Festive season hiring by handset makers will also contribute to the employment growth, they said. "Both Airtel and Jio have set themselves deadlines to achieve significant 5G coverage in the country, and we are seeing increased hiring activity on the back of it," RP Yadav, founder and chairman of Genius Consultants, said.
According to a statement released by broadband speed and quality measurement firm Ookla, the Reliance Jio chairman said that the company has covered the entire country with a 5G network ahead of the promised time frame of December 2023
Festive season hiring by handset makers will also contribute to the employment growth, they said. "Both Airtel and Jio have set themselves deadlines to achieve significant 5G coverage in the country, and we are seeing increased hiring activity on the back of it," RP Yadav, founder and chairman of Genius Consultants, said. "The launch of their respective FWA (fixed wireless access) services is also expected to result in elevated hiring in the sector."
Teleco market leader Jio and second ranked Airtel, backed by their 5G services, have ramped up adding subscribers from rival cash-strapped operator Vodafone Idea, which is yet to finalise its plans of rolling out the next generation technology. The two are thus also adding to their revenue market share