Telecom Diversity: Minister Scindia Advocates for Sector-wide Competition

Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has emphasized the necessity for robust competition across all sectors, particularly criticizing the prevailing duopoly in the telecom industry.

Addressing the Broadband India Forum event, Scindia revealed that the government plans to delicence the 6 GHz spectrum before August 15, aiming to enhance Wi-Fi services and mitigate the digital divide.

Despite telecom giants Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio leading the field, Scindia signaled future opportunities, including the potential assignment of spectrum for satellite services, though a specific timeline remains undisclosed.

(With inputs from agencies.)