India fast becoming big exporter of telecom technology: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is moving fast to become a big exporter of telecom technology from being only a user few years agoAddressing a gathering after inaugurating the International Telecommunication Union ITU Area Office and Innovation Centre here Modi said India is one of countries to have rolled out 5G mobile technology at the fastest paceHe said the services have been expanded to 125 cities within 120 days of the launch of 5GWithin 6 months of the rollout of 5G technology we are talking about 6G Modi said This he said shows the confidence of the countryBefore 4G India was only a user of telecom technology but now India is moving fast to become a big exporter of telecom technology he saidModi also announced that in the coming days India will set up 100 new 5G labsThese labs will help in developing 5G applications as per the unique needs of India he saidStressing that Indias telecom and digital model is smooth secure transparent and trusted the prime minister said this decade is TechadeTalking about Indias telecom success story Modi said the number of internet users has increased from 25 crore in 2014 to 85 crore with majority in rural areasHe also said the government and private sector together have laid over 25 lakh kilometre optical fibre in last nine yearsAlso Read World Water Day India provided tap connections to over 11 cr rural householdsModi also unveiled the Bharat 6G Vision Document and launched the 6G RampD Test BedITU is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies ICTs Headquartered in Geneva it has a network of field offices regional offices and area officesIndia signed a Host Country Agreement in March 2022 with ITU for establishment of an area office The area office in India also envisaged to have an Innovation Centre embedded in it making it unique among other area offices of ITUThe new area office fully funded by India is located on the second floor of the Centre for Development of Telematics CDoT building at Mehrauli in New DelhiIt will serve India Nepal Bhutan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Maldives Afghanistan and Iran enhancing coordination among nations and fostering mutually beneficial economic cooperation in the region a statement saidThe Bharat 6G Vision Document is prepared by Technology Innovation Group on 6G TIG6G that was constituted in November 2021 with members from various ministriesdepartments research and development institutions academia standardization bodies telecom service providers and industry to develop a road map and action plans for 6G in IndiaThe prime minister also launched Call before u dig mobile appThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever