Scindia said he had been touring the constituency for the past three days to assess the damage caused by the natural calamity
BSNL has signed MoUs with Ericsson, Qualcomm, Cisco, and Nokia to launch 5G, AI, and networking training at its Jabalpur institute, aiming to train over 2,000 participants annually
The announcement was made on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the first cellular call made in the country in 1995
He told the Lok Sabha that the communications and home ministries have taken four to five major measures to deal with cyber crimes
Union minister emphasises ARPU and enterprise growth at BSNL review, says capex and strategic focus will yield positive operating cash flow in coming quarters
Scindia also said that the Centre is working on strategies to ensure that Indian Telecom Industries Limited becomes more financially sound
The government is considering extending the repayment period for AGR dues from the current six years to 20 years, while also shifting from compound to simple interest on the outstanding amount
Highlighting the recent de-licensing of the 6 GHz spectrum, the Minister said this move will enable multi-gigabit speeds and low-cost digital highways across India
At present, Indian telecom sector is being dominated by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio who are actively providing 4G and 5G services
Scindia said discussions centred around various opportunities for collaboration in satellite communications to power Digital India
Supreme Court (SC) had dismissed petitions by telecom companies Vi and Airtel seeking a waiver on paying interest, penalty, and interest on penalty components as part of their long-standing AGR dues
The telecom sector is fundamentally one of the most important underpinnings of India's resurgency and growth story, Scindia said
The minister said that the telecom subscriber base has jumped from 800 million a decade ago to a level where India is now the second largest mobile market with 1.2 billion subscribers
Scindia says India's low data cost, broadband boom and infrastructure growth will make it the global data hub, as North East emerges as an economic powerhouse
Scindia asked telcos, ISPs to prioritise affordability, quality, safety, accessibility, availability, and emerging tech like AI and IoT as pillars of India's digital connectivity mission
Says India aims to contribute 10% of 6G patents by 2030; satcom companies must now define their own paths with policy and licensing frameworks already in place
The main focus sectors of investment promotion include tourism and hospitality, ago-food processing, textiles, handlooms and handicrafts, healthcare, education and skill development
Minister says India's satcom market will grow from $2.3 billion to $20 billion by 2028 as Starlink awaits final clearance and QoS becomes key focus for telcos
The Union minister of communications also asserted that in the days to come India will play a leading role in tailoring rules for 6G technology
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said investing in India today is not just about goodwill, but a sound economic decision for every original equipment manufacturer