“Until a few years ago, India was the only country that used telecommunication technologies. But now India is becoming one of the world’s largest exporters of those technologies,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking while inaugurating the International Telecommunication Union office and research center in Delhi yesterday, he said: India is one of the countries that have adopted 5G technology very quickly.
5G in 125 cities : 5G service expanded to 125 cities within 120 days of launch. Now we are talking about 6G. India has developed to such an extent in the field of telecommunication. Before the introduction of 4G, India was the only country using telecommunication technologies. But now it is emerging as a big country in technology exports. Soon, 100 new labs will be set up for 5G development. These labs will develop 5G applications for India.
85 crore people.. India’s telecom and digital infrastructure is secure, transparent and trustworthy. In 2014, the number of internet users in India was 25 crore. Now it has increased to 85 crores. In particular, rural people have been well-reached by Internet access. Internet charges are very low in India. Smart phones are also available at low prices. India is undergoing a great change through these. Technology in India is used for inclusive development rather than for power. Prime Minister Modi spoke thus.
Yesterday he also released project documents related to the development of 6G technology. The International Telecommunication Union is the UN. It is a specialized organization created under the leadership of It is noteworthy that the central government has entered into an agreement in 2021 to establish an office for this in India.
5G in India: 5G service was launched in India in October last year. 51,236 MHz was auctioned while 72 thousand MHz of 5G spectrum was auctioned. A total of Rs 1.5 lakh crore was auctioned for 5G spectrum. Telecom companies like Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea are providing 5G services in India. 5G technology is expected to bring a huge change in various platforms like e-commerce, education, medicine and transportation.