Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Scindia Discusses 5G Rollout and 6G Plans
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was delayed by 1.5 hours due to IndiGo Airlines' issues.
He arrived in Gwalior and joked about his own experience with the flight delays.
He then talked about India's progress in telecom, mentioning the Bharat 6G Alliance and India's goal to have 10% of the Intellectual Property Rights in its deployment.
He also highlighted India's strengths as the world's largest telecom market with affordable services and discussed the nation's potential for global investment.
Additionally, the government confirmed that 5G services are now available in 99.9% of districts across India, with significant infrastructure development ongoing.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia experienced a 1.5-hour delay due to IndiGo Airlines' operational issues.
Scindia humorously shared his personal experience with the flight chaos upon arrival in Gwalior.
He discussed India's telecom advancements, including the establishment of the Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA).
India aims to retain at least 10% of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in B6GA deployment.
The government confirmed that 5G services are now available in 99.9% of districts across India, with 5.08 lakh 5G BTS installed.
- Who
- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
- What
- Flight delay and subsequent remarks on telecom advancements
- When
- Afternoon (specific time not mentioned)
- Where
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- IndiGo Airlines operational crisis
- Person Involved
- Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Location of Incident
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Organization
- Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA)
- IPR Goal
- 10%
- 5G Coverage
- 99.9% of districts
- 5G BTS Installed
- 5.08 lakh
- Total BTS Installed
- 31 lakh
- Review Frequency
- Every 3 months
