India, June 11 -- For years, quantum computing remained a distant concern in telecom security discussions, acknowledged as important but rarely treated as an immediate operational priority. That perception is beginning to shift in India's telecom ecosystem.

As India rapidly expands 5G networks, cloud-native telecom infrastructure and digital public services, the timeline for quantum-era cyber risks is narrowing. Communications service providers (CSPs), government agencies and critical infrastructure operators are increasingly being forced to reassess how sensitive communications, subscriber identities and national digital infrastructure are secured.

The urgency is no longer driven solely by speculation about when powerful quantum comput...