PwC On Forthcoming Spectrum Auction

“The new policy recognises that for India to have an early advantage on 5G deployment, it requires an extensive fiberization program and this needs to be undertaken by telcos. However the financial strength of the sector is still in transition and therefore the sector’s ability to do so is a question which needs to be addressed first. In any case, the auction is a bit early, given that we have yet to get ubiquitous fibre and 4G roll out.”

Ashish Sharma, Partner- Telecom, PwC Strategy