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5G, made in India: What key domestic telecom equipment makers are doing

A clutch of domestic companies is developing equipment and software solutions for this upcoming next-gen telecom technology

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On Thursday, the DoT announced the final guidelines for a PLI scheme for telecom and network manufacturing, inviting domestic players to participate within a one-month window

Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi

6 min read Last Updated : Jun 05 2021 | 7:48 PM IST

A new opportunity is knocking on the doors for domestic telecom equipment companies in the upcoming entry of 5G services — and they are grabbing it with both hands.

On Thursday, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced the final guidelines for a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom and network manufacturing, inviting domestic players to participate within a one-month window. Both they and global players are being offered a 4-6 per cent incentive for five years totalling over Rs 12,195 crore. DoT has also reserved three out of the 10 slots among the large players to domestic players, provided 50

Topics : Huawei 5G service in India 5G technology 5G network telecom sector in India Reliance Jio Vodafone India Bharti Airtel Dixon Technologies

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