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| PM Modi to inaugurate international telecommunication event | | |  Agencies
NEW DELHI, Oct 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the International Telecommunication Union-World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) 2024 at the Bharat Mandapam here on Tuesday.
Modi will also inaugurate the eighth edition of the India Mobile Congress during the programme, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
The WTSA is the governing conference for the standardisation work of the International Telecommunication Union -- the United Nations' agency for digital technologies -- and it is organised every four years.
It is for the first time that the ITU-WTSA will be hosted in India and the Asia-Pacific. It is a pivotal global event that will bring together more than 3,000 industry leaders, policy-makers and tech experts from more than 190 countries, representing the telecom, digital and ICT sectors, the PMO said in a statement.
The WTSA 2024 will provide a platform to countries to discuss and decide the future of standards of next-generation critical technologies like 6G, AI, IoT, big data and cybersecurity, among others.
The statement said hosting the event will provide India an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the global telecom agenda and setting the course for future technologies. Indian startups and research institutions will gain critical insights into developing Intellectual Property Rights and Standard Essential Patents, it said.
The India Mobile Congress 2024 will showcase the country's innovation ecosystem, where leading telecom companies and innovators will highlight advancements in quantum technology and circular economy, along with a spotlight on 6G, 5G use-case showcase, cloud and edge computing, IoT, semiconductors, cybersecurity, green tech, satcom and electronics manufacturing.
The India Mobile Congress, Asia's largest digital-technology forum, has become a well-known platform across the globe for showcasing innovative solutions, services and state-of-the-art use cases for industry, the government, academics, startups and other key stakeholders in the technology and telecom ecosystem, the statement said.
The India Mobile Congress 2024 will showcase more than 400 exhibitors and about 900 startups, and witness participation from more than 120 countries. The event also aims at showcasing more than 900 technology use-case scenarios, hosting more than 100 sessions and discussions with over 600 global and Indian speakers, the statement said. |
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