Scindia outlines indigenous telecom ambitions from 4G to 6G

India is moving from dependence on imported telecom equipment towards indigenous technology development, communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.

Speaking around India Mobile Congress, he said the indigenous 4G system had been deployed at about 110,000 sites. Priorities include wider 5G use, standalone networks and participation in shaping 6G standards.

He outlined an end-to-end ecosystem spanning equipment, semiconductors, networks and applications, with technology designed in India for global markets.

Source report: Fortune India, 9 October 2026.

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