BharatNet project

INDIAN TELECOM SECTOR: GROWTH, CHALLENGES, WAY FORWARD

The TRAI report shows Indian telecom base crossing 1.3 billion phone and 1 billion internet users, yet the rural-urban digital divide persists. Despite improved AGR and ARPU, challenges remain in rural connectivity, 5G rollout, and digital literacy. BharatNet and GatiShakti Sanchar aim to enable meaningful connectivity.