Atmanirbhar Bharat: Homegrown telecom companies eye consortiums to stay competitive

NEW DELHI: Domestic telecom gear makers are eyeing at opportunities to form consortiums worldwide to bring in the competitive edge on the back of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative following novel Coronavirus outbreak, and Centre’s recent push for higher value-addition locally.

“An alliance between domestic companies and international partners will raise the opportunity for India to deliver digital networks, indigenous solutions for 5G, and device manufacturing for the world as part of the global supply chain,” Sterlite Technologies chief executive Anand Agarwal told ETTelecom.

In the coming years, Indian manufacturers see an active role in building globally competitive products and a robust local supply chain that could strengthen the country’s position in telecom equipment space.