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Indian telecom operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must collaborate with the global players to drive technological progress and deliver greater benefits to the public, said TV Ramachandran, President, Broadband India Forum. Speaking on the role of emerging technologies in expanding connectivity to ANI, the Broadband India Forum President underscored the importance of being "technology agnostic" and leveraging multiple platforms to bridge the digital divide. "It has to be technology agnostic. All technologies have to play to complete the loop. Even today, millions do not have connectivity because they are in remote, difficult-to-reach areas by terrestrial technology. So terrestrial technology has done a wonderful job, but it can only go this far. What you need is the interplay of other technologies, which come in, like satellite communications.. Wi-Fi is important, Fibre has to be there," he said. "So we need to have that approach. They (telecom players) are playing the role of incumbents, and that's typical all over the world. Incumbents will not allow any new players coming in, any new technologies coming in. They think it is disruptive, no, it is something, the pie is growing larger. By allowing other technologies, every technology will prosper. It will grow and… (Updated 24 Aug 2025, 11:26 IST; source: link)