PM Modi Inaugurates virtual India Mobile Congress 2020
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and addressed the virtual edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020 on 8th December 2020 through video conference.
- The theme for IMC 2020 is “Inclusive Innovation – Smart, Secure, Sustainable”.
- The three day event will be held from 8th to 10th December 2020.
- IMC 2020 has been organised by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).
- The objective of IMC 2020 is to align with the Prime Minister’s vision to promote ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, ‘Digital Inclusivity’, and ‘Sustainable development, entrepreneurship & innovation’ and drive foreign and local investments, encourage R&D in the telecom and emerging technology sectors.
- IMC 2020 will see the participation from various Ministries, the telecom CEOs, global CEOs, and domain experts in 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Data Analytics, Cloud and Edge computing, Blockchain, Cyber-security, Smart Cities and Automation.
- The India Mobile Congress (IMC) is the largest digital technologies forum in India and South Asia, being organised since 2017.