Next set of telecom reforms to be firmed up in Q1FY23

The next set of reforms for the telecom sector will be firmed up in the first quarter of FY23, telecom secretary K. Rajaraman said, adding that the government will reduce litigation and review older laws. Nearly ₹4,400 crore will be set aside under the performance-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for design-led manufacturing of 5G equipment announced in the Union Budget, the fine print of which will be issued by March, he said. The PLI scheme rules will be tweaked for benefitting existing players in the telecom sector besides a possible grant of extension.

CT Bureau