DIPA seeks power tariff review as rise in mobile towers set to increase sector’s opex

Telecom infrastructure body DIPA on Monday said it has urged the power secretary to review the electricity tariff levied on telecom companies across the country in the wake of enhanced capex required for the 5G network rollout.

Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) seeks an industrial category power tariff on telecom companies as against the commercial category rate levied in most parts of the country.