PM Modi inaugurates India Mobile Congress 2025 to focus on 6G, Startups | Key points

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the 9th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, Asia's largest telecom, media, and technology event, at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi.

Organised jointly by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), IMC 2025 will be held from 8th to 11th October under the theme “Innovate to Transform”, highlighting India's commitment to leveraging innovation for digital transformation and societal progress.

India Mobile Congress 2025 will showcase the latest advancements in telecom and emerging technologies, bringing together global leaders, policymakers, industry experts, and innovators. The event is set to include a wide variety of themes that encompass India's strength in global technological leadership.

Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said, “We're also having this year, Prime Minister Sir, an unusual World Cup, Startup World Cup 2025, India edition, where 550 companies will vie with 300 venture capitalists and private equities for finance. Fifteen of these companies will be chosen and sent to the International World Cup competition in San Francisco, and I'm very confident that with the Prime Minister's guidance, India will come back victorious from that World Cup.”

"IMC 2025 also underscores international collaboration, with delegations from Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, Russia, Ireland, and Austria participating in the event," the release noted.

Earlier, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that India's satellite communications (SATCOM) sector is poised for significant growth as regulatory frameworks are being established and licensing processes are set to begin soon.

Scindia stated that the SATCOM market in India is expected to double in the next couple of years. With three SATCOM licenses already issued, the Minister expressed optimism that the market will expand rapidly, potentially doubling in size over the next few years.

(With inputs from agencies)

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