Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, while responding to questions in the Lok Sabha, highlighted India’s rapidly transforming digital landscape and future roadmap. He stated that under the government, India is no longer a follower of technology but has emerged as a global digital leader. He emphasized that the communications revolution is no longer confined to metropolitan cities but is reaching villages across the country, reshaping citizens’ lives, education, healthcare, and livelihoods.
He informed that India has rolled out 5G at the fastest pace in the world. Within just 22 months, 5G services have been launched in 99.9 per cent of the country’s districts, setting a global benchmark. Telecom service providers have invested nearly Rs 4 trillion for this expansion, with over 0.5 million base transceiver stations (BTS) installed nationwide.
Currently, 400 million citizens are benefiting from 5G services, and this number is expected to rise to 1 billion by 2030. Outlining India’s forward-looking vision, he stated, “India followed the world in 4G, marched with the world in 5G, and will lead the world in 6G.”
Further, highlighting efforts to extend digital connectivity to the last mile, the minister said the expansion of Wi-Fi networks is ushering in a new revolution in rural India. He noted that Maharashtra ranks amongst the top states in the country in terms of Wi-Fi hotspots deployments.
He further underlined that broadband connectivity in India has surged from 60 million connections a decade ago to 1 billion today. By 2030, the government aims to further strengthen and deepen this digital infrastructure.
