Emphasizing that India ranks first in data consumption globally, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani said that the pace at which India's digital economy has grown in the span of a year is unparalleled.
At the end of Inaugural session of #IMC2017, Shri N Sivasailam, Additional Secretary @DoT_India delivered Vote of Thanks. @exploreIMCpic.twitter.com/Vwd6S9rHJH— DoT India (@DoT_India) September 27, 2017
14:47 Emphasizing that India ranks first in data consumption globally, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani said that the pace at which India's digital economy has grown in the span of a year is unparalleled.
Read the full story here.14:21 Inauguration session of the India Mobile Congress 2017 has ended. Multiple sessions are scheduled for the next two and a half days.
Here's the schedule.14:10 '5G technology provides opportunity for India reach global markets,' Sinha says.
14:08 Manoj Sinha says that the new telecom policy will be a key building block for achieving higher growth in the sector.
"Market will cross USD 6 trillion mark by 2020," he adds.
14:00 Manoj Sinha, Communications Minister and Minister of State for Railways is now speaking.
13:56 Ravi Shankar Prasad says that three new Centre for Excellence will be established in Gandhinagar, Gurugram and Vishakhapatnam.
13:51 Ravi Shankar Prasad says that the government is going to launch 'Umang', a platform where 100 government services will be at the touch of a button.
13:47 Ravi Shankar Prasad says, Digital India "is about bridging the gap between digital have and digital have nots"
13:43 Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology and Law and Justice is now speaking.
13:42 'India Mobile Congress must create a model that can be replicated by rest of the world,' Pradhan said.
13:39"Grateful to telecom industry for enabling us to bring LPG to 5 cr homes across India" Mr. @dpradhanbjp Minister @MSDESkillIndia at #IMC2017pic.twitter.com/r3PKw28TKi — IMC 2017 (@exploreIMC) September 27, 2017
13:30 The healthy competition between Sunil Mittal and Mukesh Ambani has led to free calling, Dharmendra Pradhan says.
13:25 Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is next to speak.
13:23"As 5G starts to develop globally, India's keeping track & will be rewarded with latest tech"-Mr Sunil Mittal, @Airtel_Presence#imc2017 — IMC 2017 (@exploreIMC) September 27, 2017
13:16 Satish Mahana, Minister of Industrial Development (Uttar Pradesh) is next to speak.
13:11 Airtel's Sunil Mittal says, "Hard infra is going to take a lot of time to be built. It takes time to execute the projects."
Mittal urges the government to help the telecoms to help create the infrastructure.
"Airtel would have put in Rs 10,000 crore by September in infrastructure," Mittal has said.
13:06 Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal is now addressing the gathering.
13:03 Vodafone Group CEO Colao says that India's biggest strength is having a young work force.
Calao calls India's unconnected individuals a 'great opportunity'.
He adds that telecom enables other sectors such as education and healthcare and that Vodafone's focus is new offers for consumers.
12:56 Vittorio Amedeo Colao, Chief Executive Officer, Vodafone Group is now addressing the gathering through a pre-recorded video.
12:54 Mukesh Ambani says that the youth is bustling with ideas and given the right tools, will transform India.
"4G coverage in India will become larger than the current 2G coverage in the next 12 months," he adds.
12:48 RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani says:India is one of the biggest telecom and digital markets. The India Mobile Congress will soon become a must-event global event.
Indian telecom and IT industry has to play a foundational role to create a digital infrastructure.
12:45 RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani is now speaking.
12:44 Manoj Sinha, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communications and Minister of State for Railways will be giving the inaugural address.
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship as well as Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology and Law and Justice will be giving a special address.
12:40 Minutes ago, Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary (IT) & Chairman, Telecom Commission, DoT addressed the gathering.
12:37Mr Mukesh Ambani, Chairman @reliancejio takes the stage at the #imc2017pic.twitter.com/w7QSsvcz9o — IMC 2017 (@exploreIMC) September 27, 2017
12:35 The India Mobile Congress 2017 involves 5,000 participants, 28 sessions and more than 100 speakers, according to the organisers.
The Congress includes exhibition, conclaves and an award ceremony.
Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani is expected to share the stage with Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal today.
12:30 The 2017 India Mobile Congress has started at the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
Emphasizing that India ranks first in data consumption globally, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani said that the pace at which India's digital economy has grown in the span of a year is unparalleled.
Inauguration session of the India Mobile Congress 2017 has ended. Multiple sessions arescheduled for the next two and a half days.
'5G technology provides opportunity for India reach global markets,'Sinha says.
Manoj Sinha says that thenew telecom policy will be a key building block for achieving higher growth in the sector.
"Market will cross USD 6 trillion mark by 2020," he adds.
Manoj Sinha, Communications Minister and Minister of State for Railways is now speaking.
Ravi Shankar Prasad says that three new Centre for Excellence will be established in Gandhinagar, Gurugram and Vishakhapatnam.
Ravi Shankar Prasad says that the government is going to launch 'Umang', a platform where 100 government services will be at the touch of a button.
Ravi Shankar Prasad says, Digital India "is about bridging the gap between digital have and digital have nots"
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology and Law and Justice is now speaking.
'India Mobile Congress must create a model that can be replicated by rest of the world,' Pradhan said.
The healthy competition between Sunil Mittal and Mukesh Ambani has led to free calling, Dharmendra Pradhan says.
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is next to speak.
Satish Mahana, Minister of Industrial Development (Uttar Pradesh) is next to speak.
