Telecom service providers expect the government to take immediate steps to resolve the issues of the sector which has played the role of an enabler for other key industry verticals and supported 30-35% of GDP during the COVID-19 crisis, industry body COAI said. Also read: COAI says telecom industry financially stressed; seeks govt supportHe said that the transformation that was seen in 2020 after the pandemic has further proved how telecom acts as a growth catalyst in a digital society. This is significant considering the fact that overall, 54% of India's GDP comes from the services sector," Kochhar said. The telecom sector has demanded the government to review the definition of AGR to make business sustainable. "To ensure continuity in service and meet SLA (service level agreement), telecom providers need to prepare their infrastructure.

Source: Hindustan Times December 28, 2020 19:16 UTC