New Delhi, April 24 -- Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), on Friday highlighted the rapid expansion of India's telecom ecosystem while underlining key gaps in fixed broadband penetration, the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI), and the country's ambitions in 6G and future technologies.

Speaking at the COAI DigiCom Summit 2026, Lahoti noted that fixed broadband has witnessed significant growth over the past decade. "The total fixed broadband subscription, which stood around 15 million in 2015, has grown over four times and now stands at 63 million," he said.

However, he cautioned that penetration remains low compared to global benchmarks. "Overall fixed broadband penetration still r...