PM Modi to inaugurate international telecommunication event

PTI New Delhi: 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 nextgeneration 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 digitaltechnology forum, has become a well-known platform across the globe for showcasing innovative solutions, services, the government said.