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Digital sovereignty: Trai bats for local manufacturing of telecom equipment

Trai stressed on the importance of providing opportunities for local players in the sector and called for sharp focus on digital infrastructure investments

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2 min read Last Updated : Jun 29 2020 | 9:40 PM IST

Telecom regulator Trai on Monday strongly advocated domestic manufacturing of telecom equipment and "digital sovereignty", as it stressed on the importance of providing opportunities for local players in the sector and called for sharp focus on digital infrastructure investments.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) Chairman R S Sharma said government policies relating to electronics and local handset manufacturing have "paid rich dividends", and added that more needs to be done, particularly to push domestic manufacturing of telecom equipment and ensure value addition.

He warned against dumping strategies resorted by countries to kill domestic industry before raising prices, and added that such

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