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Key Points

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The alliance’s patents cover advances in next‑generation telecommunications.

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India is now among the world’s top four producers of technology equipment, thanks to the Production Linked Incentive scheme.

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The Digital India mission focuses on making technology accessible to every citizen, business, and community.

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Hosting the 2024 World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly highlighted India’s growing role in global telecom standards.

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Summary

Broadband subscriptions have risen from about 60 million a decade ago to more than 1.1 billion today.

The Rural Internet Network (BharatNet) aims to provide middle‑mile connectivity to roughly 260,000 village councils and on‑demand links to 380,000 villages.

India plans to showcase its tech leadership at the International Telecommunication Union conference in 2030 and strengthen ties with the Global Mobile Communications Association.

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New Words to Learn

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Sixth‑Generation Mobile Technology
the next major mobile network generation expected to be faster and support more devices than 5G
Patents
legal protections that give inventors exclusive rights to use their inventions
Broadband subscriptions
people who have signed up for high‑speed internet services
Middle‑mile connectivity
the part of the network that links local areas to the larger internet backbone
Village councils
local governing bodies in rural areas
Production Linked Incentive
a scheme where the government rewards companies that increase manufacturing in the country
International Telecommunication Union
a global organization that sets rules and standards for worldwide communications
Global Mobile Communications Association
an international group that represents mobile network operators
Standardization
the process of creating common rules so equipment works together everywhere
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