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The 5G Conundrum

The ecosystem is still at a nascent stage and debt laden Indian telcos must find new revenue channels to make fresh investments viable.

As the decibels around fifth generation (5G) spectrum auction rise, one must remember that ecosystem development is crucial to the success of next generation technology. India is yet to complete the transition from 2G and 3G to 4G. But the march towards 5G is inexorable and necessitates gigabuck spending. Telcos have already invested more than Rs 3 lakh crore over the past three years, and a large

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