General Discussions about Satcom (Space Fiber)
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Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal called on the governments and regulators to incentivise telcos to ramp up coverage in rural areas, adding that terrestrial operators needed to partner with satellite players for plugging such coverage gaps.
“We have a mission to finish the job of covering the last 400 million people. Compete on the strength of your brands, your services, but don’t try to compete by building solo capital infrastructure,” Mittal said on Day 1 of Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona Monday.
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“We have a mission to finish the job of covering the last 400 million people. Compete on the strength of your brands, your services, but don’t try to compete by building solo capital infrastructure,” Mittal said on Day 1 of Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona Monday.

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