Telecom reforms to help preserve cash flows, drive industry investments: Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal
The Hindu
Gopal Vittal said that in the immediate short-term much will depend on the pace of regulator’s consultation and the actual timing of the auction.
The seminal reforms announced by the government for the telecom sector will help preserve cash flows and enable the industry to drive investments, Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal said on Wednesday.
Mr. Vittal, who was speaking at Airtel’s Q2 earnings call, said that while over the next 3-4 years, 5G will be present on ubiquitous basis in most key cities, in the immediate short-term much will depend on the pace of regulator’s consultation and the actual timing of the auction.

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