India Takes Strides as Leading Global Telecom Player: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia Cites Country's Growth.

India's Telecom Transformation Accelerates

Key Highlights:

• Rs 1,00,000 crore in additional sales, Rs 25,000 crore in exports, and 30,000 jobs created through the Prime Minister's PLI scheme.
• Rs 25,000 crore in CAPEX invested in BSNL, the highest in the company's history.
• Rs 2,300 crore to Rs 5,200 crore growth in BSNL's EBITDA over the last year.

India's Growing Presence in the Global Telecom Landscape

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Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia highlighted India's rapid progress in the telecom sector, positioning the country as a global telecom equipment powerhouse and a builder of a rapidly expanding digital carriageway. The minister emphasized India's growing presence at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), citing the Bharat Pavilion as evidence of the country's expanding technological and manufacturing strength.

India's Innovation Footprint Expands

The minister underscored the breadth of India's innovation footprint, citing advancements in 5G use cases, 6G capabilities, AI, Open RAN, and Ethernet. India's growing role in global AI conversations was also highlighted, with the India AI Impact Summit being a "runaway success" with 130 countries represented worldwide.

BSNL Reforms Yield Results

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The minister emphasized that reforms are beginning to yield results for state-run BSNL. The company has grown from 8.5 crore subscribers to 9.27 crore subscribers, with a significant growth in EBITDA from Rs 2,300 crore to Rs 5,200 crore over the last year. The company has also invested in the highest CAPEX ever in its history, Rs 25,000 crore.

India's Shift from Import-Dependent to Export-Oriented

The minister attributed India's shift from an import-dependent market to an exporter of telecom equipment to policy support. The country has begun to export telecom equipment, with Rs 25,000 crore in exports generated through the PLI scheme.