Government Unveils New Telecom Policy Draft After Seven Years

Rapid Summary

• National telecom Policy 2025: Draft released by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) after seven years.
• Vision Statement: Aims to create a “telecom product nation driven by innovation” with meaningful, secure, and lasting connectivity for citizens.
• Key Targets:

– 90% population coverage with 5G by 2030, and full coverage with 4G.
– Increase fiber-connected telecom towers from 46% to 80%.
– Set up one million Wi-Fi hotspots; promote satellite internet.

• Employment Goals: Create up to one million jobs in the telecom industry and upskill an equivalent number of workers.
• R&D and Manufacturing focus:

– Enhance domestic production by 150% by creating Telecom Manufacturing Zones (TMZs).
– Expand local research & growth efforts in telecom; encourage participation in global standardization for technologies like AI & emerging networks such as 6G.

• Cybersecurity Measures: Utilize AI strategies for cyber defence,complaint portals via chatbots,quantum-secure communications,monitoring cross-border interference & satellites vulnerabilities actively suggested .

Efforts emphasized on border-area tracking networks. Starting Secure Mobile verifications Purpose-linked future Developments

Indian Opinion Analysis…
Government aims_policyreamble broadly positioned