Govt released draft National Telecom Policy for $100 billion investment

New Delhi, May 2: The government on Tuesday released the draft National Telecom Policy 2018 aiming to attract investments of $100 billion in the Digital Communications sector by reforming the licensing and regulatory regime in the country along with promoting ease of doing business.

The Draft National Digital Communications Policy – 2018, released on late Tuesday night, said its strategic objectives by 2022 are provisioning of broadband for all, creating 4 million additional jobs in the digital communications sector, and enhancing the contribution of the digital communications sector to 8 percent of India's GDP from around 6 percent in 2017.

It also plans to propel India to the Top 50 nations in the ICT Development Index of International Telecommunication Union from 134 in 2017, enhancing India's contribution to global value chains and ensuring digital sovereignty.