{"id":4562,"date":"2025-07-02T15:46:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/?p=4562"},"modified":"2025-07-02T15:46:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:16:45","slug":"indias-telecom-duopoly-driven-by-market-dynamics-not-policy-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/indias-telecom-duopoly-driven-by-market-dynamics-not-policy-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Telecom Duopoly Driven by Market Dynamics, Not Policy: Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

India\u2019s telecom landscape, often criticized for being a duopoly dominated by Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, is shaped more by market realities than by government policy, according to Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Communications. Speaking at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 roadshow<\/strong> in Bengaluru, Pemmasani emphasized that the sector\u2019s capital intensity has naturally led to consolidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe duopoly has not been created intentionally by anybody. Telecom requires massive capex,\u201d<\/em> he noted, highlighting how Reliance Jio and Airtel\u2019s ability to deploy significant capital allowed them to roll out services nationwide. \u201cBecause of them, we were able to achieve the fastest 5G rollout in the world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Despite the current market structure, Pemmasani stressed that the government does not envision a two-player market. \u201cWe need four to five telecom companies,\u201d<\/em> he said. To that end, the government converted nearly \u20b936,000 crore of Vodafone Idea\u2019s dues into equity<\/strong>, though the company continues to face challenges and regularly seeks support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BSNL Revival and Homegrown Tech<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minister reiterated the commitment to revive Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL)<\/strong> as part of a broader push for indigenous technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBSNL\u2019s revival is taking longer because we are also focused on building homegrown solutions. But eventually, BSNL will become a strong alternative,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

India Eyes Leadership in 6G<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead, India is determined not to miss out on shaping the next generation of telecom standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWith 2G, 3G, 4G, and even 5G, India was not part of the global standard-setting process. But with 6G, we\u2019ve already contributed to about 10% of the global standards and filed over 200 patents,\u201d<\/em> Pemmasani shared.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Globally, countries like China and the US aim to roll out 6G by 2030, and India plans to launch services in parallel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connectivity Milestones<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 1.2 billion mobile subscribers<\/strong>, 1 billion broadband users<\/strong>, and over 2.2 lakh villages connected via BharatNet<\/strong>, India has made significant progress in bridging the digital divide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are investing an additional $18 billion to connect 40,000 more gram panchayats and 1.5 crore rural households with high-speed internet,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He also highlighted India\u2019s transformation into a manufacturing hub: \u201cFrom importing 75% of our mobile devices, we are now exporting \u20b91.8 trillion worth of devices annually.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting Startups and Tackling AI Risks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through the Telecom Technology Development Fund<\/strong>, nearly \u20b9500 crore has been deployed to support 120 high-tech startups. Pemmasani acknowledged that emerging technologies like AI will be both transformational and challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAI can enable fraud, but it can also empower citizens. For example, telecom has developed a financial fraud risk indicator to proactively profile users by risk and prevent fraud,\u201d<\/em> he explained.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As India accelerates toward 6G and deepens rural connectivity, the government plans to adapt regulations to keep pace with rapid technological change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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India\u2019s telecom landscape, often criticized for being a duopoly dominated by Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, is shaped more by market realities than by government policy, according to Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Communications. Speaking at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 roadshow in Bengaluru, Pemmasani emphasized that the sector\u2019s capital intensity has naturally led to consolidation. \u201cThe duopoly has not been created intentionally by anybody. Telecom requires massive capex,\u201d he noted, highlighting … Continue reading “India\u2019s Telecom Duopoly Driven by Market Dynamics, Not Policy: Minister”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4563,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-sebi-registered-advisory-company"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4562"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4564,"href":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4562\/revisions\/4564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eqwires.com\/tutorials\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}