In an interview, Salil Ahuja, Chief Strategy Officer, Shaurrya Teleservices, speaks with TimesTech on the telecom trends shaping India’s connectivity landscape in 2026. He highlights the growing importance of indoor and shared infrastructure, neutral and carrier-agnostic networks, and intelligent digital solutions in enabling scalable, cost-efficient, and high-quality 5G experiences for operators, enterprises, and end users across the country.
Read the full interview here:
TimesTech: How does Shaurrya Teleservices view the key telecom trends that will define India’s connectivity landscape in 2026?
Salil: India’s connectivity landscape in 2026 will be shaped by rising data consumption, increased enterprise digitalisation, and a clear shift toward indoor and shared network environments. As 5G adoption deepens, the emphasis will move from basic coverage to delivering consistent performance, low latency, and reliability across offices, residential complexes, campuses, and large public infrastructure.
In this evolving environment, Shaurrya Teleservices sees neutral and technology agnostic infrastructure as a critical enabler of scale and efficiency. By combining shared infrastructure with complete solutions with intelligent network management, Shaurrya is aligned with the industry’s need to accelerate rollouts while keeping costs under control and ensuring a high quality connectivity experience.
TimesTech: What role is Shaurrya playing in supporting telecom operators as 5G adoption and data consumption continue to scale?
Salil: As data usage continues to grow, telecom operators are under pressure to expand capacity quickly while maintaining service quality. This requires infrastructure that is scalable, flexible, and ready for high density environments where data demand is highest.
Shaurrya Teleservices supports operators by providing neutral digital infrastructure across towers, in building solutions, fibre networks, and 5G ready deployments. Through shared platforms and centralized network management, Shaurrya enables operators to focus on customer experience and service innovation while relying on a robust and future ready infrastructure foundation.
TimesTech: How is Shaurrya’s neutral, carrier agnostic infrastructure model helping operators optimize deployment timelines and costs?
Salil: Traditional operator led deployments often result in duplicated infrastructure, longer approval cycles, and higher capital expenditure. As networks scale, this approach becomes increasingly inefficient, particularly in dense urban and indoor environments.
Shaurrya Teleservices is in the process of redefining the Infrastructure by adopting a shared infrastructure approach, Shaurrya Teleservices is getting all stakeholders together in an innovative manner which would allow Property developers & enterprises to get required connectivity solutions invest & also let multiple operators to use the same assets, significantly reducing deployment timelines and overall costs. This model improves asset utilisation, accelerates time to market, and ensures consistent service quality, making it commercially and operationally sustainable for all stakeholders.
TimesTech: Why is indoor and shared telecom infrastructure becoming critical for delivering a consistent 5G experience, and how is Shaurrya addressing this need?
Salil: A large proportion of mobile data consumption now takes place indoors, and high frequency 5G networks require carefully designed indoor infrastructure to deliver reliable performance. Without strong building systems, users often experience inconsistent speeds and coverage gaps, even in well served urban areas.
To address this challenge, Shaurrya Teleservices focuses on deploying shared in building digital infrastructure that supports multiple operators and high data demand. By integrating connectivity at the planning stage with developers and asset owners, Shaurrya ensures that indoor environments are equipped to deliver a consistent and future ready 5G experience. Shaurrya Teleservices is bundling the solution with DCRA rating solutions for better transparency.
TimesTech: What are Shaurrya’s strategic priorities for expanding and strengthening telecom infrastructure in the coming year?
Salil: The coming year will see continued demand for rapid network expansion across telecom and enterprise environments, driven by 5G growth and increasing digital adoption. Scaling infrastructure efficiently while maintaining quality and resilience will be a key industry focus. Shaurrya Teleservices is prioritising its position as a Digital Transformation Solution provider by expanding towers, in building solutions, and fibre networks, alongside investments in intelligent monitoring and secure network operations. By deepening collaboration with operators, developers, and ecosystem partners, Shaurrya aims to strengthen India’s digital infrastructure in a way that is scalable, reliable, and future ready.
