Telecommunication
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), celebrated World Telecommunication and Information Society Day on 17th May 2024, with the theme “Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development”.
- The day marks the anniversary of the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 17th May 1865, when the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris.
- Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the premier Telecom R&D Centre of DoT announced special Initiatives “NIDHI” & “STAR Program” for the development of indigenous telecom solutions & technologies.
- STAR Program provides scholarship and mentorship support from C-DOT research leaders to PhD students.
- The Telecom industry in India is the 2nd largest in the world with a subscriber base of 1.179 Billion as of August 2023 (wireless + wireline subscribers).
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- It is integral to the digital economy and is projected to reach around USD 1.5 billion by 2025-26, making up approximately 15% of the GDP.
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Read more: India’s Booming Telecom Sector, Transformative Impacts of Telecommunications Act 2023, 6G Technology