Rs 5 lakh crore in 2012-2017

The telecom sector will witness investments to the tune of Rs 5 lakh crore in the next Plan (2012-2017). PSUs could invest Rs 1 lakh crore, private players figures would be Rs 4 lakh crore, Rs 2.85 lakh crore is estimated to be invested in 2G, 3G, 4G and WiMax networks, while telecom towers could work out Rs 1 lakh crore. Investment in broadband is expected to be Rs 75,000 crore, while Rs 40,000 crore could be used for the transmission network.