MoS Communications states 600 Indian districts covered in less than 200 days for 5G roll out
By MYBRANDBOOK
Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan said that in less than 200 days India has covered 600 districts with 5G.
While speaking in the second meeting of G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG), he mentioned that the central government’s public policies are fundamentally inspired by the vision of 'Antyodaya' and they have been instrumental for inclusive welfare and development.
"India has covered 600 districts with 5G in less than 200 days , that is one of the fastest in the world," he was quoted as saying in an official release.
"India has second largest telecom network with the lowest data rate in the world and development of indigenous 4G, 5G technologies in a short span of time has surprised the world." Union MoS for Social Justice and Empowerment A Narayanaswamy emphasised on 'Digital Antyodaya' approach and Accessible India campaign for achieving universal accessibility for differently abled persons in the country.
In the inaugural session of the second meeting of DEWG, Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and IT) welcomed the delegates from G20 Members, invited countries, International Organisations, senior officials from MeitY, DoT (Department of Telecommunications), state government, among others, and outlined the proceedings of the three-day event.
Telecom Secretary, K Rajaraman has emphasized on the critical impact of connectivity on the GDP and Digital Economy.
As part of the side events, DoT organised three thematic sessions like ‘High Speed Mobile Broadband and its impacts', ‘Digital Inclusion - Connecting the Unconnected' and ‘Sustainable Green Digital Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities'.
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