India to bolster ASEAN's digital connectivity missions
The Dollar Business Bureau Minister of State for Communications (Independent Charge), Manoj Sinha, on Monday, said ASEAN countries’ ambitious digital connectivity initiatives can benefit from the Indian expertise of extending affordable digital technologies to remote areas. "We look forward to being your preferred partner in your digital connectivity initiatives...I can assure you, we will do whatever is required, for Indian products and services to become the first choice for your telecom needs," he said at a gathering of telecom representatives from ASEAN countries organised by Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC). Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet initiatives such as Bharat Net broadband project, Digital India and Make in India, the minister said: “...the experience of taking technology to remote corners at affordable price, can ...
Indian Telecom sector sets $10 bn export target by 2020
The Dollar Business Bureau Recently held Make in India conclave seems to have added synergy to the Indian Telecom sector, by encouraging the sector to move forward in indigenous production of products and equipment. According to the reports, the Telecom sector has announced that it would meet $10 billion export target by 2020. An announcement to this effect was made by the Rakesh Garg , Secretary, Department Telecom in New Delhi on Saturday. “We are targeting that exports of telecom products and services should cross $10 billion in the next five years,” Rakesh Garg was quoted to have told the sources. The government aims to grow its telecom sector by compound annual growth rate of 25% in next five ...
