Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 1 August 2026
India Targets 100 Crore 5G Users by 2030, First Telecom Manufacturing Zone to be Set Up in Gwalior
Exam-focused facts from the 1 August 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- India aims to connect 100 crore people to 5G by 2030, having already connected nearly 50 crore users in two-and-a-half years.
- The first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) will be established in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, as a dedicated ecosystem for telecom, data centres, and chip manufacturers.
- Mobile data prices in India have fallen from Rs 287 per GB to around Rs 8 per GB, reflecting democratisation of technology.
- The telecom sector has seen a capital expenditure of Rs 4,50,000 crore and the construction of about 5,00,000 towers.
- India is preparing for 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and work on global standards, aiming to combine physical, digital, and intelligence ecosystems.
- The government is focusing on proliferating broadband connectivity via BharatNet and 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) initiatives.
- The India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, themed 'Scale Without Boundaries', will be held from October 7-10, 2026 at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, New Delhi, showcasing innovations in 5G, 6G, AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, and satellite communications.