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mukesh ambani bats for
indian economy’s us$ 5 trillion leap,
pushes for 5g rollout
RIL chairman says digital technology has evolved into a platform of unlimited
enablement and empowerment from being a means of limited engagement
Our Bureau gagement and entertainment.
Mumbai "Throughout 2020, India
worked online, studied on-
eliance Industries Lim- line, shopped online, received
ited Chairman Mukesh healthcare online, socialized
RAmbani on Tuesday online, played online... Simply
said that the Indian economy put, India thrived online. This
will not only bounce back but underscores the phenomenal
will also grow with unprece- evolution of Digital Technolo-
dented acceleration.Speaking gy in India," he said.
at the Indian Mobile Congress Despite the lockdown, he
2020, he said that urgent policy said that the entire indus-
steps are needed to bring smart- try consisting of thousands
phones to 300 million phone us- of engineers and employees
ers "trapped" in 2G phones and worked round the clock to
accelerate the early rollout of provide critical support 24X7
5G. Ambani said that India will omy," he said. earned a proud place in the to all sections of the society
welcome the new decade with "India is today among the annual calendar of global con- and business."The government
supreme confidence under the best digitally connected na- versations on digital technolo- supported the industry to go
leadership of Prime Minister tions in the world. In order gies. This is because of India's the extra mile in keeping the
Narendra Modi. to maintain this lead, policy two unique strengths, which services going during this pe-
"The Indian economy will steps are needed to accelerate the world has now fully recog- riod. They deserve our appre-
not only bounce back but will the early rollout of 5G, and to nized," Ambani said. ciation and gratitude. Hon-
also grow with unprecedent- make it affordable and avail- "One is the confluence of orable Prime Minister, With
ed acceleration. India can -- able everywhere," he added. three D's -- India's Vibrant great admiration and enthusi-
and India will -- prove cynics Ambani said that Jio will pio- DEMOCRACY, India's asm, the nation has welcomed
wrong by becoming a $5 tril- neer the 5G revolution in In- Young DEMOGRAPHY and your announcement about the
lion economy. It will be a more dia in the second half of 2021 India's DIGITAL Transforma- early availability of affordable
equal India... ... with increased and it will be powered by the tion. The other is the vision- COVID vaccine. The pandem-
incomes, increased employ- indigenous-developed net- ary and dynamic leadership ic will be surely behind us soon
ment, and improved quality work, hardware and technolo- of our Prime Minister Naren- in 2021," he said.
of life for 1 billion Indians at gy components. dra Modi ji. His Digital India He also expressed grati-
the middle and bottom of the "Jio's 5G service will be a Mission has made our country tude to spiritual guru Sri Sri
Economic Pyramid. India has testimony to your inspiring vi- highly resilient in the face of Ravi Shankar stating that his
the historic opportunity to be- sion of Atmanirbhar Bharat. I the toughest of adversities," he focused efforts are the reason
come the world's preeminent can say with utmost confidence said. why many leading global com-
digital society with ease of liv- that 5G will enable India to not "The outbreak of panies are coming to India to
ing for all," he said. only participate in the Fourth COVID-19 posed life-threat- set up manufacturing facilities.
"As many as 300 million Industrial Revolution but also ening challenges. But our India has developed world-
mobile subscribers in India to lead it," he said. high-speed 4G connectivity in- class strengths in chip design.
are still trapped in the 2G era. The RIL chairman said that frastructure has proved to be "I clearly foresee India be-
Urgent policy steps are need- the Central government's Dig- India's digital lifeline," he said. coming a major hub for the
ed to ensure that these under- ital India Mission has made Emphasizing on internet state-of-the-art semiconduc-
privileged people have an af- our country highly resilient in usage in 2020 further, the tor industry. When all the
fordable smartphone, So that the face of the toughest of ad- RIL chairman said that digital stakeholders work together,
they too can benefit from Di- versities."In four short years, technology has evolved into a we can surely ensure that In-
rect Benefit Transfer into their the Indian Mobile Congress platform of unlimited enable- dia's success in hardware will
bank accounts, and actively has grown enormously in pres- ment and empowerment from match our success in soft-
participate in the digital econ- tige and impact. It has already being a means of limited en- ware," he said.
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