India, Aug. 6 -- India's first dedicated Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) in Gwalior has secured cumulative investment commitments of Rs 5,500 crore, as the Centre and Madhya Pradesh government step up efforts to build a domestic manufacturing ecosystem spanning telecom equipment, components, optical fibre and next-generation technologies.

The latest commitments of Rs 2,000 crore were secured at the second Investors' Meet held in Mumbai and jointly chaired by Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. The fresh proposals are expected to generate nearly 4,000 jobs, taking the zone's projected employment potential to more than 18,000.

The latest round builds on Rs 3,500 crore of inv...