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Airtel sees $3-4 billion annual capex, bets on post-paid to monetize 5G
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Fusion42 · 4 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Airtel plans to invest $3-4 billion annually in capital expenditures and focuses on growing its post-paid customer base to monetise its 5G network in India.
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Airtel's increased capex and shift to post-paid monetisation open doors for suppliers and service providers in India’s 5G telecom ecosystem. You can target network expansion and customer monetisation tools as Airtel scales its 5G offerings.
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