On October 15, the India Mobile Congress ,IMC 2024 got underway. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the yearly IT event, which is now in its eighth edition. During the function, Modi also officially opened the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024, a UN specialized institution organized by the International Telecommunication Union. The prime minister claims that “digital technology has been democratized in India.”
“Telecom is a Tool for Equity, Opportunity, and Connectivity”
“In India, telecommunications goes beyond connectivity — it’s a means of fostering equity and opportunity. A decade ago, when I introduced the Digital India initiative, I emphasized the need for a comprehensive strategy. We identified four key pillars: reducing device costs, ensuring digital connectivity across the entire nation, making data widely accessible, and adopting a ‘digital-first’ approach as our guiding principle, he adds.
“WTSA focuses on achieving global empowerment through consensus, while the India Mobile Congress aims to empower through enhanced connectivity. The connection between consensus and connectivity has been highlighted at this event. In a world increasingly marked by conflict, both of these elements play a crucial role,” says Modi.
“In the last decade, India has laid optical fibers spanning a distance equivalent to eight times the Earth-moon distance. At the India Mobile Congress two years ago, we introduced 5G, and now, every district in the country has 5G coverage. India has established itself as a 5G market, and we are now making swift progress towards developing 6G technology,” Modi adds.
IMC 2024: Scindia Highlights 5G Rollout
Jyotiraditya Scindia also addressed the attendees at the opening event. “We march with the world in 5G, but we shall lead the world in 6G,” Scindia says. “In India, 5G is anticipated to inject an astounding 450 billion dollars into the economy by 2040. We have rolled out 5G across all 36 states & UTs covering 98 per cent of our districts and 80 per cent of our population in just 22 months,” he adds.
IMC 2024 will take place over four days, ending on October 18. Several well-known companies in the sector, including Ericsson, Qualcomm, Xiaomi, and Reliance Jio, will be present at the Pragati Maidan concert. At IMC2024, the well-known Meta RayBan XR eyewear will also be on display.
Akash Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Jio, spoke at the ceremony. “With AI, India has the potential to completely transform into the new-age factory and service center for the world,” Ambani asserts.
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