25 years of mobile telephony: PM Modi congratulates telecom industry

Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash indicated how telecom services had kept it all going during the Covid-19 crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the telecom industry for completing 25 years of mobile telephony in the country.

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) organised a special online event "Desh Ki Digital Udaan" to commemorate the event.

In his letter, the prime minister appreciated the contribution made by the department of telecommunications (DoT), telecom companies, and the COAI in the telecom sector's growth. "While 25 years ago connectivity was a privilege, today it is a tool of empowerment," he said.

The letter also mentions digital mobility as an enabler of multiple