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