Modi highlights biggest citizen dividend of tech

What happened: At India Mobile Congress in Delhi, PM Modi called Digital India a push to democratise technology and said mobile phones now mean less travel, less waiting, lower costs and greater convenience. Key numbers: More than 5.5 lakh 5G base stations in India. Mobile internet speeds up tenfold versus 2022. 5G launched at India Mobile Congress in 2022. Why it matters: Modi said 5G has reached every district and cited telecom reforms and infrastructure expansion, framing wider access as the biggest citizen dividend of technology.

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