Our telecom practice consists of dedicated specialists with vast sector expertise, enabling the firm to emerge as one of the four Telecom Centers of Excellence among KPMG member firms globally. We have worked across multiple countries on various telecom projects and we understand challenges our clients face. We bring together a diversified skill set and suite of service offerings to meet contemporary needs of the telecom sector.
KPMG in India is a leading service provider to the communications market
The sector has witnessed phenomenal growth over the last few years, attracting several new players across the telecom ecosystem, including mobile operations, value added services, passive infrastructure, and equipment manufacturing. We have extensive experience working with clients across the telecom value chain, including operators, carriers, VAS providers and equipment manufacturers.
How can KPMG in India help?

Why select KPMG in India?

Driving growth with Telecommunications
- India Mobile Congress 2025
- Winning the mobile technology race from India: 5G advanced and beyond
- National Telecom Policy 2025 (NTP-25)
- Technology, Media & Telecommunications
- Purushothaman KG
- Akhilesh Tuteja
- Atul Gupta
- Sushant Rabra
- Rahul Hakeem
- Sonica Bajaj
- Naveen Aggarwal
- Maneesha Garg
- Abhishek Kishore Gupta
- Ayush Gupta
- Sidhartha Gautam
- Shalabh Saxena
- Sumit Kapoor
- Manoj Sharma
- Rajesh Mishra
- Shobhit Agarwal
- Nitika Mehta
- Yogesh Sharma
- Vibhav Pachori
- Aseem Sharma
Purushothaman KG
Partner and Head Technology Transformation, Sector Head - Telecommunications
KPMG in India
Agentic AI is more than a technological advancement - it is a strategic paradigm shift that empowers telecom operators to move from reactive to autonomous systems. This transformation will unlock new levels of operational efficiency, customer personalization, and revenue growth. India’s unparalleled scale, data richness, and innovation ecosystem uniquely position it to lead the global telecom AI revolution, creating models that others will follow.
Cyber resilience: Building a nationwide threat intelligence and response ecosystem
In a constantly evolving connected world, the need to collaborate in cyber is fundamental. Building a unified intelligence and response ecosystem allows to detect, analyse and be proactive in managing cyber threats that enables in securing digital ecosystem which powers the digital economy of the country.
Edge AI: Unlocking Value from Farms to Factories
Edge AI is transforming industries by enabling immediate, data-driven decisions at the point of action. It bridges technology and operational excellence, unlocking efficiency, productivity, and competitive advantage from farms to factories.
Digital infrastructure first: How passive and active infra are bridging AI potential and rural progress
Digital infrastructure is the backbone of AI-driven progress in rural India. By integrating advanced technologies with local ecosystems, we can drive innovation, empower communities, and create long-term value for both society and the economy.
Edge AI: Unlocking Value from Farms to Factories
Edge AI is becoming the control tower of modern industry, bringing real-time, data-driven decision-making to the point of action. For India, it’s a convergence of scale, telecom reach and startup innovation. We are uniquely positioned to architect an ecosystem that can act as an economic accelerator, powering productivity, inclusion, and global leadership, making Edge AI, the heartbeat of India’s next trillion-dollar digital leap.
Maneesha Garg
Partner & Head – Managed Services, Forensic, F&A, HR, Learning, Insight Led sales, Digital business operations and Sourcing
KPMG in India
Women in tech - diverse minds, disruptive minds
As the tech landscape changes rapidly, the risk of biases becomes exponential, because when AI learns from data that is not representative of all of voices, inequality scales faster. The only way is to make women’s perspective and their participation integral to the design and direction of fair and responsible technology.
Future gadgets: Designed and built from India
We are moving beyond the assembly line. The 'Designed in India' era is here, and it's powered by a new trinity: the ambition of our silicon, the intelligence of our software, and the ingenuity of our frugal design. This fusion is our formula for creating the next generation of intelligent, accessible devices for the world.
Intelligent, adaptive, secure: The rise of autonomous networks
Telecom networks are evolving from being managed to being intelligent. Autonomous systems that can adapt, heal, and secure themselves are redefining performance and reliability, marking a shift where networks don’t just connect India’s future, they continuously optimise it.
