PM Modi To Launch Commercial 5G Services Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the commercial 5G services on 1 October in New Delhi.

He will also inaugurate the sixth edition of the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC).

"Ushering in a new technological era, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 5G services on 1st October at 10 AM in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi," the PMO said in statement.

"5G technology will provide seamless coverage, high data rate, low latency, and highly reliable communications," the statement said.

The IMC 2022 is scheduled to be held from 1 to 4 October with the theme of “New digital Universe” at Pragati Maidan in the national capital.

IMC is the largest telecom, media, and technology forum in Asia, jointly organised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).

"It [IMC 2022] will bring together leading thinkers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and government officials to discuss and showcase unique opportunities emerging from the rapid adoption and spread of digital technology," the PMO statement said.