Telecom sector in India facing multiple challenges: Vodafone
Vodafone Idea on Tuesday said there are challenges related to tariffs, levies, spectrum availability and pricing but the government
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New Delhi: Vodafone Idea on Tuesday said there are challenges related to tariffs, levies, spectrum availability and pricing but the government's support and strength of current progressive policies would enable the sector to script its "success story".
Vodafone Idea CEO Ravinder Takkar also said that aspects like India-specific 5G use cases, and ensuring digital connectivity for those at the bottom of pyramid, or those without access to broadband or smartphones offered a distinct scope for telcos. VIL, with its "long-term" commitment and strong track record of investments, is prepared to address the opportunities, he noted. "There are some challenges too, related to tariffs, taxes, levies, spectrum availability and pricing.
The government understands these and has come out with progressive National Digital Communications Policy and are driving implementation of this policy. I remain optimistic that with government support, the industry and our company will script India's success story over next 25 years too," Takkar said at the India Mobile Congress 2020. Mentioning about low rural teledensity, he said that it was just 59 per cent against 134 per cent urban teledensity.
