NTP 2018 Will Usher in the New Era of Telecom Revolution: COAI

Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has now congratulated the Department of Telecom (DoT) for introducing the draft National Digital Communications Policy 2018. If the things mentioned in the new telecom policy gets implemented, COAI things that it will usher in the new era of telecom revolution in the country by making telecom and digital services accessible to everyone and will also bring in the much-needed relief to the industry. “It is comprehensive, focused, lucid sets clear strategic goals and is clearly what is required to propel India as a key player in the global knowledge revolution. The long-awaited policy will now be put forward for discussion among the stakeholders and will be given a final shape to guide the evolution of telecom industry in the country,” said COAI in the statement.

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The new policy will pave the way for the development of telecom and digital services in the country. It will also help create 40 lakh new jobs, which in turn will improve the skill set among the people employed in the telecom sector, added the industry association. The policy has addressed the long pending concerns of the telecom industry by proposing to review and rationalise various taxes and levies including license fees, spectrum usage charges and the universal service obligation fund, GST etc., as we mentioned earlier today.

Also, COAI believes that the proposed investment of USD 100 billion in the communication industry will help increase the contribution of telecom sector in the GDP from 6 to 8%. “To propel the development of the country with the use of next-generation technology through investment, the policy proposes attract investments of USD 100 billion in the digital communications sector by 2022 with the help of regulatory reforms,” it further added.