NEW DELHI: India is rapidly progressing in the technology sector with the world’s earliest introduction of fifth generation or 5G networks and is witnessing digital transformation in all sectors, said Department of Telecommunications (DoT) Secretary Neeraj. Mittal said. ) at the just concluded Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC 2024) in Spain.
According to the Indian Ministry of Communications, an Indian delegation led by the Telecommunications Secretary held bilateral meetings with Nokia, Ericsson, Cisco and Qualcomm on 6G standardization, innovation and development of artificial intelligence (AI)-based 5G use cases. Focused on joint initiatives. The news agency said in an official statement.
“They have also partnered with Airtel and Mavenir to explore partnerships in the supply of telecom products and carry out proof of concept (PoC) for railway projects,” the ministry said.
The delegation also held discussions with Intel focused on developing AI-based 5G use cases and exploring potential joint research projects, the statement said.
“Working with international organizations such as the World Bank and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) highlighted digital development partnerships and cooperative efforts in information and communication technology (ICT) development,” the ministry said.
He also spoke at the World Bank’s Mega Telecom Technology Conference, which was held from February 26 to February 29 in Barcelona, Spain, led by Guangzhe Chen, Vice President of Infrastructure, and Christine, Director of Global Practice for Digital Development. He also met with the delegation.
He called it “a stimulating discussion on cooperation and global development,” according to a statement from the ministry.
Mittal highlighted the BharatNet and 4G saturation projects that demonstrate India’s efforts in bridging the digital divide, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to combat fake mobile connections and proactive efforts to keep pace with technological advancements. It emphasized that it employs a regulatory sandbox to emphasize its policy-making approach. , according to his statement.
Additionally, the Telecommunications Secretary also delivered a keynote address at the GSMA Ministerial Program, detailing India’s 5G adoption journey and highlighting government initiatives such as setting up 100 5G labs and various reforms aimed at ease of doing business. The ministry said it had introduced it. said in a statement.
According to a statement, during a roundtable discussion by the GSMA, the DoT Secretary highlighted India’s efforts in spectrum management and affordability reforms, including auction methodology and spectrum re-farming.
“During a panel discussion on ‘Building Digital: How governments are innovating for their people’, US NSA deputy Anne Neuberger praised India’s swift spectrum allocation,” the communications ministry said. Ta.
Neuberger also visited the Bharat Pavilion at MWC 2024 and “lauded India’s telecom deployment and digital transformation efforts,” the telecom ministry said.
She also saw technology demonstrations at C-DoT (Centre for Telematics Development) on Cell Broadcast and C-DoT’s Cybersecurity Mitigation Module.
