India, Feb. 15 -- The government's bold projections in the interim budget raise the stakes for telecom giants amid regulatory pressures and market dynamics.

On February 1, during the presentation of the interim budget by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a notable point emerged regarding revenue receipt projections for the telecom sector. The central government anticipates a steady increase in earnings from this industry, potentially signalling forthcoming trends for telecom operators. This, however, may not turn out to be beneficial for the telcos.

This anticipated 30% annual rise in income amounts to a substantial Rs 1.2 lakh crore from a sector that has been adopting new technologies for driving growth during the past few qu...