New Delhi, October 15
Speaking at the India Mobile Congress 2024, Reliance Jio chairman Akash Ambani asked the government to expedite the 2020 draft of the data center policy so that "Indian data should remain in Indian data centers."
He said Indian companies are ready to set up Indian data centers, and the data center policy is key to that. He also pointed out that India was crawling at 2G speed but is now galloping down the 5G highway. Ambani stated that the country will have an even better record in 6G. "India's digital revolution has spread to the remotest corners of the nation," he said. Akash Ambani highlighted that India's per capita data consumption of 30GB is the highest in the world, asserting that "we have risen to become the world's largest digital market." Speaking at IMC 2024, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, mentioned that India has achieved its lost manufacturing spirit over the last 10 years. He predicted that within the next 12 to 18 months, every part of India will be connected with a 5G network. Mittal also discussed the company's recent initiative to block spam calls and messages, which has been well-received by customers. He stated, "We are now working with the industry and people to provide safe and secure services to everyone." Additionally, he spoke about Satcom services, explaining that once launched, these services will connect every part of the world-be it land, sea, or forests. "With the launch of Satcom services in this country, anywhere in this country, however remote or in difficult conditions, will be able to connect on a fast-speed network to the internet using voice, data, video, whatever is required," he added. Kumarmangalam Birla, Chairperson of the Aditya Birla Group, also spoke on the occasion and noted that his company's initiatives for MSMEs are having a significant impact. Over 1.6 lakh MSMEs are using the Vodafone-Idea platform to drive India's economic growth. Birla mentioned that the company is working on initiatives to check spam calls and messages on its network and is currently in a revival mode with government support. His company's Rs 18,000 crore FPO was oversubscribed by seven times, and a recent tie-up with Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung will provide a new boost to the company.