High fibre costs for 5G may add to telecom sector woes

Telecom firms require robust investment in fiberised backhaul infra, but are these debt-laden companies ready for the  tectonic shifts in the fiberisation landscape, says a Crisil Research report

Rs 1 lakh cr – estimated fibre network costs for telcos over next 2-3 years

Rs 1 cr – fiberisatrion cost per km in metros

Rs 4.3 lakh cr – debt of telecom firms as of March 2019

70% – 5G technology requires fiberisation levels

25-30% – current fiberisation levels