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<jats:p>This paper examines the efficiency and productivity dynamics of the Indian telecommunication sector with the help of non‐parametric Data Envelopment Analysis approach for the period 2008–2015. The study finds that the year‐wise mean Total factor productivity (TFP) growth is positive in 2011 and 2013 only, where the overall TFP growth is negative. From the components of TFP growth, we find that the negative growth of the firm is due to the negative technology change, not due to the change of inefficiency of the firms. However, the mean efficiency score is positive and is backed by a scale efficiency change. Further, from the dynamic‐GMM model, the study ascertains that the determinants of TFP growth are positively affected by profit intensity, advertisement intensity, import intensity and capital intensity and negatively affected by the firm's debt ratio in case of Indian telecommunication forms. This finding suggests to the policymaker that by increasing the key determinants, the performance of telecommunication firms can be increased.</jats:p>