On July 31, 1995, mobile telephony began in India at Rs 16.80 a minute peak tariff. Now, most local voice calls are free, a market which has the largest subscriber base in the world after China
Says industry may not have the appetite for it because of AGR issue
Nokia - working with all existing telecom players in the country - is witnessing an urge among players to prepare their networks with 5G technology in advance
It has implications for the government's plans to expand Digital India to the poorest areas of the country
The overall internet penetration in India might have improved, but the mobile internet speed continues to remain sluggish, ranking even lower than neighbours Sri Lanka and Pakistan