India, Nov. 18 -- The government in India is in overdrive to ensure that the country attains developed-nation status by 2047. This 22-year journey demands strong, future-proof connectivity that extends well beyond the target year. Achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat will require, among other critical factors, networks that can endure the next two decades and more, without needing replacement due to poor-quality fibre, scalability constraints, reliability issues, or technological obsolescence.

India must therefore prioritise not only what works today, but what will continue to serve a developed nation for decades. Our connectivity infrastructure must be built to meet the country's population-scale requirements for capacity, performance,...