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      India to Be Major Telecom Exporter in 3 Years as 4G and 5G Stack ‘Now Ready’ : Ashwini Vaishnaw

      India has proven its mettle with its indigenous 4G/5G technology stack which is “now ready” and the country is poise to emerge as a major telecom technology exporter to the world in the coming three years, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

      Speaking at the Economic Times Global Business Summit 2023, Ashwini Vaishnaw, who is also the Minister for Railways, categorically said there is no programme for the privatisation of the national transporter.

      The 5G services was launch on 1st October, 2022, and within a span of 100 days have roll out in 200-plus cities.

      The sheer speed of rollout has appreciate by industry leaders globally and is being describe in many international forums as the “fastest deployment happening anywhere in the world“, Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

      Ashwini Vaishnaw highlight the population-scale solutions being test on India stack, across platforms such as payments, healthcare and identity.

      Each of these platforms is powerful in itself, but together become a dynamic force that can solve “any major problem in the world“.

      Ashwini Vaishnaw said India is set to emerge as a telecom technology exporter to the world in the next three years.

      Ashwini Vaishnaw Said :

      “Today there are two Indian companies that are exporting to the world…telecom gear. In the coming three years, we will see India as a major telecom technology exporter in the world,”.

      As Ashwini Vaishnaw talk of the rapid strides taken by India in developing its own 4G and 5G technology stack, a feat that caught the attention of the world.

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      Ashwini Vaishnaw Said :

      “The stack is now ready. It was initially test for 1 million simultaneous calls, then for 5 million, and now it has been tested for 10 million simultaneous calls,”

      Ashwini Vaishnaw said terming it a “phenomenal success“.

      At least 9-10 countries want to try it out, Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

      Ashwini Vaishnaw gave a presentation outlining key initiatives under his three ministries of telecom, IT and Railways.

      For Railways, the focus is on transforming passenger experience, Ashwini Vaishnaw said as he present slides on how railways is redeveloping stations and terminals (New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kanpur, Jaipur among others) with modern and futuristic design blueprint, and in the process creating new urban spaces while also preserving rich heritage.

      Ashwini Vaishnaw also gave an overview on the Vande Bharat train, the indigenous train protection system Kavach and progress on the bullet train project.

      To a question on the past talks around private freight rail corridors to boost logistics, Ashwini Vaishnaw said “there is no programme for Railway privatisation“.

      Ashwini Vaishnaw Said :

      “In a country where we have 1.35 billion people, 8 billion people moving every year on Railways, we thought that it is prudent to learn from the experience of others, and keep it within the Government set-up,”.

      To another query on dedicate freight corridor for foodgrains, Ashwini Vaishnaw explain that when it comes to transport economics it is important not to divide assets between different applications.

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      Ashwini Vaishnaw Said :

      “Today, the thought process has got very refined, and we are adding close to 4500 km of network every year, which amounts to 12 km of new tracks per day. So we have to increase the capacity to such a large extent that there is enough capacity for foodgrains, enough for coal, small parcels, and every kind of cargo,”.

      While Railways had been consistently losing market share over the last 50-60 years, it has started clawing it back.

      Ashwini Vaishnaw Said :

      “The lowest point was 27%. I am happy to share that from the 27% level, last year Railways increased to 28%, this year we are doing close to 29% to 29.5%, and in the coming 2-3 years Railways will go towards 35% market share,”.

      People will choose between transport via road, railways or air based on the distance to be travelled, and “there will be enough for everybody”.

      “The country will have enough for everybody, is my point. Up to 250 kilometres road is very good, 250 to 1000 kilometres railway is the ideal mode. Beyond 1000 kilometres air will be the ideal mode. So there will be enough for everybody,”.

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