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India's telecom sector anticipates a surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the next two years following recent policy changes. The opening of satellite communications and the introduction of the Telecommunications Act are expected to attract investment and enhance sectoral appeal. Despite a recent FDI decline due to domestic funding availability and sporadic investments, experts foresee increased FDI inflows with these regulatory reforms, signaling potential growth opportunities for the industry.

The government is expected to achieve its revenue target of ₹1.2 lakh crore from the telecom sector in the next financial year, even without a major spectrum auction. The increasing financial health of the telecom sector, resulting in higher licence fees and spectrum charges, along with significant payments from state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) for its 5G spectrum, is anticipated to contribute to the revenue goal. While a spectrum auction is planned, the response is predicted to be subdued as operators acquired sufficient airwaves in the August 2022 sale to meet their 5G requirements.

Pk Jain: He added all the departments have agreed to develop a single-window mechanism, an initiative which is being led by IN-SPACe. “We now already have got one task force. The idea is that some of the procedures as a part of the internal SOP of the individual department, which is of a repetitive nature, we will isolate and identify those things, and those things can be done only once, maybe at the front end.”

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Airtel has a premium branding and pricing strategy, which is vital for acquiring and retaining high-value customers as well as sustaining its 12% edge in average revenue per user over its bigger rival, Reliance Jio.