By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, MAY 31, 2017: THE Minister for Communications, Mr Manoj Sinha, yesterday, made the formal announcement of India Mobile Congress 2017 (IMC 2017), country's first & the biggest platform to bring together all stakeholders from the domain of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and take the Indian telecom industry at par with its international counterparts.

The three-day IMC will be held from September 27th to 29th, 2017 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and will see participation of government bodies, Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), telecom equipment manufacturers, handset manufacturers and app providers.

IMC 2017 will bring together the global mobile industry, showcase exciting new products & innovation and share the India story, bringing the world to Delhi. The event is being organized by Department of Telecommunications along with Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and other stakeholders. Besides the stalwarts of the Indian telecom industry, the event will also see participation of various top notch international players who would be exploring avenues for investment in the country.

He further mentioned that the need for such a mega event was long felt and it will play a big role in taking the Indian telecom industry at the international arena and provide the right platform for development of ideas and new technology.

Speaking on the occasion, Additional Secretary, Telecom, Mr N Sivasailam said, that IMC will be the marquee event of India. Over the years, various stakeholders will look forward to this event for launches or new releases of new technologies. Government of India along with Dept. of Telecommunication are supporting this as an annual event, just like the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. India has a huge market and apart from that, South-East Asia has immense potential.

Terming it as a “mega event” of the Indian telecom industry, he added, that the annual show will showcase latest innovations in telecom sector not just from India but also from different parts of the world.

India is on the cusp of a digital revolution and the telecom industry is gradually evolving from a pure voice market to a mix of voice and data services. The proliferation of data will enable the spread of financial services and improves access to education governance and health services. With the Government's favourable regulation policies and 4G services hitting the market, the Indian telecommunication sector is expected to witness a fast growth in the coming years.