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Why is big tech flirting with Indian telcos?

Murmurs of big tech investments in Indian telcos have stirred up the telecom sector. These big tech-telco combinations are a threat as much as they are an opportunity

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Vivek Agarwal
The current lockdown has been manna from heaven for the technology and telecom sectors. With people working from home, video-conferencing to stay in touch with colleagues, family and friends, and relying on streaming services for entertainment and e-commerce for even the essentials, there seems to be a general consensus that digital is the future. Despite the economic slowdown, technology and telecom sectors stood tall with data consumption going up by 12-15 per cent during the lockdown. Most companies have had to revaluate how they do business and are investing in new technologies to become future-ready.

According to a recent report
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