velocity in the last decade. Concerning the subscribers’ base, call tariffs and favorable regulatory policies have led to a tremendous increase. Appropriate recognition of the client favorites will make easy the favorableness towards the various mobile service providers.
Incessant investigation on customers will improve the client consummation. The present study centered on the revise of client favorites with the particular orientation to the mobile system users in Vellore city. The study has been accepted out to locate out the majority favored mobile system overhaul supplier and the factors influencing to use the scrupulous mobile system service. The consequences exposed that Airtel, JIO and Idea are the good number preferential mobile system service suppliers.
The most influencing factors in the selection of a particular mobile network service provider are service quality, value added services and customer care services. If these propositions are measured by the individual mobile system service suppliers and it would positively assist to get better the service worth of the mobile system service suppliers and also it obtains better the level of consummation of the mobile system users.
10. Suggestions
➢ JIO, Airtel, and Idea are the preferred networks of preponderance of the respondents in Vellore. For this reason it is not compulsory that the other service suppliers encompass to center on promoting their service superiority, receptiveness, good-looking proposes, client care service and impactful announcement in arrange to broaden their support and capture more clientele and marketplace share.
➢ It is established from the study that the preponderance of the sample encompass known utmost preferred to the service quality. Service quality of the system plays a key function. For this reason it is not compulsory that the machinists encompass to uphold good service quality in the call connectivity, satisfying their anticipation, value added service obtainable by them counting mobile data, caller tune, dry run, playback etc. More than ever individual concentrations have to be agreed for as long as on time client care connectivity which may save client time and able to progression their demand by the service suppliers on a need basis.