On 6G, the Telecom Minister said the Bharat 6G Alliance, which has 90 institutions involved with it has established 7,700 patents, of which 4,400 are international: इस घटनाक्रम पर आधिकारिक अपडेट दर्ज किया गया है। Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia addresses the gathering during the inauguration of the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026
## बाजार और अर्थव्यवस्था: क्या हुआ बड़ा बदलाव?
On 6G, the Telecom Minister said the Bharat 6G Alliance, which has 90 institutions involved with it has established 7,700 patents, of which 4,400 are international
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia addresses the gathering during the inauguration of the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026
India aims to double its 5G user base to one-billion by 2030, from 550 million at the moment, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Communications said on here Thursday.
Speaking at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, he also said that 5G in India has become the fastest-adopted 5G technology in the world.
“Today we have 550 million users on 5G...But, we will not rest here. By 2030 our target is to take that number from 550 million to a billion customers on 5G,” he said.
On 6G, the Telecom Minister said the Bharat 6G Alliance, which has 90 institutions involved with it has established 7,700 patents, of which 4,400 are international.
“We were behind the world in 4G. We marched with the world on 5G. But, it is our resolve that we will lead the world on 6G,” he said adding that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council has also accepted India’s proposal to host the Plenipotentiary Conference in 2030.
Tracing India’s telecom journey since the first IMC in September 2017, Scindia said the number of broadband customers has grown from 60 million to over 1.1 billion. The country now has 1.35 billion mobile customers.
## प्रमुख वित्तीय आंकड़े और कंपनियों का रुख
• On 6G, the Telecom Minister said the Bharat 6G Alliance, which has 90 institutions involved with it has established 7,700 patents, of which 4,400 are international • Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia addresses the gathering during the inauguration of the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 • India aims to double its 5G user base to one-billion by 2030, from 550 million at the moment, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Communications said on here Thursday. • Speaking at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, he also said that 5G in India has become the fastest-adopted 5G technology in the world. • “Today we have 550 million users on 5G...But, we will not rest here. By 2030 our target is to take that number from 550 million to a billion customers on 5G,” he said. • On 6G, the Telecom Minister said the Bharat 6G Alliance, which has 90 institutions involved with it has established 7,700 patents, of which 4,400 are international. • “We were behind the world in 4G. We marched with the world on 5G. But, it is our resolve that we will lead the world on 6G,” he said adding that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council has also accepted India’s proposal to host the Plenipotentiary Conference in 2030. • Tracing India’s telecom journey since the first IMC in September 2017, Scindia said the number of broadband customers has grown from 60 million to over 1.1 billion. The country now has 1.35 billion mobile customers. • The cost of 1 GB of data has also fallen from ₹268 in 2014 to ₹8 now, which he described as the cheapest in the world. • On digital connectivity, Scindia said that work was in progress to connect the unconnected villages in the country and for the development of telecom ecosystem, the government has worked on schemes such as production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, and setting up a Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ), which will be a full plug-and-play for the sector. • “It is our effort to make sure that we invite investment. We put PLI in place...has resulted in closed to ₹1,10,000 crore incremental sales, ₹25,000 crore incremental exports, without setting up a Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ). For the first time in the history of telecom, I would say not in India, but worldwide...the concept we knew as SEZ, we are setting up a TMZ,” Scindia mentioned. • The Telecom Minister also noted that the $15 billion government-funded BharatNet programme will provide middle-mile connectivity to close to 2.65 lakh gram panchayats. It will also give on-demand connectivity to the remaining 3.8 lakh villages, with a 100 Mbps connection to every home as demanded by citizens. • On manufacturing, he said the mobile phone industry was worth about $2-3 billion in 2014 and is now a $63 billion industry, and India is now the world’s second-largest mobile phone producer, and exports are close to $29 billion. • Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. • We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
## निवेशकों और उपभोक्ताओं के लिए जरूरी बातें
The cost of 1 GB of data has also fallen from ₹268 in 2014 to ₹8 now, which he described as the cheapest in the world.
On digital connectivity, Scindia said that work was in progress to connect the unconnected villages in the country and for the development of telecom ecosystem, the government has worked on schemes such as production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, and setting up a Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ), which will be a full plug-and-play for the sector.
“It is our effort to make sure that we invite investment. We put PLI in place...has resulted in closed to ₹1,10,000 crore incremental sales, ₹25,000 crore incremental exports, without setting up a Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ). For the first time in the history of telecom, I would say not in India, but worldwide...the concept we knew as SEZ, we are setting up a TMZ,” Scindia mentioned.
The Telecom Minister also noted that the $15 billion government-funded BharatNet programme will provide middle-mile connectivity to close to 2.65 lakh gram panchayats. It will also give on-demand connectivity to the remaining 3.8 lakh villages, with a 100 Mbps connection to every home as demanded by citizens.
On manufacturing, he said the mobile phone industry was worth about $2-3 billion in 2014 and is now a $63 billion industry, and India is now the world’s second-largest mobile phone producer, and exports are close to $29 billion.
