MAIT, the apex body representing India’s IT hardware, training and R&D services sectors, announced the findings of its Industry Performance Review for the financial year 2012-13.
The study states that the total PC sales between April 2012 and March 2013, combining desktop computers, notebooks and netbooks were at 11.31million (113.1 lakh) units, registering a growth of 5% over the last fiscal. Internet penetration in the 22 cities was 65% among businesses and 35% among households. While the sales of desktops stood at 6.77 million (67.7 lakh) units registering a growth of 1%, notebooks and netbooks taken together recorded a consumption of 4.41 million (44.1 lakh) units, growing 10% over the last year.
That said, PC sales are expected to be around 12.11 million (121.1 lakh) units in FY 2013-14, a growth rate of 8%. Tablets are cannibalizing the PC market and registering a phenomenal growth of 424% in the 2nd consecutive year.
Commenting on the industry performance, J V Ramamurthy, President, MAIT, said, “The overall IT Hardware Industry scenario seems to be on a conservative side with most of the markets posting either a muted growth or decline. The year 2012-13 has been the year for tablet PC with consumers preferring tablet over PC as their replacement. The combination of basic functioning of a PC coupled with affordability is turning the tide favourably towards tablet PC. That said, the SEC C Households which made a significant contribution last year for PC continues to put on a strong show registering an impressive growth of 67%. The industry is hopeful that the overall PC sales for 2013-14 will reach around 12.11 million units, registering a modest growth of 8%.
While Anwar Shirpurwala, Executive Director, MAIT said, “The overall growth of the Tablet industry is impressive, however, the decline in the growth of PC is a matter of concern which is growing by only 5% but it is also a reality. The growth of PC industry is crucial, as the country still has very low PC penetration.”
The annual MAIT Industry Performance Review – ITOPs, conducted by India’s leading market research firm IMRB International, is a survey of the IT hardware sector’s efforts to manage the business environment, gauge the market potential and consumer trends.