Bharti Airtel’s Vittal warns regulation is falling behind rapid tech changes

Bharti Airtel Managing Director Gopal Vittal on Tuesday warned that regulation is struggling to keep pace with rapid technological changes, as the telecom sector faces increasing pressure from the broader digital ecosystem.

Speaking at the India Mobile Congress, Vittal said regulators are focusing heavily on telecom, which is only a small part of the challenges in trust and security across the digital world.

“I think regulation needs to keep pace with changes in technology. And I feel regulation is not keeping pace with changes in technology because…