India's Own 4G Stack: Rollout by Mid-2025 - Scindia
By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi Sep 11, 2024 13:11
India will launch its indigenous 4G technology stack by mid-2025, Union Minister Scindia announced, outlining three key targets for digital connectivity, Make in India, and future-ready tech.
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New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) India's own 4G technology stack will be rolled out by mid-2025, Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said on Wednesday as he outlined three key targets for the country and the government.
Scindia, Minister of Communications, was delivering a keynote address at the 51st edition of the AIMA National Management Convention here.
"India, for the first time in her existence, has developed her own 4G technology stack that will be rolled out by the middle of next year," he said.
It is important not only to implement technology, but also to design and develop indigenous technology, Scindia further said.
"There are three targets that we have set for ourselves. The first target is to ensure saturation...Every corner of our country must be connected digitally. Every single person must be able to avail of every single opportunity through the digital revolution," he said.
India has raised almost four and a half lakh towers across the country, he said, adding that the government has committed to putting up close to 20,000 more towers, and Rs 44,000 crore towards the initiative.
"By mid FY 25 we will have committed and completed 100 per cent saturation in our country," he said.
The second target is the thrust of Make in India, and the same transformation has to happen in the telecom equipment space, he added.
"The third goal is to ensure that we have a future-ready technology in India, it's important for us to adopt new technology, but it's also important for us to harness our own capabilities of producing new technology," he said.
Scindia also talked about the Post Office Act and the new Telecom Act, and promised a transformative upswing.
"I commit to all of you that a very transparent, forward-looking rule mechanism will be promulgated by both departments by December this year to enable a new paradigm shift in our sector," Scindia said.
Scindia, Minister of Communications, was delivering a keynote address at the 51st edition of the AIMA National Management Convention here.
"India, for the first time in her existence, has developed her own 4G technology stack that will be rolled out by the middle of next year," he said.
It is important not only to implement technology, but also to design and develop indigenous technology, Scindia further said.
"There are three targets that we have set for ourselves. The first target is to ensure saturation...Every corner of our country must be connected digitally. Every single person must be able to avail of every single opportunity through the digital revolution," he said.
India has raised almost four and a half lakh towers across the country, he said, adding that the government has committed to putting up close to 20,000 more towers, and Rs 44,000 crore towards the initiative.
"By mid FY 25 we will have committed and completed 100 per cent saturation in our country," he said.
The second target is the thrust of Make in India, and the same transformation has to happen in the telecom equipment space, he added.
"The third goal is to ensure that we have a future-ready technology in India, it's important for us to adopt new technology, but it's also important for us to harness our own capabilities of producing new technology," he said.
Scindia also talked about the Post Office Act and the new Telecom Act, and promised a transformative upswing.
"I commit to all of you that a very transparent, forward-looking rule mechanism will be promulgated by both departments by December this year to enable a new paradigm shift in our sector," Scindia said.
Source: PTI
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