Prime Minister Modi to Open 10th India Mobile Congress, Spotlighting 6G and AI
The 10th India Mobile Congress begins on Oct 7 in New Delhi, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi slated to inaugurate the summit on Oct 8.
The India Mobile Congress, now in its tenth edition, launches on Oct 7 at the Yashobhoomi complex in New Delhi and runs through Oct 10 under the banner “Scale Without Boundaries.” Day one includes talks by Lauren Dreyer of Starlink Business Operations, Japan’s vice-minister Hideo Fuseda, and Indian officials Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Amit Agrawal and Rajkumar Upadhyay, as well as representatives from Qualcomm, GSMA, Ericsson, Jio, Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Intel.
On Oct 8 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally open the event, followed by keynote speeches from Reliance Jio chairman Akash Ambani, Bharti Enterprises founder Sunil Bharti Mittal and Aditya Birla Group chair Kumar Mangalam Birla, with expectations of new government announcements and partnerships. The program covers next-generation networks, 6G, AI-native telecom, intelligent RAN, cybersecurity, satellite communications, cloud-edge computing and semiconductor advances.
An accompanying exhibition will showcase live demos of 5G/6G, AI, satellite tech, advanced manufacturing and deep-tech startups through the ASPIRE programme. Organized jointly by the Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India, the summit aims to cement the country’s role in global connectivity innovation.
Why it matters
The congress highlights India's drive to lead in next-gen telecom and attracts global tech investment.
How the sides frame it
HIGH AGREEMENTBoth camps report the same event details, but left-leaning coverage highlights Prime Minister Modi's opening and expected government announcements, while right-leaning coverage stresses the technical focus and thematic tracks of the congress.
LEFT
Frames the story around Modi’s role in opening the congress and the anticipation of new government announcements and partnerships.
RIGHT
Frames the story around the congress’s technical agenda, emphasizing 6G, AI, cybersecurity and the organized thematic tracks.
The left emphasises
- Modi will formally open the event on Oct 8
- keynote speeches by industry leaders such as Akash Ambani, Sunil Bharti Mittal and Kumar Mangalam Birla
- expectations of new government announcements and partnerships
The right emphasises
- focus on next-generation telecom technologies like 6G, AI-native networks, edge computing, quantum communications and cybersecurity
- four thematic tracks: innovation, commercial deployment, sustainable expansion, and security/policy
- organized jointly by the Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India
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