Crucial sector The Indian telecom equipment industry is set to exceed $10 billion - The Hindu Crucial sector The Indian telecom equipment industry is set to exceed $10 billion - The Hindu× Govt is rightly investing in telecom infrastructure, recognised as a key enabler for growth of the economy In November last year, the government made big bang announcements on Production Linked Incentives (PLI) schemes in 10 sectors. This was on the back of the already implemented PLI schemes for mobile and pharma sectors. The aggregate outlay of these PLI schemes is around ₹1,97,000 crore ($28 billion). Telecom and networking products got a commitment of ₹12,195 crore ($1.7 billion).