Countdown to a new tomorrow: PM Modi to launch 5G services on October 1

The Indian economy is expected to rake in $455 billion between 2023 and 2040 as a direct result of 5G, according to the GSM Association

Ahead of the launch of 5G services in the country on October 1, businesses across the telecom and tech industries are busy brainstorming on how to deploy, innovate and monetize this next leap in digital communications technology.

The venue for these businesses to meet and decide on how to approach the vast Indian market currently at a digital tipping point will be the sixth India Mobile Congress (IMC)—a mega telecom summit—starting October 1 in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to flag off the much-awaited 5G services at the summit, where top executives of the telecom industry could