New Delhi, July 12 (FN Bureau) The seventh edition of Asia’s premier digital technology exhibition, India Mobile Congress (IMC), co-hosted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) will be held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi between October 27 to 29. Being organised on the theme of ‘Global Digital Innovation’, IMC is an ideal meeting point and showcase for industry, government, academics and other key stakeholders in the technology ecosystem. The prestigious IMC-2023 event will witness participation of more than 1 lakh participants, more than 5,000 Plus CXO-level delegates, 350 Plus speakers and 400 Plus exhibitors. It may be noted that since its inception in 2017, IMC has promoted India’s positioning and serves as a key forum for global thought leaders to design the next wave of digital innovation, with India leading the charge. IMC received an overwhelming response from the industry last year when Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G in India.
This year, the key programs will put spotlight on 6G, advancements in 5G networks, the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in telecommunications and other domains, Edge Computing, Industry 4.0 and the emergence of India Stack. It will also widen to related technology domains such as broadcast, Sat-Com, manufacturing, semiconductors through partnerships with various associations such as Elecina, IESA, ISpA, DFI and others. It also plans to introduce several Business to Government (B2G) and Business to Business (B2B) forums and industry round tables, university and student engagement and global buyer forums. Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “The IMC has emerged as the major technology event in the country.
Last year PM launched 5G and India has emerged as the country with the fastest 5G roll out. There are almost 2.75 lac BTS radiating 5G in a short period of time.” He said, “We want to position India as a technology developer, telecom manufacturer and exporter. The theme for IMC-2023 is Global Digital Innovation and many more industries will be associated with the event including drone, sat-com, mobile manufacturing and cyber security startups. IMC will explore having 5 international partner countries and will have consultation with Ministry of External Affairs. We all should work towards positioning India as a technology powerhouse and IMC can play a major role in this vision.” Union Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan said, “Telecom industry in India has transformed a lot over the last few years and IMC also has made its mark in the World and Asia as a premier technology event.” He said, “The nation has grown in various aspects on telecom front including Atmanirbhar Bharat, 5G roll out and road map for 6G. This year at IMC we expect the use cases should come that will be useful in agriculture, education, logistics and transportation to showcase how 5G is transforming the country.”
COAI Chairman PK Mittal welcomed the gathering on this occasion and assured that this year Asia’s largest telecom event would be a significant milestone for India’s rapidly advancing tech industry. Additional Secretary, DoT VL Kantha Rao, said, “IMC is a prestigious event for the industry and government. A lot of work has happened between the last IMC and till now in the last one year. This year we are expecting lot of international footfalls and trying to involve other related industries as well.” He said, “This year, we are trying to give a lot of importance to what our country is doing on the 5G front including the use cases and also will ensure larger involvement of different states and ministries. Last year at IMC, PM launched the 5G revolution, I’m sure this time in October, country is set for another revolution at IMC-2023.” The IMC-2023, will signify the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote India’s pivotal role in the digital revolution impacting every sector globally. This includes pioneering breakthroughs in 5G, 6G, broadcasting, satellite, semiconductor, drone, devices, and green technologies. IMC-2023 will introducing Aspire, the grand Start-Up event that will place significant emphasis on igniting the future of entrepreneurship growth among young innovators and industry delegates in the telecom and other digital domains. The primary objective of Aspire will revolve around delivering an unparalleled experience, incorporating various sections such as an Investor zone, pitching zone, workshop zone and networking zone.