Sidhartha Gautam
Partner and Lead - Auto & Industrial Manufacturing Sector, Risk Advisory
KPMG in India
Responsible AI: India’s role in global governance and societal impact
India is uniquely positioned to lead the global conversation on Responsible AI and digital ethics, given its scale, diversity, and democratic values. By developing inclusive and transparent governance frameworks, India can set global benchmarks for ethical tech deployment.
Rewriting the rules: Gen AI and the future of enterprises
Generative AI is no longer a future trend—it’s reshaping how enterprises operate, innovate, and compete. In India, the convergence of telecom infrastructure, startup agility, and rich data ecosystems creates a unique opportunity to lead globally. Success will come to those who scale GenAI responsibly, collaboratively, and with purpose.
Is 5G fueling the enterprise shift?
5G is driving a profound shift across industries by accelerating automation, boosting efficiency, and fostering innovation. As adoption gains momentum, it is essential to address persistent challenges such as high infrastructure costs, regulatory barriers, and a developing device ecosystem.
Responsible AI: India’s role in global governance and societal impact
India, as the world’s largest democracy and a fast-growing technology hub, is uniquely positioned to contribute to global AI governance frameworks. India can leverage its policy expertise, tech talent, and startup ecosystem to shape responsible AI aligned with global standards.
Is 5G Fueling the Enterprise Shift?
Besides network upgrade, 5G is a tailored programmable platform integrating IoT, AI & Edge computing that shall truly fuel the enterprise shift especially for industries like manufacturing, logistics, ports.
Shobhit Agarwal
Partner
India Global
AI-assisted Radio Access Networks or Intelligent RAN enables proactive data driven decisions, helps optimise network performance and creates competitive advantage for enterprises operating in a rapidly changing digital landscape.
Nikita Mehta
Partner
Tax-CBT-ICE-DEL
Women in tech - diverse minds, disruptive minds
Effective use of technology to solve organisational problems requires diverse minds & disruptive ideas to come together. More diversity in terms of geography, gender, culture and education fuels creativity & innovation to achieve success in this constantly evolving business environment.
Yogesh Sharma
Partner
DigitalSolns-Strategy&Insights
'Shaping the network economy: The NaaS imperative
In today’s digital-first world, networks are no longer just infrastructure—they’re lifelines of innovation. NaaS empowers organisation to scale, adapt, and evolve with unmatched agility. It’s more than a technological shift; it’s a mindset revolution that redefines how businesses operate, collaborate, and grow. By embracing NaaS, we shape an economy built on resilience, speed, and intelligent connectivity.
Vibhav Pachori
Partner
DT-Cyber Strategy and Govn
Telecom network defense: Fortifying the digital frontier
Telecom networks are critical infrastructure, and their defense ensures reliability, trust, and continuity. Organisations must adopt proactive strategies to safeguard digital operations and protect business value.
Aseem Sharma
Partner
Technology, Life Sciences and Aviation
Is 5G fueling the enterprise shift?
5G allows enterprises to move from incremental change to strategic transformation. It enables rapid innovation, operational efficiency, and the ability to deliver new services at scale.
India stands at the cusp of an AI revolution and telecom industry will be its catalyst. We are rapidly advancing towards 5G-advanced and 6G on a global scale. The work being done by our telecom community in engineering these breakthroughs is absolutely essential, putting the industry front and center in this transformative revolution.
The newly introduced policy is bold, progressive, and future-ready, setting the stage for a significant transformation in India’s telecom-product era. Designed to deliver 360 degree benefits across sectors, it will foster an innovation ecosystem, drive capital inflow and GDP growth, and ensure universal access and connectivity.
With a strong focus on security - especially quantum-resistant cryptography and a commitment to green telecom, this policy marks a critical step forward for data security and sustainable industry practices. The newly introduced policy also creates significant opportunities for infrastructure investors, startups, equipment manufacturers, and service providers. Its success, however, will hinge on effective and collaborative implementation.
TMT industry is at forefront of digital innovation and rapidly adopting technologies to derive business value. The dynamism demands CISO to address the evolving cyber threats landscape and have a proactive and strategic approach. Cyber leaders are pivoting to establish Trust and thereby enhance the competitive positioning of organisations.
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Purushothaman KG
Partner and Head Technology Transformation, Sector Head - Telecommunications
KPMG in India