India's 5G Network In Final Stages Of Development, Says Telecom Minister
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5G In India: Addressing 'India Telecom 2022' business expo Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India has emerged as a major electronics manufacturing hub.
The 5G network is in its final stages of development in India, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.
Addressing 'India Telecom 2022' business expo Mr Vaishnaw said India has emerged as a major electronics manufacturing hub.
"The country has also developed its own indigenously developed 4G core & radio network. The 5G network is also in its final stages of development. The country is participating today in development of 6G standards, in the thought process of 6G."
In his inaugural address at the event, the Minister said, "Today, electronics manufacturing in India is close to $75 billion. It's growing at more than 20 per cent CAGR. Now, we have launched a major semiconductor programme, a very comprehensive programme in which right from silicon chip to compound semiconductors, design-led manufacturing, creating a series of entrepreneurs in design and also finally to develop 85,000 semiconductor engineers."