New Delhi: Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, announced India’s ambition to achieve self-reliance in the telecom sector. He emphasised that India has made remarkable strides in developing indigenous 4G/5G technologies within a short timeframe, which has garnered global attention.
During the ‘India Telecom 2023’ event, Mittal expressed India’s positioning in the telecom industry, stating, “India stands on the threshold of self-reliance, and the telecom sector is where we aspire to achieve it.”
The 20th edition of India Telecom 2023, was jointly organised by the Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) in collaboration with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) for the seventh edition of IMC 2023, along with the DoT.
“India’s 5G rollout is among the fastest in the world. The speed of broadband has increased many folds but the tariffs have been reduced to the lowest. India has the second largest telecom network in the world and has ‘surprised’ the world with the development of Indigenous 4G/5G technologies in a short span of time,” Mittal said.
He emphasised that India has one lakh startups and encouraged the idea of other countries collaborating with the nation.
Mittal acknowledged the success of the ‘Make in India’ initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, particularly in telecom equipment manufacturing and other sectors.
P. Balaji, Vice Chairman of TEPC, emphasised the need to create new business opportunities for Indian manufacturers by promoting more participation from startups.
N.K. Goyal, Chairman Emeritus of the Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association (TEMA), underlined India’s emergence as a telecom technology leader.
