OFC makers demand benefits under PLI scheme

NEW DELHI: Homegrown optic-fibre cable (OFC) makers have sought benefits under the Centre’s prestigious production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme following India’s aggressive roadmap for next-generation technologies particularly the fifth-generation or 5G networks.

“We are demanding the inclusion of optical fiber cables and preform in the list of telecom items as India has now the potential to become fiber capital of the world with the PLI. The optical can be a showcase for India for the world,” NK Goyal, chairman of the Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association (Tema) told ETTelecom.