Pariksha SaathiPrime Minister Inaugurates 10th Edition of India Mobile Congress 2026 in New Delhi
India Mobile Congress (IMC), billed as Asia's foremost forum for telecom and digital technology, reached its tenth edition on 8 October 2026, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened IMC 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi. Organised by the Department of Telecommunications together with the Cellular Operators Association of India under the theme "Scale Without Boundaries", the event gathers government officials, global technology firms, telecom operators, start-ups, investors and researchers, with participation from over 100 countries. In his address, the Prime Minister said 5G now reaches every district, backed by about 5.5 lakh 5G base stations, and argued that India has moved from merely consuming technology to creating it. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia set out the next goal: one billion 5G users by 2030, with India leading the coming phase of global digital innovation.
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Learning context
India Mobile Congress is organised by the Department of Telecommunications together with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), and its first edition was held in 2017. India's 5G services were launched by the Prime Minister on 1 October 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, during the sixth edition, IMC 2022.
Reference: PMO's September 2022 announcement of the 5G launch at IMC 2022
Check yourself: was 5G launched in India at this tenth edition of IMC?
No. 5G was launched on 1 October 2022 at the sixth edition (IMC 2022). IMC 2026 is the tenth edition, where the target of one billion 5G users by 2030 was stated.
Revision task: list the past milestones mentioned in this item (the 2017 start, the 2022 5G launch) separately from the new goals stated at IMC 2026.
Test yourself
What is the theme of India Mobile Congress 2026, whose 10th edition the Prime Minister inaugurated at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on 8 October 2026?
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Answer: Scale Without Boundaries
IMC 2026, organised by the Department of Telecommunications with the Cellular Operators Association of India, has the theme 'Scale Without Boundaries'; Communications Minister Scindia set a goal of one billion 5G users by 2030.
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