Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the International Telecommunication Union - World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) 2024 at Bharat Mandapam on 15 October 2024, at 10 AM. He will also launch the eighth edition of India Mobile Congress 2024 during this significant event.
This marks the first time India and the Asia-Pacific region host the ITU-WTSA, a pivotal global conference that convenes every four years to guide the standardisation work of the International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations Agency for digital technologies. The assembly will bring together over 3,000 industry leaders, policy-makers, and tech experts from more than 190 countries, representing telecom, digital, and ICT sectors.
WTSA 2024 will serve as a vital platform for countries to discuss and decide the future standards for next-generation critical technologies such as 6G, AI, IoT, big data, and cybersecurity. Hosting this event in India offers the country a unique opportunity to influence the global telecom agenda and shape the trajectory of future technologies. Indian startups and research institutions will gain essential insights into developing Intellectual Property Rights and Standard Essential Patents.
The India Mobile Congress 2024 will showcase India's vibrant innovation ecosystem, where leading telecom companies and innovators will highlight advancements in quantum technology and the circular economy, along with a focus on 6G, 5G use cases, cloud and edge computing, IoT, semiconductors, cybersecurity, green tech, satcom, and electronics manufacturing.
Regarded as Asia’s largest digital technology forum, the India Mobile Congress has established itself as a premier platform for showcasing innovative solutions, services, and state-of-the-art use cases for industry, government, academia, startups, and other stakeholders in the technology and telecom ecosystem. This year's event will feature over 400 exhibitors, around 900 startups, and participation from over 120 countries, showcasing more than 900 technology use case scenarios and hosting over 100 sessions with discussions featuring over 600 global and Indian speakers.
