India, Nov. 4 -- AI is transforming telecom operations, from predictive maintenance to enhanced customer experience, and stresses that integrating AI into network design is not a challenge but a necessity.

Berjesh Chawla, MD & Lead - Communications, Media and Technology, Accenture in India, spoke with V&D at IMC 2025. In this insightful interaction, Berjesh Chawladiscusses how India's telecom sector is at a defining moment, driven by the rollout of 5G, the expansion of digital infrastructure, and the rise of AI-led innovation.

Looking ahead, he underscores the importance ofpublic-private collaboration, ecosystem-driven innovation, and the shift towards cloud-native, AI-powered networks. According to Chawla, India has the potential to be...