Russian Minister Discusses 5G, Telecom Technology, Security with MoS Communications at ITU Meet

Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan said India has taken several steps to be self-reliant in advanced telecom technology, including development of chipsets.

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Russia's Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Bella Cherkesova has expressed in deepening the collaboration with India in telecom technology, security, and developing 5G use cases, an official statement said on Monday.

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She met India's Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan on the sidelines of a conference of the UN body International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Romania which commenced on September 24.

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During discussions with the Russian minister, Chauhan apprised her about India's success in spreading the digital infrastructure across the country, particularly, in rural and remote areas, recent 5G spectrum auction and impending commercial 5G launch in India.

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"Chauhan mentioned that the entire country will be covered with 5G services in a couple of years. India has indigenously developed 4G stack and is on the cusp of development of indigenous 5G stack," the statement said.

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He said India has taken several steps to be self-reliant in advanced telecom technology, including development of chipsets.

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Chauhan mentioned that the Indian government has formed a Technology Innovation Group for design and development of 6G technology by 2030.

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