India Mobile Congress 2020 | UPSC
HEADLINES:
Shri Sanjay Dhotre announces the fourth edition of India Mobile Congress 2020 through a video message
WHY IN NEWS:
50+ participating Companies, 3000+ CXO level delegates and 15000+ visitors coming together in virtual avatar to be held in December from 8th to 10th
SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 3: Communication : ICT
LEARNING:
For PRELIMS go through aim , key areas of deliberation and objective of this conference . Do not forget the organisers .
For MAINS go through significance and the key topics introduced in this event . These technologies can be embedded into your Mains answers . Let. us dive in !
ISSUE:
INDIA MOBILE CONGRESS (IMC) 2020
- This year prime Partners include Dell Technologies, Ribbon Communications and Red Hat.
ORGANISERS
- Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
- Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI)
EVENT
- India Mobile Congress 2020 is scheduled for 8 December through 10 December 2020 & will be held virtually.
- IMC has established itself as a leading platform for bringing together the industry, Government, academia, and other ecosystem players.
AIM
- India Mobile Congress not only is the biggest technology event in South Asia, it is also the biggest networking event in India in the digital technology space.
- The scale and scope of IMC makes it one of the biggest events in India, across various domains and sectors.
- Inspire Satat Bharat — Sanatan Bharat (Digital inclusivity in connecting nearly 6 lakh villages with optical fiber
- Promote Samagra Bharat – Saksham Bharat (entrepreneurship & innovation)
THEME 2020
COMPONENTS
- CONFERENCE : Three-day conference featuring industry experts & policy makers
- EXHIBITION : Showcasing the latest from the world of emerging technologies
- NETWORKING : Fostering collaboration between companies & individuals.
ABOUT COAI
- COAI was constituted in 1995 as a registered, non-governmental society.
- COAI’s vision is to establish India as the global leader of mobile communications infrastructure, products .
- The association is also dedicated to the advancement of modern communication and towards delivering the benefits of innovative and affordable mobile communication services to the people of India.
IASbhai WINDUP:
- India Mobile Congress continues to assert its position as the leading platform for exhibition, dialogue and collaboration.
- India’s largest technology event this year will witness the coming together of some of the top industry stalwarts, Regulators and Policy Makers from across the globe.
SOURCES: PIB | India Mobile Congress 2020 | UPSC

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