Telecom reforms to allow Vodafone Idea to invest in new tech including 5G: Non-exec chairman Kapania

New Delhi: The telecom reforms announced by the government recently will enable Vodafone Idea (Vi) to invest in new technology and services, including 5G, whenever the ecosystem is ready, the company’s Non-Executive Chairman Himanshu Kapania said. During Vi’s annual general meeting held online on Wednesday, Kapania said the telecom reforms will not only provide immediate financial relief to the operators through a four-year moratorium on government dues but will also give an impetus to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Digital India.

In mid-September, the government had announced a series of measures to provide relief to the telecom operators and boost investment in the telecom infrastructure.