Beyond assembly: India’s telecom manufacturing bets on design, AI

Mumbai: India’s telecom manufacturing industry is expanding beyond technology assembly towards creating indigenous designs and AI-driven technologies, underscoring a government push to lessen import reliance and boost exports amid global geopolitical upheavals and their impact on supply chains.

“Policy levers like PLI (production-linked incentives) and design-led incentives are drawing OEMs (original equipment makers) to localise production and R&D. The opportunity is two-fold: strengthen supply chain sovereignty, and capture global demand from emerging markets,” said Vinish Bawa, partner and telecom leader at PwC India.