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## ताजा स्थिति व आगे का अपडेट
विशेषज्ञों और पर्यवेक्षकों के अनुसार इस कदम के महत्वपूर्ण परिणाम सामने आ सकते हैं। आगे की आधिकारिक घोषणाओं की प्रतीक्षा है।
## बाजार और अर्थव्यवस्था: क्या हुआ बड़ा बदलाव?
On 6G, the Telecom Minister said the Bharat 6G Alliance, which has 90 institutions involved with it has established 7,700 patents, of which 4,400 are international
Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia addresses the gathering during the inauguration of the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026
India aims to double its 5G user base to one-billion by 2030, from 550 million at the moment, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Communications said on here Thursday.
Speaking at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, he also said that 5G in India has become the fastest-adopted 5G technology in the world.
“Today we have 550 million users on 5G...But, we will not rest here. By 2030 our target is to take that number from 550 million to a billion customers on 5G,” he said.
On 6G, the Telecom Minister said the Bharat 6G Alliance, which has 90 institutions involved with it has established 7,700 patents, of which 4,400 are international.
“We were behind the world in 4G. We marched with the world on 5G. But, it is our resolve that we will lead the world on 6G,” he said adding that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council has also accepted India’s proposal to host the Plenipotentiary Conference in 2030.
Tracing India’s telecom journey since the first IMC in September 2017, Scindia said the number of broadband customers has grown from 60 million to over 1.1 billion. The country now has 1.35 billion mobile customers.
## प्रमुख वित्तीय आंकड़े और कंपनियों का रुख
• On 6G, the Telecom Minister said the Bharat 6G Alliance, which has 90 institutions involved with it has established 7,700 patents, of which 4,400 are international • Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia addresses the gathering during the inauguration of the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 • India aims to double its 5G user base to one-billion by 2030, from 550 million at the moment, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Communications said on here Thursday. • Speaking at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, he also said that 5G in India has become the fastest-adopted 5G technology in the world. • “Today we have 550 million users on 5G...But, we will not rest here. By 2030 our target is to take that number from 550 million to a billion customers on 5G,” he said. • On 6G, the Telecom Minister said the Bharat 6G Alliance, which has 90 institutions involved with it has established 7,700 patents, of which 4,400 are international. • “We were behind the world in 4G. We marched with the world on 5G. But, it is our resolve that we will lead the world on 6G,” he said adding that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council has also accepted India’s proposal to host the Plenipotentiary Conference in 2030. • Tracing India’s telecom journey since the first IMC in September 2017, Scindia said the number of broadband customers has grown from 60 million to over 1.1 billion. The country now has 1.35 billion mobile customers. • The cost of 1 GB of data has also fallen from ₹268 in 2014 to ₹8 now, which he described as the cheapest in the world. • On digital connectivity, Scindia said that work was in progress to connect the unconnected villages in the country and for the development of telecom ecosystem, the government has worked on schemes such as production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, and setting up a Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ), which will be a full plug-and-play for the sector. • “It is our effort to make sure that we invite investment. We put PLI in place...has resulted in closed to ₹1,10,000 crore incremental sales, ₹25,000 crore incremental exports, without setting up a Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ). For the first time in the history of telecom, I would say not in India, but worldwide...the concept we knew as SEZ, we are setting up a TMZ,” Scindia mentioned. • The Telecom Minister also noted that the $15 billion government-funded BharatNet programme will provide middle-mile connectivity to close to 2.65 lakh gram panchayats. It will also give on-demand connectivity to the remaining 3.8 lakh villages, with a 100 Mbps connection to every home as demanded by citizens. • On manufacturing, he said the mobile phone industry was worth about $2-3 billion in 2014 and is now a $63 billion industry, and India is now the world’s second-largest mobile phone producer, and exports are close to $29 billion. • Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. • We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
## निवेशकों और उपभोक्ताओं के लिए जरूरी बातें
The cost of 1 GB of data has also fallen from ₹268 in 2014 to ₹8 now, which he described as the cheapest in the world.
On digital connectivity, Scindia said that work was in progress to connect the unconnected villages in the country and for the development of telecom ecosystem, the government has worked on schemes such as production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, and setting up a Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ), which will be a full plug-and-play for the sector.
“It is our effort to make sure that we invite investment. We put PLI in place...has resulted in closed to ₹1,10,000 crore incremental sales, ₹25,000 crore incremental exports, without setting up a Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ). For the first time in the history of telecom, I would say not in India, but worldwide...the concept we knew as SEZ, we are setting up a TMZ,” Scindia mentioned.
The Telecom Minister also noted that the $15 billion government-funded BharatNet programme will provide middle-mile connectivity to close to 2.65 lakh gram panchayats. It will also give on-demand connectivity to the remaining 3.8 lakh villages, with a 100 Mbps connection to every home as demanded by citizens.
On manufacturing, he said the mobile phone industry was worth about $2-3 billion in 2014 and is now a $63 billion industry, and India is now the world’s second-largest mobile phone producer, and exports are close to $29 billion.
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of TheHindu Businessline and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
## ताजा स्थिति व आगे का अपडेट
विशेषज्ञों और पर्यवेक्षकों के अनुसार इस कदम के महत्वपूर्ण परिणाम सामने आ सकते हैं। आगे की आधिकारिक घोषणाओं की प्रतीक्षा है।
पूरी खबर, विस्तृत घटनाक्रम और विश्लेषण पढ़ने के लिए क्लिक करें
