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India Mobile Congress-2018 To Be Held On October In New Delhi
India Mobile Congress-2018 To Be Held On October In New Delhi
The 2nd edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC-2018) event is scheduled to be held on 25th October to 27th October 2018 in New Delhi.
Union Minister of Communication, Manoj Sinha made an official announcement of dates during the Curtain Raiser Event held in New Delhi on 13th April 2018.
The IMC-2018 event will be organised jointly by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).
The theme of the IMC-2018 event is ‘New Digital Horizons’- Connect, Create, Innovate.
The IMC-2018 is believed to witness the participation of more than 200,000 professionals from the telecom industry, encompassing 5G, start-up ecosystem, Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Smart Cities and allied industry sectors.
The IMC-2018 event will feature more than 1,300 exhibitors. It will also see the participation of countries from ASEAN (Association for Southeast Asian Countries) and BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) apart the US, Canada and European Union (EU).
Background
India Mobile Congress (IMC) was first instituted in the year 2017.
The first IMC was held on 27th to 29th September 2017. It was attended by around 2,000 delegates, 32,000 visitors, 152 speakers, 100 exhibitors and 100 start-ups.
The IMC aims to provide a platform for policy-makers, industry and regulators to engage in meaningful deliberations to drive the future direction ofthe telecom sector.
