He also mentioned that India has the lowest mobile rate with the fastest growing app market.
Here are the main points:
* Each village will have high-speed fiber optic data connectivity in three years, says PM Modi
* Due to technological update, we have a culture of replacing phones and devices frequently. Can the industry form a working group to think about a better way to manage e-waste and create a circular economy?
* We need to work together to ensure a timely deployment of 5G to leap into the future and empower millions of Indians: PM Modi
* It is thanks to mobile technology that we are able to bring billions of dollars worth of benefits to millions of Indians. It is thanks to mobile technology that we were able to help the poor and vulnerable quickly / during the pandemic: PM
* Let’s work together to make India a global hub for telecom equipment, design, development and manufacturing – PM Modi
* Many young technicians tell me that it is the code that makes a product special. Some entrepreneurs tell me that Concept is what matters most. Investors suggest that it is capital that is important to scale a product: PM
* But often what matters most is the belief that young people have about your product. Sometimes conviction is all that stands between a profitable exit and creating a unicorn: PM
* IMC 2020 has been organized by the Telecom department and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).
* The theme of IMC 2020 is “Inclusive Innovation: Smart, Safe, Sustainable” and aims to align with the prime minister’s vision of promoting “Atmanirbhar Bharat”, “digital inclusion” and “sustainable development, entrepreneurship and innovation”.
* It also aims to boost foreign and local investment, foster research and development in the emerging technology and telecommunications sectors, the PMO said.
* IMC 2020 was attended by various ministries, CEOs of telecommunications, global CEOs and domain experts in 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of things (IoT), data analytics, cloud and edge computing , blockchain, cybersecurity, smart cities and Automation.
(With PTI inputs)
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