Vodafone Idea Chairman calls for ‘enabling regulatory’ environment for telecom sector

Vodafone Idea Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla on Monday said while the telecom operators in the country were committed to support the growth of the industry, the telcos needed an “enabling regulatory environment” to ensure that they had the necessary wherewithal to make commensurate investments to stay at the cutting edge of technology.

“Indian mobile industry is steadfast and committed to creating the foundation for the next phase of growth of the Indian Economy. We look forward to working closely with the government to take the next big leap and become a truly world-beating industry,” Birla said at the inaugural address of the India Mobile congress.

Birla said that in just four years of launching Digital India project, India had become the second fastest digitising economy in the World. “Yes, the Digital contribution to the Indian Economy has crossed 7.5% @ US $ 200 billion, but I believe the journey has just begun,” he highlighted.