Telecom industry bats for linking public procurement norms with PLI schemes

Telecom industry manufacturers and experts have recommended the linkage of India’s public procurement norms with the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, to provide market access to global companies who make equipment locally.
“Telecom products are unique and highly customised, making it impossible to manufacture at scale in a single location. Current value addition norms are very high and do not factor in the nascent component ecosystem,” according to a whitepaper published by telecom industry think tank Broadband India Forum (BIF).