Telecom Sector News

Turning Point: Investments, incentives and IPO define India’s data centre landscape

October 12, 2026

India’s data centre sector has moved past a turning point in 2026. New capacity is coming online, capital markets are moving fast and policy at both the central and state levels is finally catching up […]

Fibre Links: Expanding connectivity through street furniture and in-building solutions

October 12, 2026

India has been investing heavily in the digital infrastructure space over the past few years, mainly because data usage has grown significantly. 5G roll-out, cloud adoption and the rise of data centres have all added […]

The past year has marked another important phase in India’s 5G journey. From rapid subscriber adoption and expanding network coverage to the growing use of 5G fixed wireless access (FWA), the technology is moving beyond […]

AI at Scale: Moving from experimentation to business-critical operations

October 12, 2026

By Vikram K., Chief Revenue Officer, Digital Connexion Artificial intelligence (AI) is steadily moving from experimentation to mainstream adoption, reshaping how organisations invest in digital infrastructure. As organisations move beyond pilot projects and scale AI […]

Changing Dynamics: Regulatory reforms, 6G ambitions and satcom mark a shift in sector priorities

October 12, 2026

For the first time in three years, policy is starting to catch up with implementation in India’s telecom sector. The unified licence, which had governed the industry for over a century, has been replaced by […]

Views of Anil Kumar Lahoti: “AI should augment rather than diminish human agency”

October 9, 2026

In his address at the first edition of the CO.AI (Communications and Artificial Intelligence) 2026 conference, themed “Powering India’s Intelligent Connectivity Future”, organised by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the UK government, […]

A Decisive Phase: Satcom, new licensing rules and 6G to power future telecom growth

September 11, 2026

India’s telecom sector entered a decisive implementation and construction phase this year, as regulatory policy finally aligned with three years of deep foundational and preparatory work. Moving beyond mere consolidation, the industry is now navigating […]

Making Strides: Key developments in the telecom sector

September 11, 2026

The past year has been a defining period for the Indian telecommunications sector. Driven by progressive policy and regulatory shifts, the industry has taken significant strides towards self-reliance and digitalisation. Overall, there has been growth […]

Views of Jyotiraditya M. Scindia: “The aim is to connect 1 billion people on 5G by 2030”

September 11, 2026

India’s telecom sector has moved from expanding basic connectivity to becoming a foundation for digital, economic and technological transformation. Rapid growth in mobile, internet and broadband access, falling connectivity costs and the accelerated roll-out of […]

Telecom Priorities: Creating a digitally enabled and future-ready connectivity ecosystem

September 11, 2026

The telecom sector stands on considerably stronger ground than it did a decade ago, yet the distance between policy ambition and ground-level execution remains one of its most persistent challenges. With the National Telecom Policy […]

Powering AI: Expert views on the evolving data centre landscape

September 11, 2026

India’s data centre growth has brought foundational questions into focus. The debate has moved well beyond capacity targets, focusing instead on where new facilities will be built, how they will handle the thermal demands of […]

Key Statistics: Trends in subscriber growth and 5G FWA

September 11, 2026

Key Statistics: Trends in internet subscriber growth and 5G BTS deployments

September 11, 2026

Fibre Vision: Building the backbone of Digital India

July 3, 2026

Fiberisation – the roll-out of optical fibre networks – is key to the efficient provision of broadband connectivity at scale. The structural demand for fibre is driven by the conjunction of several trends. These include […]

Migrating to the Cloud: Moving from legacy systems to scalable, intelligent digital infrastructure

May 6, 2026

Over the past few years, almost every enterprise, and most individuals as well, have migrated to the cloud, or are in the process of migrating. This has completely changed the way the world does business. […]

Interview with Akhil Gupta: “Everybody has to adopt AI”

March 6, 2026

The Indian telecom sector stands at a critical juncture, with 5G monetisation, satcom operationalisation, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven efficiency and infrastructure sharing emerging as key priorities. In an interview with Indian Infrastructure, Akhil Gupta, Vice Chairman, […]

Protecting Personal Data: DPDP Rules set strong safeguards, but some concerns remain

January 9, 2026

More than two years after the passage of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act in August 2023, the DPDP Rules, 2025 were notified on November 14, 2025. This gives the DPDP Act both the […]

High-growth Phase: Data centre expansion to drive India’s trillion-dollar digital vision

December 10, 2025

Unaise Urfi, Partner, KPMG in India India is building up data centre facilities, which will create the infrastructure that will support the country’s trillion-dollar digital economy. For decades, the development of the data centre space […]