Current Affairs - Technology - Discussion

India has set a target of connecting 100 crore people to 5G services by 2030, as announced by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia during the theme launch of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026. The country has already connected 50 crore users within 2.5 years through nearly 5 lakh telecom towers, supported by an investment of around ₹4.5 lakh crore. India also launched its first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) to strengthen domestic telecom production. With 1.33 billion mobile subscribers and affordable data prices of about ₹8 per GB, the initiative supports India's digital transformation and expansion of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).