4G/5G tech stack now ready, India to be major telecom technology exporter in 3 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Hindu
No programme for the privatisation of Railways, he says
India has proven its mettle with its indigenous 4G/5G technology stack which is "now ready" and the country is poised to emerge as a major telecom technology exporter to the world in the coming three years, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.
Speaking at the Economic Times Global Business Summit 2023, Mr. Vaishnaw, who is also the Minister for Railways, categorically said there is no programme for the privatisation of the national transporter.
The 5G services were launched on October 1, 2022, and within a span of 100 days have been rolled out in 200-plus cities. The sheer speed of rollout has been appreciated by industry leaders globally and is being described in many international forums as the "fastest deployment happening anywhere in the world", he said.
Mr. Vaishnaw highlighted the population-scale solutions being tested on India stack, across platforms such as payments, healthcare and identity. Each of these platforms is powerful in itself, but together become a dynamic force that can solve "any major problem in the world".
The minister said India is set to emerge as a telecom technology exporter to the world in the next three years.
"Today there are two Indian companies that are exporting to the world...telecom gear. In the coming three years, we will see India as a major telecom technology exporter in the world," Vaishnaw said.
The Minister talked of the rapid strides taken by India in developing its own 4G and 5G technology stack, a feat that caught the attention of the world.
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