Homegrown telecom companies making their mark in Western countries: DoT official

NEW DELHI: India exported telecom equipment and services worth more than $18.2 billion in 2023, and several homegrown telecom companies are marking their presence in Western countries despite fierce competition from global firms, said a senior official of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

“Last year, we exported telecom equipment and services worth more than USD 18.2 billion. Many of our homegrown telecom companies have made their mark in Western nations, including the U.S., despite fierce global competition. The Indian Army has recently integrated its first indigenous chip-based 4G mobile base station, developed by our own R&D firms,” Madhu Arora, Member (Technology), DoT.