Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of Aditya Birla Group, stated at the India Mobile Congress that Vodafone Idea intends to enhance fund in the coming quarters for the rollout of its 5G network while continuing to improve its 4G infrastructure. 

 

“In the coming quarters Vodafone idea will initiate significant investments in order to roll out 5G networks and further expand 4G coverage across the country. Moreover, the company is determined to realize the government's vision of establishing a robust supply chain in critical and emerging areas, including OpenRAN. This endeavor will enable innovative Indian companies to design both hardware and software for the global markets," Birla said.

 

The chairman highlighted the strides made by Vodafone Idea over the past year, readying the core network for 5G. He also pointed out the development of advanced use cases by the company, slated to impact key sectors like agriculture, infrastructure, and logistics, among others, as per livemint.

 

“This encompasses the entire value chain of major enterprises, and also of MSMEs, which we believe are engines for growth and employment that contribute significantly to India's progress," he said.

 

Vodafone Idea behind its competitors in the race to 5G deployment in India, with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel already having constructed large 5G infrastructure, boasting about 350,000 installations combined. Birla praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his commitment to digital inclusion and praised India's digital transformation as a worldwide paradigm for supporting both technical transition and inclusive growth.