TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is moving fast to become a big exporter of telecom technology from being only a user few years ago.
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area Office and Innovation Centre here, Modi said India is one of countries to have rolled out 5G mobile technology at the fastest pace.
He said the services have been expanded to 125 cities within 120 days of the launch of 5G. “Within 6 months of the rollout of 5G technology we are talking about 6G,” Modi said. This, he said shows the confidence of the country.
“Before 4G, India was only a user of telecom technology, but now India is moving fast to become a big exporter of telecom technology,” he said. Modi also announced that in the coming days, India will set up 100 new 5G labs.
“These labs will help in developing 5G applications as per the unique needs of India,” he said. Stressing that India’s telecom and digital model is smooth, secure, transparent and trusted, the prime minister said this decade is ‘Techade’.