India Mobile Congress 2023: India will lead the world in 6G, says Modi

India Mobile Congress 2023: India will lead the world in 6G, says Modi

After inaugurating the seventh edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) on October 27 at the Bharat Mandapam convention centre in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his speech, highlighted India’s tech achievements, including the fast adoption of 5G across the country.

Modi also declared that India will be a leader in the global adoption of 6G technology. He noted that India had the quickest 5G rollout in the world, with 400,000 base stations set up in the country.

Additionally, Modi said that India had been importing smartphones for a few years, but now it was not only producing a majority of them locally but also exporting large quantities to global markets. He further noted that India was now the second largest mobile producer in the world and that it was essential to build upon the success of the electronics sector and create a robust semiconductor manufacturing industry.

“Today semiconductor companies from around the world, in collaboration with Indian companies, are investing in semiconductor assembly and testing facilities in the country,” he said. “India’s semiconductor plan is not only working on meeting the domestic demand but also to meet the global requirements,” he added.