New Telecom Policy Targets One Million Jobs by 2030: Report

New Telecom Policy Targets One Million Jobs by 2030: Report
The government plans to boost telecom products exports, with a focus on achieving universal connectivity and creating one million new jobs by 2030. The policy, currently being finalised by the Ministry of Communications in consultation with stakeholders, outlines a roadmap to transform India’s telecom and digital infrastructure over the next five years, The Economic Times reported, citing officials familiar with the matter.

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Massive Investment in ICT and Infrastructure

Key objectives of the policy include doubling telecom product exports, ensuring cheap and universal connectivity through a combination of terrestrial and satellite networks, and expanding the reach of fixed-line broadband to 100 million households, up from the current 45 million.

Officials familiar with the policy said it also aims to raise the information and communications technology (ICT) sector’s contribution to India’s GDP from 7.8 percent to 11 percent by 2030. To support this, the government is targeting an annual investment inflow of Rs 1.5 lakh crore into the telecom infrastructure sector.

“The policy-being worked out by the communications ministry in consultations with all stakeholders-aims to increase the information and communications technology (ICT) sector’s contribution to India’s GDP from 7.8 percent to 11 percent by 2030, and attract annual investment of Rs 1.5 lakh crore in telecom infrastructure,” the report quoted officials as saying.

A significant focus is being placed on domestic manufacturing and self-reliance, with continued support for the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. As of March 31, 2025, the telecom industry had recorded total sales of Rs 80,927 crore under the PLI initiative, with exports accounting for Rs 14,915 crore.