Brookfield Infrastructure is acquiring a portfolio of approximately 130,000 communication towers that forms the infrastructure backbone of Reliance Jio's (Jio) telecom business
India has no alternative to cable broadband; network assets must reach every home
Continued losses put a question mark on nearly Rs 7 trn worth of equity investment, including reinvested earnings of operators
CDRI is working with telecom players to ensure sector's infrastructure is less vulnerable to natural disasters
The joint venture (JV) of Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers is expected to create the largest tower firm in India