Telecom firms require robust investment in fiberised backhaul infra, but are these debt-laden companies ready for the tectonic shifts in the fiberisation landscape, says a Crisil Research report
Rs 1 lakh cr – estimated fibre network costs for telcos over next 2-3 years
Rs 1 cr – fiberisatrion cost per km in metros
Rs 4.3 lakh cr – debt of telecom firms as of March 2019
70% – 5G technology requires fiberisation levels
25-30% – current fiberisation levels