India May Need ‘Tens of Billions’ in Broadband Network Spending

India needs to spend “tens of billions” of dollars to expand its broadband network, as Asia’s third-biggest economy targets better public access to information and services, an adviser to the government said.

The next phase of growth in India’s telecommunications industry will come from expansion of broadband connectivity to cover government offices, manufacturing and media, Sam Pitroda, the adviser on public information infrastructure to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said in an interview in Tokyo today.