Senior Ericsson executive speaks about the long road to 5G monetization, opportunities in the Indian market as well as telcos' growing interest in GenAI.
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) merely have to renew airwaves worth only around Rs 4,200 crore and Rs 1,950 crore, respectively, while market leader Reliance Jio has no spectrum renewals this year.
Jio will kick off the Q2 earnings season for telcos, followed by Airtel and Vodafone Idea in the coming weeks. ET Prime takes a deep dive into the key operational and financial metrics to understand what to expect in telcos second-quarter report card.